16. Pierre Sokhon
General Manager, Hospitality Division, Al Khoory Hotels
Inspired by the vision of Al Khoory chairman Mohamed Mohamed Tayyeb Khoory, and with the support of managing director Mohamed Khoory, Al Khoory Hotels has grown from a standalone hotel a decade ago to seven hotels in Dubai and three hotels in Oman by 2020.
Hospitality division general manager Pierre Sokhon, who joined the group from inception, recalls the days when the Al Khoory Hotels corporate office was being set up, with the team developing everything from scratch.
“The growth pattern for mid-market hotels is on the peak and hence, we see an increment in the development of these hotels in the region, be it standalone or branded chains,” Sokhon tells Hotelier Express. “We as an upcoming chain understand the need and have learned that the influx in this segment of audience is going to scale up which requires investors like our owners to come up with modern, affordable hotels.”
The newly opened Al Khoory Inn Bur Dubai was developed with this in mind. Other hotels include Al Khoory Hotel Apartment Al Barsha in the budget category, four-star Al Khoory Atrium Hotel Al Barsha, and three-star Al Khoory Executive Hotel Al Bada, all adding up to 648 rooms.
Two hotels are being planned near the Business Bay area: the 99-room Al Khoory Central Hotel and 159-room Al Khoory Courtyard Hotel. The third hotel in the pipeline is the 260-room Al Khoory Sky Garden Hotel in Deira.
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