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The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Doha, Qatar, the latest addition to General Hotel Management Ltd’s (GHM) distinguished portfolio, announced on Thursday the appointment of Ali Moussa as Director of Sales & Marketing to lead its landmark opening scheduled for late 2022. The beachfront property, strategically located in Katara Cultural Village, will feature 59 elegantly appointed rooms and suites, as well as 32 villas, complemented by world-class culinary concepts. Ali will play a strategic role in the brand’s debut and commercial success in Qatar’s luxury hospitality landscape, bringing more than a decade of senior sales and marketing experience opening luxury hotels in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
Ali was a key member of the Dream Doha pre-opening team as Director of Sales for Dream Hotel Group’s flagship luxury hotel in Qatar prior to his appointment by the property. He has helped Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Doha with sales and marketing for the past ten years. Ali is a seasoned hotelier who rose through the ranks, from Sales Manager to Assistant Director of Sales and, eventually, Acting Director of Sales & Marketing at Grand Hyatt Hotel & Villas and Director of Sales for the prestigious Park Hyatt Doha pre-opening. During the same time, he led the sales and marketing team for the acquisition of the Hyatt Regency Kuwait and the Hyatt Regency Oryx Qatar.
“As GHM celebrates the 30th anniversary milestone in 2022, the highly anticipated opening of our new beachfront landmark, The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort, will reinforce our inimitable legacy of bespoke hospitality in Qatar’s capital. With his invaluable insights and relevant market experience, we believe his expertise in commercial strategies and partner relationships will position the hotel well in alignment with Qatar’s rising prominence as one of the world’s preferred travel destinations,” said Clement Koh, GHM’s Executive Vice President for Sales & Marketing.
Ali gained sales and marketing experience in his native Lebanon before moving to Doha with Hyatt in 2011, from greeting guests at Starwood’s Le Meridien Commodore to rising sales executive and manager positions at Coral Beach Hotel & Resort in Beirut. Ali began his career in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management from the Islamic University of Lebanon. He is fluent in both Arabic and English and is a well-known representative of iconic hotels at both local and international exhibitions, road shows, and events.
“With his leadership, we are confident in Ali’s capabilities in building a world-class team with members across various disciplines who share his inspiring appetite for excellence,” said Morton Johnston, General Manager of The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort.
The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort, Doha, Qatar joins GHM’s critically-acclaimed portfolio of distinctive luxury hotels comprising The Chedi Muscat, Oman; The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates; The Chedi Andermatt in Switzerland and The Chedi Hotel and Residences Lu?tica Bay in Montenegro. Other projects in the pipeline include The Chedi El Gouna on the Red Sea in Egypt amongst others in Asia Pacific.
With opening scheduled for the second half of 2022, The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Doha is one of GHM’s most anticipated luxury resort projects to date, marking the brand’s debut in Qatar. Strategically located on a beachfront setting within the landmark 100-hectare (247 acre) Katara Cultural Village district, it is easily accessible to theatres, concert halls, exhibition galleries, mosques, restaurants, shops, a park and an open amphitheatre.
DOHA
The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Doha, Qatar, the latest addition to General Hotel Management Ltd’s (GHM) distinguished portfolio, announced on Thursday the appointment of Ali Moussa as Director of Sales & Marketing to lead its landmark opening scheduled for late 2022. The beachfront property, strategically located in Katara Cultural Village, will feature 59 elegantly appointed rooms and suites, as well as 32 villas, complemented by world-class culinary concepts. Ali will play a strategic role in the brand’s debut and commercial success in Qatar’s luxury hospitality landscape, bringing more than a decade of senior sales and marketing experience opening luxury hotels in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
Ali was a key member of the Dream Doha pre-opening team as Director of Sales for Dream Hotel Group’s flagship luxury hotel in Qatar prior to his appointment by the property. He has helped Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Doha with sales and marketing for the past ten years. Ali is a seasoned hotelier who rose through the ranks, from Sales Manager to Assistant Director of Sales and, eventually, Acting Director of Sales & Marketing at Grand Hyatt Hotel & Villas and Director of Sales for the prestigious Park Hyatt Doha pre-opening. During the same time, he led the sales and marketing team for the acquisition of the Hyatt Regency Kuwait and the Hyatt Regency Oryx Qatar.
“As GHM celebrates the 30th anniversary milestone in 2022, the highly anticipated opening of our new beachfront landmark, The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort, will reinforce our inimitable legacy of bespoke hospitality in Qatar’s capital. With his invaluable insights and relevant market experience, we believe his expertise in commercial strategies and partner relationships will position the hotel well in alignment with Qatar’s rising prominence as one of the world’s preferred travel destinations,” said Clement Koh, GHM’s Executive Vice President for Sales & Marketing.
Ali gained sales and marketing experience in his native Lebanon before moving to Doha with Hyatt in 2011, from greeting guests at Starwood’s Le Meridien Commodore to rising sales executive and manager positions at Coral Beach Hotel & Resort in Beirut. Ali began his career in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management from the Islamic University of Lebanon. He is fluent in both Arabic and English and is a well-known representative of iconic hotels at both local and international exhibitions, road shows, and events.
“With his leadership, we are confident in Ali’s capabilities in building a world-class team with members across various disciplines who share his inspiring appetite for excellence,” said Morton Johnston, General Manager of The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort.
The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort, Doha, Qatar joins GHM’s critically-acclaimed portfolio of distinctive luxury hotels comprising The Chedi Muscat, Oman; The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates; The Chedi Andermatt in Switzerland and The Chedi Hotel and Residences Lu?tica Bay in Montenegro. Other projects in the pipeline include The Chedi El Gouna on the Red Sea in Egypt amongst others in Asia Pacific.
With opening scheduled for the second half of 2022, The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Doha is one of GHM’s most anticipated luxury resort projects to date, marking the brand’s debut in Qatar. Strategically located on a beachfront setting within the landmark 100-hectare (247 acre) Katara Cultural Village district, it is easily accessible to theatres, concert halls, exhibition galleries, mosques, restaurants, shops, a park and an open amphitheatre.
