Doha, Qatar – Hotelier RoadTrip Middle East 2009
YoungHotelier.com is happy to present “The Middle East Hotelier Road Trip”, in conjunction with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East. Our next stop in the Hotelier Road Trip Middle East – Doha, Qatar: About Movenpick Hotel Doha: A modern low-rise boutique hotel perfectly situated for business and leisure travellers at two minutes’ walking distance to the National Museum and ten minutes from Doha International Airport.... Read More
Beirut Lebanon – Hotelier RoadTrip Middle East 2009
YoungHotelier.com is happy to present “The Middle East Hotelier Road Trip”, in conjunction with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East. Our next stop in the Hotelier Road Trip Middle East – Beirut, Lebanon: About Movenpick Hotel Bur Dubai: The only city centre hotel with resort facilities located directly on the Mediterranean and in close proximity to Rafic Hariri International Airport and the Beirut Central District. Find... Read More
Reflections on the future of hotel design – Design Leaders and Cultural Spies
The Hotel Design Leaders of the Next Decade will be Cultural Spies By Jeffrey Ornstein, Founder and CEO, J/Brice Design International, Inc., Boston, MA & Dammam, Saudi Arabia The passing of Yves Saint Laurent last year crystallized my thinking about how the principles of great fashion are so similar to the principles of great hospitality design. Saint Laurent was a master at reading social change and creating fashions that reflected the enormous... Read More
Dubai – Hotelier Road Trip Middle East 2009
YoungHotelier.com is happy to present “The Middle East Hotelier Road Trip”, in conjunction with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East. We’ve done quite a few videos with Movenpick in the past, notably the tips and interviews with Elaine Nettleton, Craig Cochran and Alex Rawson. When Movenpick first approached us with the idea, we were thrilled at the prospect! After all, what better way to sample a bit of the culture... Read More
Video – Winners of the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2008 in Dubai
Video footage from the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2008, held at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai and organized by ITP. This year was the first time ITP charged for tables at the event…and the turnout was actually much higher than in previous years, indicating the success of this annual gathering. Read More Read More
Top 10 Tips for relocating to Dubai for a Hotel Job
We catch up with Craig Cochran, who is the Director of Human Resources for Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts, Middle East and Asia and obtain 10 valuable tips every hotelier must consider when moving to Dubai for a hotel industry job. The tips are quite simple yet often overlooked by budding hoteliers. Seasoned professionals will also find the run-through a good refresher on the checklist to go through before that big move! Watch the short version: ... Read More
Video Interview with Craig Cochran, Hotel Director of HR for Middle East and Asia
YoungHotelier.com pops over to the Corporate office of Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts to touch base with Craig Cochran, who is the Director of Human Resources for Middle East and Asia. We quiz Craig about the milestones on his journey so far, what he thinks about the recruitement & retention crisis in the hospitality industry and gather a few pearls of wisdom from his long and distinguished career in Hospitality HR. Read More
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