Christina Bowen has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi
Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi has appointed Christina Bowen as the new director of F&B in the midst of a multi-million dollar overhaul of its restaurants.
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Sue Wheatley has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing at Raffles Dubai and Raffles Praslin Seychelles
Sue joined Raffles Dubai as Director of Sales & Marketing in March 2010, having relocated to Dubai from the UK in 1998. Since moving to Dubai, Sue has held senior positions at first-class hotels across the city. She was Assistant Director of Sales at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, guiding the property through its opening, and later promoted to Director of Sales at Emirates Towers. In 2001, Sue took up the position of Director of Business Development & Marketing with Burj Al Arab, later becoming Director of Commerical Development, Global Sales.
Flora Group Hotels, Dubai opens up to more OTAs and increased revenue by using RateGain’s New Age Channel Manager- RezGain
RezGain, the new age channel manager from RateGain enables the Flora Group Hotels to increase their revenue and control distribution costs. Flexible automation, comprehensive analytics and intuitive controls combine to create a complete distribution management solution.
Darin Davies, director of front house operations at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai has been appointed as president at Association for Front Office Managers & Deputy Managers of Luxury Hotels (AICR)
AICR was founded in 1964 by the front office leader of several grand hotels in the south of France.
Christian Grage has been appointed as VP Operations for Arabian Peninsula at Hilton Worldwide
Grage, formerly Vice President of Operations for Hilton Worldwide's Egypt & Levant region, brings over 25 years of hospitality management experience to the role. Based at the company's Dubai area office, he will be responsible for regional strategy development as well as overseeing all operational matters for 13 hotels across the GCC including UAE, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. A graduate of the renowned Swiss Hotel Association, Grage, a German national, has a hospitality career which spans six countries and four continents. He is also a founder member of La Chaine des Rotisseurs in Czech Republic, one of the most famous global organisations in international gastronomy.
Andreas Searty has been appointed as Cluster General Manager for Dubai at Hilton Worldwide
Andreas Searty, currently serving as General Manager at Hilton Doha in Qatar, has been appointed to the role of Cluster General Manager for Dubai with responsibility for three Hilton Hotels & Resorts branded properties - Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Residences and Hilton Dubai Creek. Andreas Searty reports to Christian Grage, newly appointed Vice President of Operations for Arabian Peninsula. Searty, a fluent Arabic and German speaker, is a seasoned professional with a 30-year international hospitality background. He has worked across the world including UK, Kenya, Oman as well as Qatar, where he was responsible for the opening of Hilton Doha, the company's first hotel in the country which, in its first year of operation, has become an attractive and popular addition to the city landscape.
Hagop Tchaparian has been appointed as Director of Sales at The Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
New director of sales Hagop Tchaparian has over 14 years of sales & marketing experience and first joined Marriott in January 2008 as a senior sales manager at the Doha Marriott Hotel being promoted to director of corporate sales in 2010.
Rajat Chatterjee has been appointed as General Manager at The Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
With 20 years of hospitality experience, Rajat Chatterjee first joined Marriott in 2002 as director of rooms before becoming director of operations at the 355 room JW Marriott, Mumbai. In 2005, Rajat was a part of the pre-opening team of the 236 room Courtyard by Marriott, Chennai as General Manager and helped establish the Courtyard brand in India.
Laurent Chaudet has been appointed as General Manager at Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre
Laurent Chaudet brings over 30 years of international and regional experience at various Accor properties across Asia and the Middle East to his role as the new GM of the Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre Hotel.
Elaine Nettleton has been appointed as Regional PR Manager Middle East and North Africa at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
A British national, Nettleton has 16 years’ experience of working in the UAE, with previous marketing and public relations positions held within the hospitality industry, with Rotana Hotels and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts.
Dany Cherfane has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at The Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City announces the appointment of Mr. Dany Cherfane as the new Director of Sales and Marketing, effective from the 1st of April 2013.
GHM Signs Management Deal for Al Bait Hotel
GHM expanded its hospitality interests on the Arabian Peninsula March 11 when the luxury hotel group signed a contract to manage the Al Bait Sharjah hotel, scheduled to open in early 2015 in the U.A.E. GHM currently manages The Chedi Muscat in Oman and is planning to open The Chedi Khorfakkan in 2015.
