Sandy Hartak has been promoted to director of front office at Rixos Premium Dubai. The Syrian has worked with the hotel for four years, and with fellow Rixos The Palm Dubai for close to seven years before that.
The upcoming Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab has appointed Marco Kuefner as hotel manager. He was previously the director of rooms at The Carlton Tower Jumeirah for two years.
Bab Al Shams is the second of six Kerzner properties opening in 2023.
Jumeirah Mina A'Salam, Madinat Jumeirah's boutique beachfront retreat, is ready to reveal the extensive refurbishment of its rooms, suites, ballrooms and Amal Club Lounge.
Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown has appointed a new director of restaurants and bars. Giampaolo Scarfi joins the IHG property from Wyndham.
Executive chef Sanchez leads more than 120 chefs in his new post. Born in Mexico, his 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry started at the Crowne Plaza Holiday Inn in Mexico City. After this, he worked across multiple luxury five-star hotels, including positions in Tokyo, Osaka, New York, Guam, Philadelphia and Ethiopia.
Chef Pecoraro now finds himself as director of F&B. which puts him in charge of opening new outlets, organising and training, and managing all 13 restaurants and their staff.
His time as director of food and beverage at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers saw Pittyion increase the property's F&B revenue by 60 percent in just one year, securing multiple awards for the hotel.
Dubai received 14.36 million international overnight visitors in 2022, growing 97 per cent YoY from the 7.28 million tourist arrivals in 2021, according to the latest data published by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). The growth, which enabled the emirate to surpass global and regional tourism recovery levels, contributes to the goal of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to consolidate Dubai’s status as one of the world’s top three cities for travel and business.
SH Hotels & Resorts, the hotel brand management company founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, today announced plans to set a new standard of glamor and luxury in Dubai, the hospitality hub of the Middle East, with the opening of Baccarat Hotel & Residences Dubai in 2026. The hotel is part of a new ultra-luxury mixed-use development in Downtown Dubai, facing the famed Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara - one of the most luxurious resorts in the UAE - has a new general manager. Jean-Paul Dantil joins the sandy retreat from Courchevel, where he was GM of a Six Senses in the French Alps.
Premier Inn Dubai Dragon Mart Hotel has brought in Eric Masalawala as its operations manager.
Nobu Hospitality, the luxury lifestyle brand founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, has signed a management agreement with Enevoria Development FZ-LLC, to develop the Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. This is the brand's second hotel and residence development in the UAE following the announcement of Abu Dhabi in late 2022.
Grand Millennium Business Bay's long-time chef has moved on to Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai, one of the oldest hotels in the city. Mohamad Chabchoul is now in charge of 12 different dining outlets.
Rixos Bab Al Bahr has appointed a new general manager, its first leader since the passing of Horst Walther-Jones in December 2022. Ahmed Elnawawy joins the all-inclusive resort from Emaar Hospitality Group.
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah has appointed Cora De Conceicao-Stuart as general manager. She will oversee all operations, including 319 guest rooms and suites, six restaurants and bars, the kids club, Waldorf Astoria Spa and the Pearl Club.
Mama Residence by Mama Shelter are fully furnished and serviced residence apartments. The brand will make its world debut in the Business Bay area of Dubai. The new residences are a partnership with The Devmmark group, which will act as the master agent for the sales and marketing of the property.
John Halliday is the new director of operations at Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah Al Hamra Beach.
Elsewhere in the hotel, Yuliya Dyugay has been promoted to spa manager, previously assistant spa manager and spa supervisor with the hotel. Now in the top role, she will oversee all planning, development and programme implementation in the hotel's wellness department.
Paramount Hotel Midtown has hired Iryna Simanko as its F&B manager. A long-time restaurant manager in the city, in her new role, she handles five venues: Paparazzi, Pool Bar, Malibu Sky Lounge, Melrose Bar and Lounge, and L Café.