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Yotel hotel chain targets Abu Dhabi and Dubai | thenational.ae

A Kuwaiti-owned company is planning to roll out a global expansion of the Yotel "pod" hotels over the next five years. The announcement comes as the industry picks up worldwide and the company readies to open its US$300 million (Dh1.1 billion) Yotel property in New York's Times Square next year. IFA Hotels and Resorts, which is the majority investor in Yotel, says the brand is looking at launching between about 30 and 40 of the hotels over the next five years.

thenational.ae
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Filippo Sona has been appointed as Head of Hotels & Resorts-Middle East at Colliers International

Building on the successful hotel work of the past two years, Colliers International is delighted to announce the expansion of its Middle East hotel team with the appointment of Filippo Sona as the new Head of Hotels & Resorts-Middle East, based in the Dubai office. Having worked for 17 years in the USA, UK and European hotel sector, Filippo has a unique insight into the operating industry and brings a global perspective to Colliers International's hotel & resorts real estate advice in the region. Along with a degree in Hospitality Management, Filippo has an MBA from one of Oxford’s business schools. Colliers International, Hotel and Resorts division provides services including development consultancy, Investment sales, valuations, asset management, market feasibility studies, operator search & selection, contract negotiation and destination strategies.

Colliers International
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mansur Memarian has been appointed as Executive Chef at the Al Mahara restaurant of the Burj Al Arab

As the first Iranian Chef to be awarded a Michelin star, Chef Mansur brings a wealth of experience and personal passion to the position. After moving to Frankfurt, Germany at a young age, Chef Mansur discovered his passion for cooking whilst working at Villa Medici, an Italian restaurant where he was inspired by the Italian style of selecting and handling ingredients.

the Al Mahara restaurant of the Burj Al Arab
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Dubai Hotels Continue De Luxe Performance | Khaleej Times Online

Dubai’s hospitality sector continues to outperform other markets in the world as the emirate recorded the highest occupancy rate during the first eight months of the year compared to other selected key regions in the same period, according to a latest study. Hotels in Dubai topped in occupancy rate that reached to the level of 69.7 per cent after witnessing a 2.8 per cent rise, compared to same period a year ago, according to Deloitte’s analysis of STR Global Hotel Performance Data for the Middle East.

Khaleej Times
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Ann Kang has been appointed as Director of Sales at Hyatt Regency Dubai & Galleria

Ann, a South Korean national, gained an extensive experience in the hospitality industry. After graduating from Kyunghee University in the South Korea with a Bachelor Degree in Hotel Management in 2003, Ann started her career with various Sales positions including Director of Sales with the Accor hotels in South Korea, Singapore and China. In 2008 she joined Conrad Hotel Tokyo as Associate Director of Sales.

Hyatt Regency Dubai & Galleria
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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David Vely has been appointed as Senior Vice President for Development, Middle East North Africa at MGM Hospitality

David Vely most recently held the position of Head of Development for Majid Al Futtaim Hospitality based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he was responsible for leading the development strategy throughout the Middle East and North Africa region. Mr. Vely also held executive positions with Accor in the Middle East and Europe. Before joining, Accor, Mr. Vely participated in Sheraton Hotel and Resort's Management Training Program. Mr. Vely has a Masters in Business Administration from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management-Northwestern University. He is also a graduate with a degree in Engineering from Grande Ecole D'Ingenieurs Paris-Laval (ESIEA). MGM Hospitality currently has active projects in development in Beijing, Sanya, Chengdu and Tianjin, China; Cairo and Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt; Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Ho Tram, Vietnam. MGM Hospitality's first completed project, MGM Grand Sanya on Hainan Island, is scheduled to open in 4Q 2011.

MGM Hospitality
Dubai, United Arab Emirates