Villa Rotana Dubai, a leading hotel apartment in the UAE emirate, has appointed Hossam Mansour as its new general manager.

A Lebanese national, Mansour held a number of managerial positions across GCC, North Africa and Turkey. He also holds a Master’s in Hospitality Management and various Certificates from Cornell University

Hossam joined Rotana Group back in January 2013 as executive assistant manager at Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa, Al Aqah Beach. He later moved to Towers Rotana Hotel in Dubai.

Hossam started his career in the hospitality industry with Forte Grand Abu Dhabi back in 1997 as a management trainee. He then gradually moved on to serve as restaurant manager with Le Royal Meridien Bahrain; Food and Beverage (F&B) manager with Marriott Tunisia; and F&B director with Coral International, Dubai, before joining Hilton Hotels & Resorts in 2006 where he spent seven years with his last position as director of operations in Sharm Sheikh, Egypt and Ankara, Turkey. – TradeArabia News Service