A first for the Jordanian hospitality industry

December 24,2018 0 Rita Ghantous

Mark Timbrell

HN talks to Mark Timbrell, General Manager of Kempinski Amman, Jordan about the current and future of the Jordanian hospitality sector.

I joined the team at Kempinski Hotel Amman last July, near the end of a three-year construction period. A brand new conference and events centre adjoining the hotel will be launched in the first quarter of 2019 and this ‘state of the art facility’ with over 14,000 sqm of built up area will be a ‘one of a kind’ venue in the capital city for large conferences, exhibitions, weddings, social events, receptions, concerts and product launches. The grand ballroom of 1,000 sqm is complemented with a 760 sqm multi-purpose hall, 3 panoramic meeting rooms of 185 sqm and an open air terrace of 650 sqm. Artfully connected to the existing 12 meeting rooms, the 278 room hotel will be defined by its superb selection of large and small meeting space in the years ahead, setting it apart from the competition in Amman.

Pertaining to Amman’s hospitality sector, the market has been waiting for just such a facility as the demand for high quality meeting and exhibition space is steadily increasing. There is a hunger in Amman for a conference centre that can meet the needs of large events without the need to shuttle delegates to the Dead Sea. There is a healthy demand from conference organisers, wedding planners, corporations, government and Non-Governmental Organisations that the hotel will help satisfy in the years ahead. The quality of the construction and design, the well-studied acoustics and the highest quality of in-built audio-visual are clear attractions. A whole new team of experts are being assembled to operate the venues and deliver a beautiful Kempinski performance for our guests.

Such superb facilities, now available for the first time in Amman, are a positive edition to the quality brands already operating in Jordan and will for sure help in attracting more business to this spectacular destination. The Jordan Tourism Board is working tirelessly to promote the country and a new conference and event centre in the capital will surely add to and complement the portfolio of products on offer.

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Rita Ghantous

Publication Executive

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.