Ahmed Elnawawy has been appointed Area General Manager for Rixos Hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and General Manager of the upcoming flagship Rixos property in King Abdullah Economic City. He brings more than two decades of luxury hospitality experience to the role.
Mrinaliny Mitra has been appointed Director of Marketing and Communications at Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach. She brings over 10 years of hospitality marketing experience. Most recently, Mitra worked within Accor at Swissotel Al Ghurair and Swissotel Living Al Ghurair, leading marketing and partnerships.
Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai has appointed Samer Saleh as General Manager, following his tenure as Acting General Manager since June 2025. He brings over 26 years of hospitality experience. Saleh joined the resort in 2021 as part of the pre-opening leadership team.
Stephan Schupbach has been appointed President & Group Chief Executive Officer of Chedi Hospitality. With more than three decades of experience in luxury hospitality, Schupbach has held senior leadership roles across internationally recognised hotel groups, throughout Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Asia.
Chris Wayne-Wills has been appointed Cluster General Manager for JA Ocean View Hotel, JA Hatta Fort Hotel and JA The Manor Hotel. He brings over 30 years of hospitality leadership experience. Prior to this appointment, Wayne- Wills served as General Manager of JA Ocean View Hotel.
Hans Konings has been appointed General Manager of Mansard Riyadh, A Radisson Collection Hotel, effective December 2, 2025. He brings over 25 years of hospitality experience. Most recently, Konings served as Senior Director of Operations China at Radisson Hotel Group and Jin Jiang International Hotels.
Neelam Bhika has been appointed General Manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai – Jumeirah Beach. She brings almost two decades of hospitality experience. Most recently, Bhika was Director of Operations at Hilton Doha and previously Cluster Commercial Director at Aleph Doha Residences.
Manuel Levonian has been appointed General Manager of The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort. He brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across the Middle East and GCC. Previously, he held senior roles with IHG Hotels & Resorts, Starwood Legacy and Accor.
