Swiss-Belhotel appoints Peter De Bondt as GM for Grand Swiss-Belresort Seef Bahrain
De Bondt began his foray in the industry with Mercure Hotels in Belgium in 1985 followed by postings in the Netherlands.
Raki Philipps replaces Haitham Mattar as RAKTDA CEO
Phillips has worked for some of the world’s most renowned global brands, including Ritz-Carlton Hotels, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Universal Studios.
EHL welcomes new advisory board member
Pierre-Frédéric Roulot, CEO of Louvre Hotels group, joins the international advisory board of the prestigious École hôtelière de Lausanne hospitality management school. A leading ambassador of the Swiss hospitality tradition, EHL is a pioneering school, which has been training hospitality professionals since 1893, boasting over 25,000 graduates working in the...
Millennium Al Barsha announces the appointment of Christian Palacin as GM
A seasoned hospitality professional, Palacin will be responsible for all aspects of the operation at Millennium Al Barsha.
Seven Sands’ new head chef
Seven Sands, the contemporary Emirati restaurant owned by Dubai World Trade Center, has appointed Abdullah Yahya Alshhadeh as the outlet’s new head chef. In his new role, Alshhadeh will be responsible for the day-to-day operations including further development of the contemporary Emirati cuisine that has become the hallmark of the...
Javaid Ahmed is the new Head Executive Chef at Central Hotels
Ahmed has been working with the Emirati Hospitality brand since 2018 as the Executive Chef at Royal Central Hotel The Palm.
Rotana appoints news Complex GM for three Abu Dhabi properties
A hotelier with three decades of experience, Nahas will leverage his expertise to drive further growth at all three of Rotana’s Capital Centre properties.
New Rixos regional GM
Rixos Hotels UAE announced the appointment of Cenk Unverdi regional GM. Following his promotion, Unverdi now oversees all day-to-day operations of the four five-star properties in the UAE, including Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotel & Suites, Rixos Premium Dubai, the newly opened Rixos Saadiyat Island and Rixos Bab Al Bahr....
Martin Smura appointed CEO of Kempinski Group
Important steps in the career of the designated CEO include a seat on the board of Azimut Hotels, Russia’s largest hotel group.
Aleph Hospitality brings cluster operations hubs to hotels in Middle East and Africa
Aleph Hospitality, which currently has nine hotels in its portfolio, manages hotels directly for owners, on a franchise basis or as a white label operator.