Millennium Hotels promotes Kevork Deldelian to CEO
Millennium Hotels and Resorts, one of the fastest-growing hotel management companies in the region, announced the promotion of Kevork Deldelian to CEO for the Middle East and Africa region effective immediately. Deldelian has been operating as the COO of Millennium Middle East and Africa since March 2017, and under his strategic...
Dominic Arel appointed GM at Swissôtel’s first Dubai property
Joining from Al Wadi MGallery Doha, within the Accor portfolio, Arel will lead the strategic direction and operations of the Swissôtel Al Ghurair complex. An experienced hotelier, he has a proven track record of leading international luxury hotels in the GCC, Europe and the Americas. Arel started his career with...
Babylon Rotana Hotel Baghdad’s new GM
Rotana Hotel Management recently appointed Hussein Hachem GM of its Babylon hotel in Baghdad. He is an industry veteran with +40 years of experience and is set to introduce a unique guest experience to the hotel. Hachem is regarded as one of Rotana’s most experienced GMs and an exceptional leader, as...
Food and entertainment with the Bulldozer
Evgeny Kuzin, the group’s founder and managing partner, gives his take on the emirates’ ever-developing food scene and tells HN that standing still isn’t an option.
Le Petit Gris’ elevated eating experience
Makram Rabbath, founder of Beirut’s Le Petit Gris, may come across as a regular Joe, he however performs acts that put the ‘Mad Hatter’ to shame. Since graduating from École Hôtelière de Lausanne and entering the F&B industry, Rabbath has made great strides and the recent addition of a rooftop...
TIME Grand Plaza Hotel’s new GM
UAE-headquartered hospitality company, TIME Hotels, has boosted its executive team with the appointment of Bernard Fantoli as the new GM at TIME Grand Plaza Hotel in Dubai. He will assume the overall responsibility for the day to day management and operation of the 232-room hotel. This will also include the...
Lebanon’s Oasis de Vie
Zafer Chaoui, president of the board of directors of Chateau Ksara and president of Oasis of Life said, “After seven years of hard work and effort, the project came to life.
Top hoteliers weigh in
HN hears from hoteliers who are coping with the current hospitality landscape and optimistic about its future.
Beyond Royal: HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud
Through his investments, Prince Khaled is involved in big names making waves in the hospitality industry, like Beyond Meat and Geltor that promises to make animal-free gelatin, and he sits on the Board of JUST, makers of the bestselling plant-based JUST Egg.
Emirates Palace welcomes Johannes Tafel
Emirates Palace is pleased to announce the appointment of Chef de Cuisine Johannes Tafel to the helm of the award-winning Sayad Restaurant, which is one of Abu Dhabi’s best seafood restaurants and the fine dining experience to match. The restaurant’s décor is reminiscent of the Arabian Gulf with its cool...
