Tag: Middle East hospitality

Marriott International has appointed Stuart Birkwood as cluster general manager for its upcoming properties in Dubai - Aloft Me'aisem, Element Me'aisem, and Aloft Dubai South. Stuart ...

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO) to its executive team. Michel Checoury (pictured right) brings 13 years of experience to the role and will ...

AccorHotels has announced the grouping of Travel Keys, Squarebreak and onefinestay with the intention to integrate the three companies under the onefinestay brand before the end of the year. The ...

Hilton has named Mohab Ghali as vice president operations for Egypt and North Africa. An Egyptian-Italian national and lifelong hotelier with more than 25 years’ experience, Ghali has a proven ...

The hotel industry in the Middle East reported little movement during the second quarter of 2017, according to data from STR. Middle East Occupancy: -0.1% to 62.4% Average daily rate ...

Dany Dagher is the new complex general manager for the Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa and Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah. The Canadian national has been in Dubai since ...

Swiss-Belhotel International (SBI) has promoted Herve Peyre to the position of area general manager for Bahrain.  Peyre (pictured right) has been with the group since September 2013 as the general manager ...

Established in 1897, Kempinski Hotels has a a portfolio of 76 five-star hotels and residences in 31 countries and continues to add new properties in Europe, the Middle East, Africa ...

Chema Basterrechea has been named as the new executive vice president & chief operating officer (COO) for the Rezidor Hotel Group. Basterrechea was chief operating officer at NH Hotel Group, ...

Steffen Opitz has been appointed as the new hotel manager for Kempinski Mall of the Emirates. Opitz (pictured right) began his hospitality career with Kempinski Hotels 20 years ago and ...

AccorHotels is determined to make an impact on the market in Iran, says Francois Baudin, senior vice President - development of luxury hotels EMEA for AccorHotels. Francois ...

Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa in Oman, has appointed Milan Drager as general manager. Milan Drager, general manager Shangri-La Al Husn Resort and Spa The ...

Stefan Leser has stepped down as the chief executive officer of Jumeirah Group. Stefan Leser has stepped down as the CEO of the Jumeirah Group Leser ...

The Ascott Limited (Ascott) is expanding its presence in Jeddah with the opening of Spectrums Residence. It will be the fourth property managed by Ascott in the city, along with ...

Michael McCartan, managing director, EMEA, Duetto Research, talks about open pricing and how it enables hotels to be free to sell all year round. Open pricing is a way of ...