Search

The First Group Hospitality

Development Pipeline

March 3, 2022

World’s tallest hotel opens in Dubai in 2024

The next world's tallest hotel is opening in Dubai in 2024. The Ciel hotel will reach 365 metres high, beating Dubai's former record holder Gevora Hotel by nine metres. The Ciel hotel is now more than halfway built in terms of its construction, with 52 out of 82 floors completed.

Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

March 3, 2022

InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa opens its doors

The island getaway marks the first IHG Hotels & Resorts in the emirate, and is launched during the Diamond Jubilee of the InterContinental Hotel & Resorts brand.

InterContinental

March 2, 2022

Ksenia Novikova has been appointed as Hotel Manager at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa

The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa has a new hotel manager. Ksenia Novikova joins the golf course property in her first hotel manager position.

Marriott

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

March 2, 2022

Arun Reddy has been appointed as Executive Housekeeper at Rixos Bab Al Bahr

The all-inclusive Rixos Bab Al Bahr in Ras Al Khaimah has appointed a new executive housekeeper. Arun Reddy joins the hotel to head up a department responsible for the cleaning of 655 hotel rooms. The vast resort also has 14 restaurants and a number of entertainment spaces and pools.

Rixos Hotels

March 2, 2022

Murtaza Burhani has been promoted to Associate Director of Sales at Grand Hyatt Dubai

Burhani has been promoted to associate director of sales, leading the MICE segment of the hotel. Both hoteliers have had a similar trajectory at Grand Hyatt Dubai.

Hyatt

March 2, 2022

Pushpendra Sah has been promoted to Director of Sales at Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR

With more than 15 years of experience in hospitality sales, Sah has been promoted to director of sales. Before joining the property as assistant director of sales in 2019, he was the cluster ADOS of Carlton Group of Hotels in Dubai. He also worked as cluster senior sales manager for Ramada Plaza JBR and Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Sharjah.

Wyndham

Ernest - Lighthouse's AI for hoteliers

Ad AI Hospitality

"Just tell me why my weekend pickup dropped." With Ernest, now you can ask your commercial data anything, and act on the answer.

Lighthouse

Ad Social Strategy

Turn Social Into Commercial Growth

A two-day working summit, live and online, for hospitality teams ready to improve bookings, reputation and results.

KORDIE®

March 2, 2022

Ephraim Varel has been promoted to Director of Operations at Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR

Varel joined Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Dubai in 2016 as front office manager. He was later promoted as rooms division manager in 2018, and now assumes the role of director of operations as a result of his excellent track record over the past six years at the property. He has more than 20 years of hospitality experience, and his former hotel affiliations include Grosvenor House Dubai and Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, to name a few.

Wyndham

March 1, 2022

Michael Schmitt has been appointed as General Manager at Conrad Dubai

Conrad Dubai has appointed Michael Schmitt as general manager. He joins from Waldorf Astoria Chengdu in China.

Hilton

February 28, 2022

Experience Boutique Luxury on Dubai’s World Islands with Anantara

Anantara has opened the first luxury resort on Dubai's World Islands archipelago. Located in the Arabian Gulf, approximately four kilometres off the coast of Dubai, the new island resort is the first hotel in the South American continent of the development and offers guests a new luxury destination in Dubai and a unique perspective on the city.

Anantara

Turn Social Into Commercial Growth

Ad Social Strategy

A two-day working summit, live and online, for hospitality teams ready to improve bookings, reputation and results.

KORDIE®

February 28, 2022

Rebecca Renée has been promoted to Marketing Manager at W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island

W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island has a new marketing manager. Rebecca Renée, who joined as a marketing executive in 2019, steps up to the role. It is Renée's first managerial position, having been a marketing trainee at Renaissance Downtown Hotel Dubai (now St. Regis Downtown) in March 2019.

Marriott

February 23, 2022

Nathan Noon has been appointed as Executive Chef at Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Media City

A former chef submariner in the British Royal Navy has dived head first into his first job in the Middle East. Nathan Noon is the new executive chef for Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Media City, his first role outside of the UK.

Radisson Hotel Group

February 23, 2022

Klaus Assmann has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Aldar Hotels and Hospitality LLC

One of Abu Dhabi's leading hotel owning firms has a new CEO. Klaus Assmann is the new chief executive of Aldar Hotels and Hospitality - the hospitality division of the publicly listed Aldar Properties. Assmann moves from Dubai to the capital, having been cluster general manager of Fairmont the Palm, Th8, Movenpick JLT and Riva Beach Club. He worked in the cluster for almost two years.

Aldar Properties

February 23, 2022

Manish Law has been appointed as Director of Culinary at Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi

Manish Law has joined Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi as director of culinary. In his new role he will be strategising the culinary offering at the Abu Dhabi property.

Dusit

February 16, 2022

Omniyat And Dorchester Collection Handing Over The Most Iconic Residential Address In Dubai

Following widespread anticipation, OMNIYAT and Dorchester Collection announces the completion of One at Palm Jumeriah, Dorchester Collection, Dubai. As the leader in luxury real estate that offers the most sought-after residences, the OMNIYAT development offers unparalleled views of the shorelines of Dubai. Managed by world-renowned luxury hospitality brand, Dorchester Collection, the property welcomes residents to immerse themselves in a unique selection of luxury lifestyle experiences.

Dorchester Collection

Development Pipeline

February 15, 2022

Six Senses The Palm, Dubai opening late 2024

Six Senses will mark its entry into the UAE market with a LEED-certified 61-room hotel and 162 branded residences along a private stretch of beach on Palm Jumeirah's West Crescent. The strategic location speaks to the rich cultural and historical links between Dubai and one of its most precious natural resources: coral reefs and the ecosystems they support.

Six Senses

February 14, 2022

Turgay Erdogan has been promoted to General Manager at Rixos Premium Dubai JBR

Rixos Premium Dubai has promoted its hotel manager to the position of GM. Turgay Erdogan now finds himself in his first general manager position after 22 years of progression through the industry.

Accor

February 14, 2022

Munish Sharma has been promoted to Hotel Manager at Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Centre Dubai

Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center in Abu Dhabi has promoted Munish Sharma to the position of hotel manager. Sharma has worked at the property since its pre-opening days, starting out as the executive housekeeper in 2014.

Marriott

February 10, 2022

The Dubai EDITION Debuts in the Iconic Downtown District

EDITION Hotels premieres in Dubai's iconic Downtown district, a stone's throw from the city's world-class retail flagships, commercial district and its flourishing art, design and culture hubs. The Dubai EDITION is the brand's latest addition in the Middle East following the success of its launch in Abu Dhabi.

EDITION

February 2, 2022

Phil Roberts has been appointed as Cluster Director of Hotel Operations at Radisson Blu Dubai Media City and Park Inn by Radisson Motor City

Phil Roberts has been named the cluster director of operations for two Radisson hotels in Dubai. He will now handle operations for both Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Media City and Park Inn Hotel Motor City. Previously, Roberts was the F&B director for Radisson Blu in Media City, a role he stayed in for over a year and which also marked his first time in the emirate, having previously worked across the UK for a number of different grounds.

Radisson Hotel Group