Valor Hospitality Partners, a global, full-service hotel acquisition, development, management and asset management company, announced today the addition of the Middle Eastern property, IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront to their portfolio. The introduction of this hotel to Valor Hospitality's global portfolio marks the brand's first hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Centara Hotels & Resorts, On the 12th of October, marking the debut of Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place at the resort in the gracious presence of His Excellency Mohammed Al-Shaibani, Chairman of Nakheel; Mr. Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer, Centara Hotels & Resorts & Mr. Suparat Chirathivat, Executive Vice President Central Group of Companies.
Marsh in his role will manage all learning and development functions within the property. He will coordinate department trainers to instil Wyndham's own staffing standards; and also ensure staff are given the best chance to increase their skills.
Scarfi, an Italian national, will direct the F&B teams towards strong financial returns in his department. He will also be entrusted with boosting his venues' visibility in the market while keeping costs under control.
Kiliny will lead up the front office team, which also includes the switchboard, guest relations and concierge services. Her professional acumen spans 15 years across the GCC region in markets including Egypt, Qatar and the UAE at notable hotels such as Sheraton Grand, St. Regis Hotel, Fairmont Towers & Heliopolis, among others. Before Wyndham, she was the guest services manager at St. Regis Doha for a year; working at Dusit in Dubai as duty manager before that. The nearby Wyndham Dubai Deira is also falling under her remit.
Monasterio leads the marketing strategies for both hotels, coordinating campaigns and communications, while also working on reporting, analysing and optimising reach.
Mohamed was previously at the Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel in Japan as assistant director of rooms. Here he handled over 1,000 keys and 250 team members, responsible for the entire rooms division, including front of house, housekeeping and fitness and recreation departments.
W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island has brought in Taha Mohamed as its executive assistant manager (EAM), his first time holding the position.
Jodie O'Meara has been confirmed as the director of F&B at the upcoming Hyde Hotel Dubai in Business Bay. She joins from Lah Lah at Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens.
The world's first Warner Bros-branded hotel will open in Abu Dhabi in November. November 11 is the opening date set for The WB Abu Dhabi, operated by Hilton under the Curio Collection brand. The 257-room hotel is located directly opposite Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi theme park on Yas Island, the world's largest indoor theme park. Guests checking in to the new hotel can expect to see their favourite stories and characters from Warner Bros brought to life via a journey through film and television that starts from the moment they arrive. The WB Abu Dhabi hotel will welcome guests with digital screens spanning the height of the eight-storey building, playing original content created for the hotel.
This year's most-awaited Educational Day of Les Clefs d'Or UAE with a theme "Be Vocal", was held at Infinity des Lumiéres, the ultimate immersive digital art experience in the Middle East, and the biggest digital art venue in the GCC region. As the regional epicentre of pioneering cultural expression, Infinity des Lumières provides infinite possibilities to be at the centre of art, fully immersed and connected to it.
The Group is a Platinum sponsor of the France Pavilion at the Expo 2020, which takes place from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, today announced the opening of The St. Regis Downtown, Dubai. As the newest jewel in an exquisite global portfolio, The St. Regis Downtown, Dubai will feature the celebrated traditions, cherished rituals, and bespoke service born at New York's finest address of 55th and Fifth, and will seamlessly blend the brand's storied history and heritage with the vibrancy of the destination.
Chef Mouin Al Najjad meanwhile is the new sous chef at Bait Al Nakhla, the hotel's recently-opened Arabic dining venue. Specialising in Arabic cuisine, Najjad will lead Bait Al Nakhla's kitchen team and ensure authentic Middle Eastern flair and flavours in every dish.
Chef Nrupen Pottavatri has been with The Retreat Palm Dubai since November 2017, starting out as sous chef. He was promoted to the role of executive sous chef after eight months, and was eventually named as executive chef. In his role, he will continue to head the culinary team of the hotel's four dining venues namely Vibe all-day dining restaurant, the Arabic dining outlet Bait Al Nakhla, Chapters Café, and Ripples Juice Bar. He is also in-charge of Rayya Nutri, a part of Rayya Wellness brand.
Making a name for himself in UK hospitality, Craddock now finds himself in Dubai. He was previously at luxury, family-owned hotel group The Doyle Collection overseeing restaurant & bar marketing across five properties in London, Dublin and Washington DC.
Described by his new hotel as a globetrotter, Wolff has worked across the Middle East, Europe and Asia. He has worked for the likes of W Maldives, W Doha, Hotel Indigo Bali, Hotel Indigo Dubai and Crowne Plaza Riyadh in a range of culinary positions, later elevating to leadership positions. He brings 15 years of experience to the Accor hotel.
Prior to taking up his role at 25hours Hotel One Central, Brun spearheaded the team at SO/ Bangkok. He has also lead teams at other properties such as Premier Village Phu Quoc Resort & Premier Residences Emerald Bay, Premier Village Resort Danang, Novotel Danang Premier Han River, Bellstar Hotels & Resorts, Fiddler Lake Resort, Chateau Beauvallon, Mont-Tremblant and more.
Appointed as the Director of Sales for 25hours Hotel One Central, Jennings is an expert in her field with a history of sales success and ability to develop sales potential within new and existing markets whilst motivating staff and achieving results.
Gurnoor Bindra has taken up her first general manager position after over a decade working in hospitality. Spending the last two years with Aloft City Centre Deira, she now finds herself at Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel, Dubai. Bindra is staying within the Marriott International company, as well as the Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) group. Both Mall of the Emirates and the Sheraton hotel are within MAF's portfolio, as are the Aloft hotel and its connecting mall. Before Aloft, Bindra worked with Starwood - now part of Marriott - for five years. While there, she worked as operations analyst for south Asia; specialist operations and regional operations manager in India. She also worked six months as a senior accountant for The Westin Gurgaon.