Kuwait IHG Hotels & Resorts introduces Rabih Al Atrash as General Manager of Arabella Beach Hotel, Kuwait, Vignette Collection. In his current role, Atrash is spearheading the pre-opening preparations and leading the hotel’s team to ensure the successful launch of the first Vignette Collection property in Kuwait in the first …

Kuwait Radisson Hotel Group appoints Odile De Groot as General Manager of the newly signed Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Apartments Kuwait. Groot, a seasoned professional with 18 years of service at Radisson Hotel Group, steps into this role backed by her extensive industry experience and leadership qualities. A …

Corporate Office Chinmai Sharma has joined Sabre Travel Solutions as Global Head – Lodging, Ground & Sea. In his new role, Sharma will lead the lodging, ground and sea segment within Sabre’s global distribution business. Previously named one of the ‘Top 20 Extraordinary Minds within Sales, Marketing, and Technology’ by …

Doha Hyatt appoints Jafar Abu Baji as General Manager of Andaz Doha, ahead of its highly anticipated opening in 2024. Possessing an extensive experience in the hospitality, particularly within the Hyatt portfolio, Baji brings a wealth of industry wisdom to his role. With an impressive career spanning over 22 years, …

Muscat, Oman JW Marriott Hotel Muscat has appointed Hadi Medawar as Director of Sales & Marketing for the brand’s flagship hotel in Oman, which reopened its doors recently. Medawar brings with him 15 years of diverse hospitality and academic experience in sales and marketing roles, event management and revenue management, …

Dubai Prachi P Shetty joins Fortune Group of Hotels as Director of Marketing and Operations. With a deep-rooted connection to the family business, where her entrepreneurial spirit found its first sparks at a young age, she is commitment to carry forward a legacy and contribute to the dynamic hospitality industry. …

Oman Soumava Mukherjee has recently been appointed as General Manager with Oman’s leading Travel Management Company, TravelPoint LLC based in Muscat, Oman. Prior to this change, Soumava was employed with GMR Group of Airports as Head-Airline Marketing & Route Development for their new greenfield airport at Goa,India. Soumava brings wealth …

The inaugural Saudi Travel Market (STM), to be organised from 25-27 February 2024 in Riyadh with TRAVTALK as the media partner, will provide a platform for key exhibitors from Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world to showcase their offerings. This premier event promises to be a dynamic convergence …

After the record-breaking success of 2023 edition of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia, which was attended by more than 1,100 delegates from 35+ countries, the Kingdom’s most influential hospitality investment event returns to Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh from 29 April to 1 May 2024. The objectives of …

Sun Siyam Resorts saw a 30 per cent growth last year. In an exclusive interview with TRAVTALK, Deepak Booneady, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Siyam Resorts, says they look forward to carry on with the growth momentum in the new year. They have reopened Sun Siyam Pasikudah, a boutique hotel in …