The Al Habtoor Group has appointed Henning A. Fries group director of operations for Habtoor Hotels, a new role created by the company.
Former regional VP for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, German-Canadian born Fries has more than 20 years of experience in the global hospitality industry in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America and will be responsible for all owned and managed hotels both locally and internationally including hotels under development.
Al Habtoor group executive director Maan Halabi said: “We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Fries to the group. He comes with a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry worldwide. I have no doubt he will be a great asset to the group as we embark on our next chapter of growth”.
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The Al Habtoor Group has three hotels in Dubai with the flagship Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa; The Metropolitan Palace Hotel and the Metropolitan Deira Hotel. It is also currently developing the Habtoor Palace which will comprise of three hotels on Sheikh Zayed Road: Starwood’s The St. Regis, a Westin and a W Hotel; as well as the Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah.
The group’s international hotels include the Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace and the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand, Lebannon and last year it added the historic Le Méridien Budapest to its portfolio.
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