Thomas Tapken, managing director, City Seasons Group of Hotels Thomas Tapken, managing director, City Seasons Group of Hotels

Thomas Tapken
Managing Director, City Seasons Group of Hotels

Tapken is another hotelier in the Power 50 who has had a busy year.

Having left Mövenpick, he was appointed group general manager, City Seasons Group of Hotels, before becoming managing director in May.

City Seasons Group currently owns and operates four properties across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Additional hotels are already under construction in Abu Dhabi and Oman, with international projects in the pipeline.

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Tapken has been at the fore of industry events and is not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to sensitive issues which are challenging the hotel sector in the region.

His efforts to raise the profile of the dry City Seasons hotels have been rewarded with increased media exposure of the group and issues around operating a dry hotel model.

“The City Seasons Group has a remarkably established presence in the GCC during the short period since its launch and we are working on expanding our portfolio through the addition of new hotels in key destinations,” said Tapken.