Sylvia Matei Joins Ishraq Hospitality as New Cluster Hotel Manager
Sylvia Matei has a vast amount of knowledge and experience in hospitality and will lead both hotels to ensure excellence in service delivery and business development
Dubai, UAE – 18th August 2022: Ishraq Hospitality, the asset management, and real estate division of the Mohamad & Obaid AlMulla Group, has announced the appointment of Sylvia Matei as Cluster Hotel Manager, joining the Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites Dubai Al-Maktoum. This move aligns with Ishraq Hospitality’s strategic expansion plans, which outline further development of the group’s presence in the UAE, whilst expanding into new markets including Egypt and Oman.
Sylvia’s primary mission will be to oversee the hotel’s operational goals and profitability objectives, which include guest and colleague satisfaction, human resources, financial performance, sales, and revenue generation. In her new role, she will ultimately be responsible for delivering a strong return on investment for Ishraq Hospitality.
With years of hospitality experience across European and Middle Eastern markets, in different international brands including Accor, Marriott, Hilton, and InterContinental Hotels Group & Resorts (IHG), Sylvia is an expert hotelier who has been recognized several times for sterling work during her career.
She began her Middle Eastern journey in Kuwait working in commercial, followed by several similar roles in the UAE where she then shifted to operations – taking her first role in the iconic Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Festival City as Operations Manager early in 2021 where she found her place and passion.
“I’m pleased to welcome Sylvia to the rapidly growing team at Ishraq Hospitality and I wish her success in this role. She is a senior hotelier with proven expertise that I’m confident will be put to fantastic use as Cluster Hotel Manager for the Holiday Inn Dubai Al Maktoum Airport and the Staybridge Suites Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport.
“As a senior member of the team, she has a significant part to play in Ishraq Hospitality’s objectives for the growing hospitality sector in the UAE, while we simultaneously strive to expand into Egypt and Oman,” said Sherif Beshara, Group CEO at Mohamed & Obaid Almulla Group.
Sylvia is a creative thinker who strongly believes in the power of determination, teamwork, and leading by example. She holds a Master’s degree in Financial and Accounting Management from Spiru Haret University in Romania.
About Ishraq Hospitality
With over a decade of experience in operating some of the most prestigious international hotel franchises in Dubai, Ishraq Hospitality is the asset management and hospitality division of the Dubai-based Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group.
Established in 2007 and acquired by Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group in 2011, the division is renowned for setting consistent quality service standards in the hospitality industry.
Ishraq Hospitality caters to leisure and business travellers in the mid-priced and high-end bandwidths. Its portfolio includes Holiday Inn Express (HIEX) hotels of the IHG group: Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport, Holiday Inn Express Dubai – Jumeriah, Holiday Inn Express Dubai – Internet City, Holiday Inn Express Dubai – Safa Park, Holiday Inn Dubai Al Maktoum Airport and Staybridge Suites Dubai Al Maktoum Airport, which opened in October 2020, as well as Crowne Plaza Deira and Crowne Plaza Dubai Jumeirah.
Ishraq Hospitality has an exciting line-up of hotels set to open, continuing to expand its footprint in the sector.
