The grand opening of The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa, in Qatar’s rapidly growing capital, marks Westin’s debut in the country and reinforces the brand’s growth in
Hotel investment and management company Presidian Hotels & Resorts names Jeremy Day as chief operating officer. He is responsible for the operations of all hotels in the Presidian portfolio as
Grand Hyatt Taipei names Sammy Carolus as general manager. He was previously GM of the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin in Thailand.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has opened the 199-key Hilton Alexandria King’s Ranch, marking the 18th Hilton Worldwide hotel in Egypt.
Virgin Hotels names Alex Andjel as vice president of development. Based in London, he will oversee the brand’s expansion into Europe.
Hoping to acquire two or three properties per
Hilton HHonors members can now order an Uber straight from the HHonors app, and Uber riders can now view their hotel stay information and check-in, all accessed via the
Dusit International appoints Lim Boon Kwee as chief operating officer. Based in the company’s Bangkok headquarters, he oversees the operations of Dusit’s global portfolio of hotels and resorts
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by financial consulting firm Aldesa to manage Rosewood Papagayo, Costa Rica, which is scheduled to open in 2019. This luxury retreat will be
Virgin Hotels names Christian Plotczyk as the vice president of food and beverage, overseeing all culinary operations across the brand.
Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels, commented: “Food and beverage