Global Hospitality Leaders Say The Impact Of The Changing World Economy On The Hotels Industry Is Positive
AHIC 2013 organised by MEED and Bench Events, and taking place at the Madinat Jumeirah from 5-6 May 2013, is going to look at the broader outlook of the global hotels industry, as well as the impact of the changing world economy and growing population on hospitality, at two of its primary panel discussions this year.
Janet Fitzner has been appointed as General Manager at Radisson Blu Resort, Fujairah
Fitzner, a German national, started her hospitality career in 1988 at the Inter-Continental Cologne and first joined Rezidor in 1992 as the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Dusseldorf. Fitzner’s first general manager’s position came in 2000 at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Hannover before in 2007, while holding the general manager role at the Radisson Blu Centrum Hotel, Warsaw, she was promoted to district director of Poland, overseeing six hotels. In 2010 Fitzner made the move from Europe to the UAE as General Manager at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Dubai Deira Creek where she was responsible for over 600 employees at the 276 room and 16 F&B venue hotel.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Concludes Month-long Immersion In Dubai
Marking the conclusion of Starwood’s month-long relocation to Dubai, Frits van Paasschen, President & CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., today shared highlights and insights from the company’s immersion in the Middle East.
Paolo Fetz has been appointed as General Manager at Oceanic Resort & Spa Khorfakkan
Sharjah National Hotels has appointed Paolo Fetz as general manger for Oceanic Resort & Spa Khorfakkan, which is planned to be re-launched in April 2013. Fetz brings 25 years of international management experience in luxury hotels and resorts around the world. Before moving to the UAE, Fetz worked in Royal Wing Pattaya, Thailand, Palmeraie Golf Palace Marrakech, Morocco, Siam City Hotel Bangkok, Thailand, The Residence Tunis Tunisia and The American Colony Hotel Jerusalem. In his new role, Paolo will lead the pre-opening team and will be responsible for the overall operation for Oceanic Resort & Spa Khorfakan in Sharjah.
Ossama Kachkouche has been appointed as director of sales, Corporate at Radisson Royal Hotel Dubai
A Lebanese national, Ossama brings with him a solid background in sales in the hospitality industry, with more than 20 years' experience around the region. Ossama began his career within various F&B and sales positions in Dubai. From 1998 until 2007, he worked for Marriott properties in Dubai, including JW Marriott , Marriot Executive Apartments and Courtyard by Marriott, where he took up to the position of cluster senior sales manager. Then in 2007, he joined to Monarch Hotel - currently known as H Hotel – where he worked during the opening as assistant director of business development. In 2008, Ossama moved to Hyatt Regency and Galleria Dubai where he worked as an associate director of sales. His latest position prior joining the Radisson Royal Hotel Dubai was director of sales, MICE for Millennium Plaza Hotel, Dubai.
The world's tallest hotels | telegraph.co.uk
Nigel Tisdall recently visited the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, the world's tallest hotel, which opened last month. It is 355 metres tall and has 1,608 rooms split between two identical towers. The jagged design is inspired by the trunk of a date palm. Surprisingly perhaps, given its size, the decor within is "quiet and understated". Views, of course, are superb. Here are some other lofty places to spend the night.
More Emiratis seeking work in UAE hotels | hoteliermiddleeast.com
“There are a lot of Emiratis who want to join the hospitality industry; it’s changed since four years back. There was a resistance at first caused by not knowing what a hotel is, the alcohol, certain culture barriers…” said Al Murooj Rotana Dubai director of human resources Wissam Beiruty. Many UAE hotels have implemented Emiratisation schemes to encourage Emirati employees, offering attractive packages and training opportunities, as the government continues to push the private sector to hire more local citizens.
Amado Silveti has been appointed as Chief Concierge at Raffles Dubai
Mexican and Spanish national Amado has 10 years of hospitality experience in Central America, Europe and the Middle East working at properties such as Hotel ME Barcelona by Melia in Spain, Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa and One & Only The Palm in Dubai where he held his most recent position as Concierge Services Manager. As an active member of Les Clefs d’Or UAE, Amado will use his vast knowledge to lead the concierge team at Raffles.