Jacques brings over 15 years of international hotel sales experience. He most recently served as director of sales and marketing at The St Regis Washington DC, a statement from the hotel group said.
World Travel Awards (WTA), "the Oscars of the travel industry", will host its Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar, in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) on 11 January 2012. The most important decision-makers in global travel and tourism are set to attend the glittering ceremony, which will be staged at Katara Cultural Village, Qatar's ground-breaking new arts and exhibitions complex.
Marriott International, Inc. celebrated its new multiple-brand Doha City Center complex with an exclusive event featuring an RLife LIVE performance by emerging artist Hamdan al Abri. The celebration welcomed the 257-room Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel, 204-room Courtyard by Marriott Doha City Center and 123-unit Marriott Executive Apartments Doha City Center – the first of the three Marriott brands -- to Qatar.
World Travel Awards (WTA), the "Oscars of the travel industry", has announced it will host its 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar on 11th December 2011. The glittering ceremony will be staged at W Doha Hotel & Residences and will attract the most important decision-makers in global travel and tourism.
"Park Hyatt Doha will further our efforts to achieve our vision of being the preferred brand for global travelers," said Peter Norman, Senior Vice President - Acquisitions and Development for Hyatt International LLC – Europe, Africa, and Middle East, "and will enhance the presence of Hyatt-branded hotels in the Middle East."
Marriott International, Inc. today announced the opening of the three-hotel Doha City Center complex, including the 257-room Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel, 204-room Courtyard by Marriott Doha City Center and 123-unit Marriott Executive Apartments Doha City Center. The opening marks the debut of the three brands in Qatar and is an exciting addition to the Doha City Center Mall complex which features over 340 shops and attractions.
Prior to joining QNH, he held the position of Corporate Director of Operations for Middle East and North Africa at GoldenLeaves Hotels and Resorts.
Julian Crane has been the Director of Marketing of Four Seasons Hotel Damascus for the past 4 years. His affiliation with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts began in 1993 as Front Desk Manager at The Regent (formerly a Four Seasons Hotel) in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) before becoming a Sales Manager from 1994 to 1999. He then transferred to Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai (Thailand) as Director of Sales from 1999 to 2001 before moving to Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so from 2001 to 2003. Following his successful stints in Asia, he then relocated to the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney as Director of Sales from 2003 to 2006. Prior to his 17 years with Four Seasons, Julian was a part of the opening team of the Sheraton Towers, Melbourne (Australia) in the front office division covering all aspects of rooms operations. He started his career with The Ritz Hotel, London as a Front Office Management Trainee (1990-1991). Originally from Borneo (Malaysia) and of British/Malaysian heritage, Julian graduated from Portsmouth University in England with a BA (Hons) Hotel Business Management and a Marketing Diploma (Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK). Spoken languages include English, Chinese (Hokkien dialect) and Bahasa Malaysia.
Overseeing the launch of the new Corp Executive Hotel Doha Suites is Fathey Atwa, a seasoned hotelier with extensive experience in the Gulf and Egypt as well as former general manager of the Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel Cairo.
Claudia Venturini, the new Director Of Sales & Marketing, joins the St. Regis Doha from Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, where she was most recently Area Director Sales and Marketing for Africa. Her brief is to help ensure that guests from across the region understand the unique legacy and tradition of the St. Regis brand.
The upscale and innovative service of the Pullman Hotels & Resorts brand is set to make its debut in Doha, Qatar which has been formalized by a partnership between Accor Middle East and Twin Towers Company. The first Pullman hotel in Doha will be located in the West Bay area, the upscale business district of Doha, and set to be completed by 2014.
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development today announced the appointment of Solís Hotels & Resorts, led by legendary hotelier Horst Schulze, to manage the new five-star Solís Doha in Qatar. Solis Doha will be located next to the Qatar National Convention Center in the renowned Education City, home to some of the leading international universities in the world.
A brief overview of the hotel market in Doha, Qatar. We address key factors that impact the demand for transient accommodation, expected changes in supply, and specific challenges related to Qatar’s successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup. Qatar remains a predominantly corporate destin with leisure guests accounting for only demand. The remaining 90% consists of a mix of corporate and government demand that is difficult to tell apart, given the strong overlap between the public and private sectors in Qatar.
Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company as measured by approximately 7,210 hotels and one of three business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), today announced the addition of the first Wyndham Grand® property in the Middle East to the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® portfolio: the 246-room Wyndham Grand Regency Doha, centrally located in the Qatari capital's Al Sadd area.
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (Nasdaq: MHGC) ("Morgans") announced today that it has entered into a new hotel management agreement for a Mondrian hotel in Doha, Qatar that is currently under construction and is expected to open in early 2013.
Qatar's extensive hotel development plans in preparation for the World Cup 2022 are raising questions about whether the country will be left struggling to fill empty rooms after the event. Qatar has about 100 properties that can serve as accommodation, totalling some 44,000 rooms, with plans to add 140 more properties, or an additional 55,000 rooms, according to FIFA's bid evaluation report. These include a cruise ship project in Al Wakrah, adding 6,000 rooms. Existing rooms include "villages and compounds". But information from the Qatar Tourism Authority shows there are only about 10,000 rooms in classified hotels. The consensus is that the event will generally be a boon for the country and its tourism industry. But there are concerns.
Luxury hotel operator, Langham Hotels International is set to plant its unique blend of stimulating modern hospitality in the Middle East with the introduction of the first Langham Place in Doha, Qatar, which will become the city’s new entertainment hub when completed. Set to open in late 2012, Langham Place, Doha, Qatar, will anchor the group’s fast developing expansion plans in the Middle East.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has today announced that it will manage a new luxury city centre hotel and serviced apartments in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The property, which is being developed by owners, DOHALAND, is scheduled to open in 2014. Mandarin Oriental, Doha will be the Group’s second hotel in the Middle East following its announcement earlier this year that it will open Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi which is scheduled for 2013.
Jeffrey Ornstein, CEO of J/Brice Design International recently told Middle Eastern hotel developers, owners and managers, "Fashion now drives hotel concepts and design and the memorable hotels of the 20-10 decade will be regarded for sexy sophistication, daring interiors and mood-evoking colors."
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute academic courses and hospitality industry training and certification will be introduced in Doha, Qatar through its recent agreement with Casabella Hospitality Management.