New GM for Grand Millennium Al Wahda, Abu Dhabi

Grand Millennium Al Wahda, Abu Dhabi has appointed Clive Smith as its new general manager.

With over 20 years’ of hospitality experience, Smith's role will include maximisation of financial performance, cultivation of guest experience and development of the hotel team to ensure the highest quality standards are achieved.

He joins Grand Millennium Al Wahda from Absheron Hotel Group in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he last held the role of multi-unit general manager for Boulevard Hotel Baku for more than two years.

Prior to that, he held several senior executive positions for InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) in different parts of the world such as the Gulf, the United Kingdom and Zambia.

Smith said in a statement: "I am very excited for my new venture at the Grand Millennium Hotel Al Wahda in Abu Dhabi.

"My vision is to continue to position the property as Abu Dhabi’s principal MICE, F&B and touristic destination, given its intriguing location and its proximity to many of the capital’s iconic spots."