Rotana expands Nadim El Zyr’s role

November 15,2019 0 Rita Ghantous

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation has announced that Nadim El Zyr has been appointed as the Cluster GM for Hala Arjaan, his sixth property in Abu Dhabi and ninth in the UAE. The dual Lebanese-Canadian national is a graduate of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and the son of Rotana’s visionary Co-founder, Selim El Zyr.

El Zyr assumed leadership of the 288-room Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana in early 2017 and has played a pivotal role in concluding the hotel’s full refurbishment, as well as its commercial success thereafter. Prior to that, El Zyr was in a managerial position in several Rotana properties in Abu Dhabi, namely Park Rotana, Park Arjaan by Rotana, Yas Island Rotana and Centro Yas Island.

Hala Arjaan by Rotana offers 166 deluxe hotel apartments and is in Al Zahiya area in Abu Dhabi’s city center. Nadim El Zyr stated, “Hala Arjaan by Rotana has enjoyed ten successful years and the team has been doing a terrific job building a loyal customer base. Now that the Al Zahiya development project is complete, the hotel benefits from being in a vibrant neighborhood with easy access to Abu Dhabi’s key locations.” He further added, “It is an honor for me to lead two of Rotana’s prized Arjaan properties in the capital. Both hotels are highly successful and although they are fundamentally similar, each has a unique identity and a set of unique selling points. The two properties combined will have an inventory of 454 keys and will be a major player in Abu Dhabi’s deluxe hotel apartment market. My mission is to maximize their full sales potential, find synergies that increase productivity and share best practices that create lasting memories for our guests.”

El Zyr’s cluster role as GM is the first step and will be followed by the merging of several departments, such as Finance, Human Resources, Engineering, IT and other supporting functions.

About Rotana

Rotana currently manages a portfolio of over 100 properties throughout the Middle East, Africa and Turkey with an aggressive expansion plan in place. Rotana has chosen to acknowledge how precious time is by making all the time spent in its range of hotels ‘Treasured Time’. This means Rotana has pledged to understand and meet the individual needs of all guests. In so doing, Rotana has evolved its product brands to include, Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels by Rotana, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana, Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana and The Residences by Rotana.

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Rita Ghantous

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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.