Adnan Ali Khan has been promoted to general manager of Ramada by Wyndham Dubai Barsha Heights. Previously hotel manager in charge at the hotel since 2020, he has proved himself as a “true leader” over the pandemic. Under him, the hotel successfully transitioned from Auris Inn Al Muhanna Hotel to Ramada, and also boasted “remarkable results” over those two […]
Arron Tye has returned to the Chester Grosvenor hotel to take the role of head chef at the two-AA-rosette La Brasserie restaurant. He spent the past year as head chef at the Midland hotel in Manchester and was previously sous chef at the Chester Grosvenor. Tye’s new menu will include dishes such as guinea fowl […]
UK – Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand from Sir Richard Branson, welcome Bryan Davern as its new Vice President of Operations, Europe. Bryan will spearhead operations for the brand in Europe as it gears up to open its first hotels outside of the US. Commencing with two highly anticipated openings in the UK, Virgin Hotels Edinburgh will launch […]
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) on Monday announced the opening of Raajkutir, an IHCL SeleQtions hotel in Kolkata, West Bengal. The heritage-inspired hotel embodies the spirit of the Bengal renaissance, the company said. This is the company’s first SeleQtions branded hotel in the city. Puneet Chhatwal, managing director and chief executive officer of IHCL said, “Kolkata […]
Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center, a 4-star property that offers unpretentious classic 195 rooms and suites conveniently located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, announced the key appointment of its new Hotel Manager, Munish Sharma. A passionate leader with over 12 years of progressive experience in managing international hotels and driving sales and operations […]
Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund has signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Hospitality, the umbrella brand of the German hotel company Steigenberger Hotels AG, to develop and operate Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels projects in the Kingdom. The agreement, which was signed in the presence of Ahmed Al-Khatib, minister of tourism and chairman of the […]
Accor has opened its 22nd Novotel property in Thailand, located within Bangkok’s Future Park Rangsit complex. The new-build hotel features 226 rooms with ‘Live N Dream’ beds, 55-inch LED TVs, a daybed and a workspace. Guests staying in Executive rooms and suites also get access to the Premier Lounge. Facilities include an all-day dining restaurant […]
Furaveri Maldives has appointed Ibad Abdullah as the Resort Manager. Ibad has over 7 years of experience in the tourism industry with a degree in International Hospitality Management from Taylors University, Malaysia. Prior to accepting the Resort Manager position at Furaveri Maldives, Ibad worked at Paradise Island Resort. He started his career as a Reservation […]
Monica Edara, who hasan overall marketing experience of two decades, is all set to take the reins of The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace as the Associate Director of Marketing. Within hospitality, she began her career with Accor Hotels and has worked for over 14 years as a Marketing Communications Head with Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), […]
Prasanna Venkatesh has joined The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace as F&B Director. He has over 15 years of industry experience across India, Maldives and Dubai. Prior to his integration at the Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, he was the Head of Operations and was responsible for the pre-opening of multiple venues at Expo 2020, Dubai. He also headed […]