Beachfront property C Central Resort The Palm has brought in fresh leadership. Hany Samuel steps into the general manager role from First Central Hotel Suites within the same group.
Robin Solomon has commenced his first general manager role after more than 20 years of working within Accor. With the opening of Ibis Styles Dubai Deira, Solomon now serves as GM of the new hotel, along with his existing Aparthotel Adagio in the same area.
25hours Hotel One Central in Dubai has brought in a fresh leader to head up its restaurant division. Sami Matta joins the hotel as multi-outlet general manager, leveraging 15 years of experience to oversee the hotel's outlets.
The Abu Dhabi and Dubai hotel industries recorded occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) that exceeded the 2019 Eid al-Fitr comparables, according to preliminary data from STR.
Antonio De Luca has been appointed as the new bar manager at cocktail bar Off the Wall at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown. His role is to conceptualise the drinks menu and oversee all operations. Originally from Italy, his career as a mixologist has seen him travel across the globe as a bartender and gain a wealth of knowledge that he will be bringing to the property.
The Waldorf Astoria DIFC has named a new head chef following Luigi Vespero's move up to director of F&B and culinary. Selim Ay rises to head chef at the property, his most senior role to date.
The Hotelier Middle East Awards 2020 winner for HR & Training Person, Feryal Haddon, is the hotel's cluster director of HR. She is responsible for talent acquisition, employee engagement and relations, training and development, rewards and recognition, and performance management amongst other various HR activities.
Cluster director of marketing and communications Marine Fabbricino will be driving the marketing and public relations strategy for the opening of the property and its portfolio of restaurants. Most recently, she featured on Hotelier Middle East's Marketing Power List.
Madina Mohamed Osman is the hotel's cluster director of finance. She has been with Hilton in the United Arab Emirates for over 38 years. She will oversee the financial forecasting, implementation, and cost control activities for the property.
Brimming with 15 years of F&B experience in the region, Marina Bohnert's most recent role was as assistant F&B director of Anantara The Palm Dubai. In her new position, she will be launching and looking after the hotels exciting new dining outlets, developing the restaurant concepts, curating menus, and enhancing overall dining experiences for guests and visitors alike.
Working in tandem to introduce and lead the culinary concepts at the new property is executive chef, Kasdi Dahari.
Most recently leading the operations for the launch of Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas in Qatar, Refai comes with extensive hospitality experience in the region. He has worked on several pre-opening concepts, working across different properties in Asia and the GCC region.
Amarinder Sadana has joined from Hilton's corporate office in Asia Pacific. He brings over 19 years of international experience from both on-property and regional positions. Having worked across several countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India, Sadana will oversee the entire commercial function from sales, revenue, reservations, events and marketing, Sadana will drive the commercial strategy for both rooms and food and beverage to ensure a quick and impactful ramp up of the hotel.
Spearheading the opening of the new Hilton property in Dubai is Andreas Searty.
Kempinski Residences The Creek in Dubai promises waterfront living with a focus on health and wellness.
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with over 400 hotels across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey is adding the world-renowned cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), into its portfolio. Taking over operations from May 2022, the cruise ship will undergo further upgrades and renovations prior to joining the MGallery Hotel Collection. Once fully rebranded, Queen Elizabeth 2 will undoubtedly become a landmark property for the MGallery brand and Dubai overall.
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the opening of W Dubai - Mina Seyahi. Situated on the highly sought-after Jumeirah Beach coastline, the 31-story hotel boasts striking glass architecture with unobstructed views of the sun-soaked Arabian Gulf and Dubai's iconic landmarks.
The xnPOS team are delighted to announce that they are partnering with TIME Hotels in a project that will see TIME Hotels replacing or upgrading their existing point of sale systems, with xnPOS. As part of the project TIME Hotels will implement xnPOS GO, the completely built-in module for QR code based guest self-ordering and payment system, for in-room dining throughout their properties.
Gaurav Gulati is the executive head chef at Th8 Palm, managed by Accor, with over 20 years of experience in kitchens from across the world. Born in India, Gulati's career spans seven countries including Qatar, the United Kingdom, Seychelles, Morocco, Montenegro, India, and the UAE.
Karam is an experienced and passionate hospitality professional, with a strong F&B background in top establishments across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.