PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Le Bristol Hotel Beirut has welcomed its new general manager Joseph Coubat. A graduate of the Institut de Management Hôtelier International Cornell – ESSEC in France, he started his hospitality career in 1986 and held a variety of senior positions, including IHG, before joining Rotana as area VP in 2008.
Makkah Millennium Hotel and Towers in KSA has appointed
Saad Khayat as its new cluster general manager. Saad has built up over 25 years of experience in business and hospitality, in Makkah. Prior to this appointment, he was the general manager of Sheraton Jabal Al Kaaba Makkah hotel.
Millennium Madinah Airport has appointed Murad Mustafa
Al-sabbah as general manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the recently opened 5-star luxury property. With over 20 years of experience, Al-sabbah will raise brand awareness and handle financial planning and revenue management in his new role.
Neil Houghton is the new general manager of Intercontinental Abu Dhabi. In his role, he will manage overall hotel operations for the awardwinning property, which is located in the heart of Abu Dhabi. Houghton brings over 30 years of leadership in the hospitality industry to his new post.
Langham Hospitality Group has announced the appointment of Stefan Leser as CEO. Based in Hong Kong, he will oversee all aspects of the group’s global portfolio of hotels, resorts and residences. Leser has nearly 30 years of experience in the travel and hospitality industries and was most recently at Jumeirah International.
Intercontinental Doha recently welcomed Elie Saliba as its new resident manager. Saliba, who started his career with Intercontinental Hotels Group in 2002, brings with him more than 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Most recently, Saliba was food and beverage director at Intercontinental Jordan – Amman.
Grand Hills, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa, has made Adolph
Spiro its new hotel manager. Spiro takes up his new post after holding the position of director of finance. He started his career as an auditor, before moving into the hospitality field in 2003. The following year, he moved back to Lebanon and joined Grand Hills Broumana as chief accountant.
Kempinski Hotel Amman has appointed Mark Timbrell as general manager. Timbrell was previously general manager of Oryx Rotana in Doha, Qatar. He began his hospitality career in 1983 in Britain and moved between several hotels, before he took the leadership of Forte Grand Hotel in Amman - Jordan, Regency Intercontinental Hotel in Bahrain and other hotels.
The Ritz-carlton, Bahrain has welcomed Bernard de Villèle as its new general manager, joining from The St. Regis Mexico City. A fervent leader and visionary with nearly four decades in luxury hospitality, de Villèle will oversee all operational facets of the resort, elevating hospitality excellence and expanding guest experiences throughout.