General manager Marc de Beer and director of marketing and communications Hassan Al Nowais. General manager Marc de Beer and director of marketing and communications Hassan Al Nowais.

Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas has revealed its top five international markets during its soft opening phase, and the hotel has welcomed more than 25,000 guests since mid-March 2018.

The hotel also revealed that 40% of guests are from the German market and is followed by the rest of Europe, with 15 % of guests coming from UK, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria.

With an average occupancy of 55% during the summer, the property has forecast a positive outlook ahead of its grand opening in late October this year.

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The hotel, earlier this year, appointed Hassan Al Nowais as a director of marketing and communications and Marc de Beer as general manager.