Two new appointments: Duncan O’Rourke CEO of Accor MEAT and Asia-Pacific & Mark Willis CEO of Fairmont
Duncan O’Rourke has been appointed CEO of Accor Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Asia-Pacific. He succeeds Mark Willis, who is Fairmont’s new CEO.
Fairmont The Palm has announced the appointment of Dominic Arel as general manager
Having spent 26 years at Accor Group, Arel is a seasoned luxury hospitality professional who has a solid background in operations, sales and revenue management. He is passionate about providing his guests and colleagues with unique and memorable experiences. In his role, Arel will bring his unique expertise, strategic market insight and strong leadership skills to the Fairmont The Palm executive team, guiding them through a busy Q4 2022.
Katara Hospitality expands its partnership with Accor
Scheduled to open in 2022, the towers are set to be the ‘hospitality icon of the 21st Century’ and will host the first Fairmont & Raffles Lusail Hotel & Residences in Qatar.
Exclusive interview with Chadi Farhat, COO of sbe
MENA is a very important and lucrative market and we will continue developing in the region and partnering with local F&B operators.
Chef Toufic Ismail joins Fairmont Amman as Executive Pastry Chef
The hotel reinforces its strategy to recruit exceptional talents aiming at offering extraordinary experiences for its guests.
Accor Hotels launches two new projects in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Construction works for two Accor Hotels, a Novotel and an adagio, have begun in Abidjian, Ivory Coast. The project was designed and developed by Lebanese architecture and design firm Bits to Atoms led by Architect Guillaume Credoz, in collaboration with Claude Missir interiors (interior design), Fouad Hanna and Gilbert Tambourji...
Over 30 Accor Hotels coming to Egypt in the next four years
Mark Willis, chief executive officer Middle East and Africa Mark Willis said: “Egypt is resurrecting after 10 years of a tough situation.”
Accor to accelerate its growth in the Middle East and Africa
With 12 brands in the extended-stay space, Accor is reimagining this product and service offering and eyeing new opportunities.
Accor partners with Saudi Arabia’s Al Tayyar Travel Group
Accor will provide ATG with direct access to real-time rates and availability across its 4,800 hotels and resorts in 100 countries worldwide.
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