Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche, a luxurious property in the UAE capital, has appointed Mehdi Hanayen as its new executive assistant manager.

Hanayen, who began his hotelier career at Mariott (Beijing, China) and SBM (Monte-Carlo, Monaco), has participated in various hotel opening task forces at Sofitel Zallaq Thallassa Sea and Spa (Zallaq, Bahrain) and Sofitel The Palm (Dubai, UAE). Prior to his appointment Hanayen worked as director of food & beverage and was a part of hotel’s pre-opening team in 2011. His career at Sofitel started in 2008 at Sofitel El Gezirah (Cairo, Egypt).

In his new role, Hanayen will be responsible for the hotel operations, namely rooms department (front office, housekeeping), F&B (kitchen/ service/ hygiene), events, spa, security and engineering departments. He will also assist the general manager as well as department heads in their duties to maintain Sofitel’s brand standards as well as monitor service quality and guests satisfaction. – TradeArabia News Service