Luxury hospitality brand Shaza Hotels has appointed the new members to its managerial team across Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Sherief Abouelmagd joins the group as cluster general manager of Oman, a role that will see him take responsibility for both Mysk Muscat and Shaza Salalah with the entire teams of both hotels reporting to him.

An American national of Egyptian origin, Abouelmagd has nearly 30 years of quality hotel experience from the US, Middle East, and other parts of the GCC. Some of the key positions he has held over the course of his career are at the Cairo Marriott Palace Hotel, the Melia Hotels across Egypt and Doha and in both city hotels and resorts. Shaza will this year be inaugurating a Mysk in Muscat and a Shaza Resort in Salalah.

Mohammed Ghanem has been appointed as the general manager of Shaza Makkah. Hailing from Jordan and holding a diploma in Hospitality Management, Ghanem brings with him 20 years of quality experience in the hospitality industry. Of these two decades, his most recent years had him concentrate predominantly on the Makkah market. He has previously worked with the InterContinental Hotels and more recently with the Marriott Group.

Shaza Makkah is situated a small stroll away from the Holy Mosque and the beating heart of the city and the entire Islamic world. The lyrical rapture of the call to prayer within earshot, the hotel is close enough to feel the pulse of the haram, yet just far enough to provide calm and serenity to replenish the pilgrim. Shaza Makkah will witness a soft opening on November 1.

Shafik Alaaeddine has been named the general manager of Mysk by Shaza, Al Mouj in Muscat, Oman. He returns to the Shaza family after a gap of three years, having worked earlier with Shaza Al Madinah as executive assistant manager. A Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management and Alumni of Starwood Leaders Program, Alaaeddine brings with him 12 years of quality experience in the hospitality industry, having recently held the position of hotel manager with Starwood Hotel & Resorts – Le Meridien, Gabon.

Mysk by Shaza Al Mouj will witness a soft opening on August 15.

With the imminent opening of Shaza Makkah, Amjad Irshaidat has been promoted to the post of country general manager for Saudi Arabia. He first joined the Shaza family in 2010 for the opening of Shaza Al Madinah, and has been part of the family since.

Set within the illuminating city, Shaza Al Madinah basks in the shadow of the haram. With minarets peeking through the vista, the aura of the haram is everywhere to be seen and felt. Shaza Al Madinah is the intimate and discreetly luxurious choice of the culturally refined. - TradeArabia News Service