Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel has brought in a dedicated marketing and communications manager after the property was reflagged from Oberoi last month. Le Kim Thy Trang joins the five-star hotel in her first role outside of her native Vietnam.
Al Raha Beach Hotel in Abu Dhabi has bolstered its leadership team with a new EAM. Sidi Rikri moved to the property from Rotana, where he was also an executive assistant manager.
Top chef Marco Acquaroli has joined Atlantis The Palm Dubai in a senior culinary role. The Italian is now the resort's executive sous chef, having a hand in Hakkasan, Nobu, Ossiano, Seafire and Bread Street Kitchen from Gordon Ramsay.
Meliã Desert Palm in Dubai has brought in a new executive chef. Hailing from Argentina, chef Franco Canzano boasts expertise in both Mediterranean cuisine and Italian. While handling day-to-day operations for all outlets, his principle focus will be on the elevation of the resort's RARE restaurant.
Aligned with historical patterns, Dubai’s hotel industry reported lower performance than the month prior while recovery levels to 2019 remained steady, according to preliminary July 2022 data from STR.
Following the continued success of the award-winning Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Group has once again partnered with Select Group to bring the renowned hospitality and service experience of Jumeirah Living™ branded residences to Business Bay, as the flagship of the master community development - Peninsula.Combining the hospitality, comfort and originality that the world has come to expect from Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, with Select Group's commitment to delivering new benchmarks in the art of living, Jumeirah Living Residences Business Bay is set to be the most sought after branded residence in the city.
Dubai attracted 7.12 million international overnight visitors between January and June 2022, recording more than 183% growth in visitors compared to the 2.52 million tourists who visited Dubai during the same period in 2021, according to latest data from Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). This positive trend in H1 2022 places the city firmly on track to achieve its tourism goals for 2022 and beyond, and further reinforces its position as an international destination of choice.
Massimo Bottura's Torno Subito is expanding from Dubai to Miami. Chef de cuisine Bernado Paladini will leave the Dubai restaurant to work in the US outlet, while his fellow Italian Alessio Pirozzi steps in the emirate.
Wynn Resorts subsidiary Wynn Design & Development has named an executive VP for the UAE. It appears to be one of the first roles based in the emirates for the Las Vegas resort major, and follows the announcement that Wynn Resorts' Ras Al Khaimah property will open in 2026.
Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown has brought in a new marketing and PR manager. Cecilia Hage joins the team, having previously interned with IHG Hotels and Resorts all the way back in 2013. Today, she is an experienced marketer and PR professional, having worked with a number of high-profile global brands.
Crowne Plaza Yas Island has appointed Do Van Quy as chef de cuisine for Jing Asia. The Vietnamese chef has worked elsewhere in the Middle East, as well as in Asia, including at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, where he took charge of its dedicated Vietnamese restaurant Citron.
The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa has appointed Vinil Wilson as director of the food and beverage department.
The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) has confirmed the first 50 speakers for the region’s flagship hospitality investment platform taking place from 19-21 September at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Co-organised by The Bench and MEED, FHS consists of multiple conference tracks, awards, workshops and in-person networking features. These include the 18th edition of AHIC - Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, GRIF - Global Restaurant Investment Forum, AHIF Marketspace – Focus on Morocco, Startup Den, the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge Finals and plenty more - all under one roof. The overall theme of the Summit is ‘Lead the Change’, and Host Sponsor is Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts.
Diaconu started her career in the sales department at Grand Hyatt Dubai in 2014 and moved up to sales manager in 2017. She was later made assistant director of sales for both the Grand Hyatt Dubai and the Andaz property before her latest promotion.
Besson began as a sales executive at Hyatt Regency Dubai and was soon promoted to sales manager. Then moving to Grand Hyatt where he was promoted to director of sales in 2019. Since June 2020, he has led the sales and marketing department as director of sales at Andaz Dubai the Palm.
Andaz Dubai The Palm has brought in Bastian Baumann as its hotel manager. Previously posited at Andaz in Munich as EAM, he will now lead the day-to-day operations of the Palm Jumeirah hotel.
Kerzner International Holdings Limited, the owner of the One&Only Resorts, announces the appointment of Emanuela Setterberg Di Vivo as the new General Manager of Dubai's most loved ultra-luxury resort, One&Only The Palm.
Baptist became GM of the hotel in June 2022. Starting his journey with Marriott International as hotel manager for Aloft Abu Dhabi in 2019, Baptist has elevated the hotel's performance exponentially in all regards throughout the years, by improving guest service operations scores and positioning the hotel practices that are guest-centric, ensuring their needs are met and expectations are exceeded.
Marriott stalwart Yousef Haddad has once again been promoted at Aloft Abu Dhabi hotel. Haddad has worked with the hotel since 2009, now moving up to the position of hotel operations manager.
Sushant Rege, previously the hotel's assistant director of beverage and food has now been promoted.