Amine E. Moukarzel
President Louvre Hotels Group/ Golden Tulip Mena, Founder/
President Of Flamingo Hospitality Management
Louvre Hotels Group/golden Tulip MENA
Louvrehotels.com , Flamingohotels.org
If you were to summarize your career in one sentence, what would you say?
Dedication and motivation, taking ownership of the job at all times and governed by five Ps – patience, passion, perseverance, people and profit.
How would you describe your leadership style?
After spending many years working in different cultures, I believe that the most important thing is to adapt to situations with grace, patience, perseverance and learning from past challenges. My management style is family oriented with a sense of emotion, because my team is my extended family.
What is your biggest career achievement to date?
It is seeing my staff and my children developed, growing to become leaders themselves.
Where does the company stand in terms of its growth trajectory and its strategy for the MENA region?
Louvre Hotels Group MENA is leading the way with great momentum. However, we were affected by the coronavirus in terms of our development activity, and it is only now that we are really moving forward with projects. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains at the helm of our growth. Louvre Hotels Group currently operates 16 properties in the kingdom, and there are five additional properties that are set to open in 2021 from our 12 distinct brands, reflecting a growing emphasis on budget-friendly, techfocused accommodation. Louvre Hotels Group, supported by Flamingo Hospitality Management, is witnessing growth targeting throughout the region in terms of extended stay, hotel apartments, mid-scale and upscale hotels. We also have Kyriad Campanile in Tunis on the way, which will be the first Kyriad hotel in the MENA region as well as in Africa. Furthermore, two Tulip Residences in KSA and one in Bahrain are in the pipeline. Finally, we will be welcoming two Kyriad hotels in Algeria thanks to our owners, developers and the team.
UPCOMING PROJECTS IN THE MENA REGION
About author
Rita Ghantous
Rita Ghantous is a hospitality aficionado and a passionate writer with over 9 years’ experience in journalism and 5 years experience in the hospitality sector. Her passion for the performance arts and writing, started early. At 10 years old she was praised for her solo performance of the Beatles song “All My Love” accompanied by a guitarist, and was approached by a French talent scout during her school play. However, her love for writing was stronger. Fresh out of school, she became a freelance journalist for Noun Magazine and was awarded the Silver Award Cup for Outstanding Poetry, by The International Library of Poetry (Washington DC). She studied Business Management and earned a Masters degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ), her thesis was published in the Proche-Orient, Études en Management book. She then pursued a career in the hospitality industry but didn’t give up writing, that is why she launched the Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun Newsletter. Her love for the industry and journalism led her to Hospitality Services - the organizers of the HORECA trade show in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, as well as Salon Du Chocolat, Beirut Cooking Festival, Whisky Live and other regional shows. She is currently the Publications Executive of Hospitality News Middle East, Taste & Flavors and Lebanon Traveler. It is with ultimate devotion for her magazines that she demonstrates her hospitality savoir-faire.
