Hilton Makkah completes executive team

A new executive leadership team has been appointed at the Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel to build on the hotel’s opening on April 1, 2017.

“The formation of my executive team is a significant milestone for the operational success of the Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel. Each member of the team brings a unique skill set and level of experience that makes them ideally placed to deliver on the needs of our guests," general manager Mark Allaf declared.

"I’m delighted to be working alongside such talented individuals and am confident that together we will work towards setting a new benchmark in luxury within the Saudi hospitality sector.”

The completion of the 11-member core management team is a step forward in the hotel’s long-term objective to establish itself as Makkah’s most comprehensive hospitality offering.With Saudi nationals appointed to the executive team and taking on roles throughout the organisational structure, the Hilton Makkah Convention Sector is more than fulfilling its 40% Saudisation requirement, a statement from the hotel revealed.

As previously reported by Hotelier Middle East, Hilton welcomed the Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel to its growing Middle Eastern portfolio when doors opened to guests on April 1. The opening of Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel marks Hilton’s twelfth hotel in Saudi Arabia. With more than 30 hotels under development, Saudi Arabia has Hilton’s largest development pipeline in the Middle East.