AMWAJ ROTANA, DUBAI APPOINTS NEW GENERAL MANAGER

Dubai, 16 July 2019 – Hossam Kamal has been appointed as the General Manager at the five-star hotel, Amwaj Rotana.

 Starting his career in Cairo, Egypt, Kamal has worked for renowned brands in the hospitality industry such as InterContinental Hotels Group prior to moving to the GCC and joining Rotana in 2004 as Front Office Manager at Beach Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Kamal has since held various executive positions in Rotana including Executive Assistant Manager at The Cove Rotana Resort in Ras Al Khaimah, General Manager at Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa and his recently held the position of General Manager in Salalah Rotana Resort, the leading resort in the Sultanate of Oman.

During his leadership tenure in Oman, Hossam Kamal led the team to receive the ‘Hotel of the year’ award at the Rotana Annual Conference in 2016, while in 2007, he was awarded as the ‘Manager of the year’.

Boasting over 24 years of experience, Hossam is a veteran in the hospitality industry, who brings along with him to Amwaj Rotana, astute commercial and operations knowledge. He is an acclaimed visionary leader with keen skills in identifying and closing new business, expanding existing business and winning customer loyalty.

 About Amwaj Rotana

Ideally located along Dubai’s famous leisure and retail strip known as “The Walk”, Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), guests experience the height of comfort at Amwaj Rotana and also benefit from the features around the vicinity such as Jumeirah Beach, retail shops and entertainment options.

Amwaj Rotana boasts the largest hotel rooms along JBR each with its own balcony facing the Arabian Gulf Sea and Palm Jumeirah. The hotel presents a portfolio of 301 tastefully furnished rooms and suites including the prestigious Club Rotana offering bespoke exclusive services for guests. Families staying at the hotel can also benefit from connecting rooms and suites. Complimentary Wi-Fi is also available throughout the hotel.

With seven great dining concepts offering Italian, American/Japanese, British/American and International cuisine as well as live entertainment, happy hours, theme nights and more, guests can expect a fun-filled and exciting gastronomic experience at the award-winning Rosso, Horizon, JB’s Gastropub and Benihana with its live Teppanyaki show.

Guests looking for a casual setting with sharing concepts can head to the newly opened lounge, Fumo. The menu boasts delicious sushi and new style sashimi from Benihana, Lebanese dishes with a modern twist, wood-fired flatbreads from the host kitchen, Rosso, and many more. The design of the lounge is laid back chic with an Arabesque feel where guests can also enjoy a grape mint or a double apple.

Recreational activities on the hotel grounds include the Bodylines Fitness and Wellness Club that comprises two temperature-controlled adults' and kids' swimming pools, a fully-equipped gymnasium, Jacuzzi, steam rooms, sauna and a spa. The kids get to have extra fun with Flipper's Kids’ Club – an activity centre under supervision for kids aged between 4 to 10 years.

About Rotana

Rotana currently manages a portfolio of over 100 properties throughout the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe with an aggressive expansion plan in place. Rotana has chosen to acknowledge how precious time is by making all time spent in their range of hotels ‘Treasured Time’. This means Rotana has pledged to understand and meet the individual needs of all guests. In so doing, Rotana has evolved its product brands to include, Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels by Rotana, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana, Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana and The Residences by Rotana. Treasured Time. The Rotana promise to you.

Further information on any Rotana property, its brands or reservations can be obtained by visiting rotana.com or by contacting one of the regional sales offices.