Al Jaddaf Rotana, the newest 5-star property launched by the group, has appointed Haytham Omar as its new general manager.

A veteran hotelier with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry in the UAE, Omar has held diverse positions within Rotana over 10 years, specialising in all commercial aspects.

He joined the company spearheading travel and trade of UAE hotels as Area Director of Sales. In 2010, as Executive Assistant Manager at Amwaj Rotana JBR, Haytham planned and executed a comprehensive commercial plan, directly contributing to the launch of Rotana Group’s first beach resort in Dubai.

In 2011, Omar embarked into a new leadership role as Chief Executive Officer of the Gulf Region at Meeting Point International. He was later appointed as General Manager of Rixos Hotels, Ras Al Khaimah.

He returned to Rotana in 2015 as the General Manager of Rose Rayhaan by Rotana.