THE GENERAL MANAGERS...
Rupprecht Queitsch, general manager, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
Having been with Marriott for 26 years and held previous assignments in Paris, New York and London, this is Queitsch’s first assignment in Dubai. He will oversee Dubai’s largest, tallest hotel.
Martin van Kan, general manager, Fairmont The Palm, Dubai
Van Kan has worked in 13 countries and 18 cities during his 30-plus years in the hotel business and from his travels, hopes to bring authentic experiences to his range of F&B outlets at The Palm’s upcoming urban resort hotel.
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Luigi Romaniello, managing director, Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Italian-born Romaniello has been based in Abu Dhabi for one year now, heading up the pre-opening of Rosewood’s GCC debut. He has worked with Rosewood for 12 years in the Caribbean and US and is now excited about bringing the company’s personalised boutique-style property to the UAE.
Mario Ferraro, general manager, Conrad Dubai
It was the thrill of opening Hilton Worldwide’s first Conrad hotel in the GCC that encouraged Ferraro to move to Dubai from Italy, where he had worked for 25 years. Ferraro is focused on developing an “ambassador” of the brand.
Pep Lozano, general manager, Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi
Spanish Lozano has worked with Ritz-Carlton for the past 20 years. He now heads up the Abu Dhabi flagship Grand Canal Hotel, located opposite the mesmerising Sheikh Zayed Mosque. As well as offering 10 F&B outlets inside the hotel, the Venetian Village retail development will offer a host of restaurants too, making the hotel a true destination.
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