A seasoned hospitality and real estate professional, Sami K. Al-Ansari has more than 25 years’ regional leadership experience in the industry.
Currently well-known for driving the rollout of Holiday Inn Express in the region through a significant investment into the InterContinental Hotels Group limited service brand, Al-Ansari has so far opened three Holiday Inn Express Hotels with a further four properties under various stages of development.
Next to open will be Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport and Al-Ansari is also exploring opportunities in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan.
His commitment to meeting the demand of travellers seeking quality but affordable accommodation in the Middle East has earned Al-Ansari his place in the Power 50, but as well as being a real estate expert he has also been a hotelier on the ground.
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Prior to joining Ishraq as CEO at its inception in 2005, Al-Ansari was the country general manager for Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts in Jordan for three years. He has also held numerous executive positions in hospitality, including the general manager position with Holiday Inn Hotels for five years.
He draws his real-estate and development know-how from his time as general manager property management with development giant Emaar Properties, where he played a key role in the launch of the very successful Emirates Lakes, the Gold and Diamond Park and Dubai Marina projects.
Previously Al-Ansari was the chief executive officer of Arab Supply and Trading Company’s Real Estate Development arm — Oasis Management Co., in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Apr 8, 2010 , Jordan
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