Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi, a leading hotel in the UAE capital, has welcomed Robert Clark as its new general manager.

An IHG veteran, Clark has worked with the hospitality chain for 17 years, having started his career in his native New Zealand within rooms division and later moving into revenue management.

In 2004 he moved to the UAE following which he spent the next six years with the commercial team as director of revenue for the opening of the IHG Dubai Festival City properties.

In 2010 he took up an operational post at the InterContinental Al Ain Resort. Following a short break from IHG, Clark rejoined the group as resident manager of InterContinental Doha the City.

With his strong commercial background and recent operational experience, Clark has been ideally placed to take on his first general manager post in one of the brands defining Holiday Inn’s.

Robert said “The UAE is one of the most dynamic and exciting hotel markets worldwide. I will be looking to leverage my commercial experience along with my local GCC knowledge to build on the significant success the hotel team has already achieved since opening.” - TradeArabia News Service