UAE-based Mismak Properties has signed a new operating agreement with Shangri-La Group for the management of Shangri-La Hotel Dubai. Mismak Properties added the 42-storey tower on Sheikh Zayed Road to its property portfolio earlier in 2020 with the Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Group continuing to operate the hotel. Jasim Al Ali CEO of Mismak Properties said: We are very excited to have signed an agreement with Shangri-La Group Shangri-La Hotel Dubai is a landmark property located at the heart of the dynamic city. The acquisition of the hotel tower earlier this year presents Mismak Properties with an unprecedented opportunity to add significant value to our portfolio of hospitality assets. Shangri-La Hotel Dubai is an iconic part of the UAE s hospitality landscape and we are delighted to add the property to our portfolio. Oliver Bonke regional chief executive o...

Shangri-La Hotel Dubai has appointed Nikolaos Tsimidakis as its new executive chef. Hailing from Greece Tsimidakis has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry with seven years experience in Dubai. His career has taken him around the globe with positions based in Europe Oceania and the US as well as a role with the Saudi royal family. He most recently held the positions of cluster executive sous chef at Intercontinental Dubai Festival City and executive chef at Nola Social House. In his new role Tsimidakis will lead the hotel s culinary brigades across six restaurants and bars as well as in-room-dining and banqueting. He will ensure that menus remain relevant and creative while adapting to new techniques; all while maintaining the strong reputation Shangri-La Hotel Dubai s restaurants hold in quality and taste. We are delighted to welcome Nikolaos to the hotel s team. He ha...

Borja Molina has been appointed as the assistant director of food and beverage (F&B) for the Shangri-La Hotel and Traders Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Relocating from Spain Molina has more than eight years of hospitality expertise having worked with international hotel chains across Asia Europe and the Middle East. In his new role Molina will assist in planning directing and supervising all activities associated with the operations of the food and beverage division. He will also be responsible for ensuring that the high professional standards expected of the Shangri-La brand are demonstrated in areas including training and supervision of the food and beverage team optimal customer service cash handling and production control as well as maintaining a safe working environment. Molina said: I am extremely excited to be a part of the Shangri-La family and especially with the group s complex in Abu Dhabi which has a strong re...

Reiner Lupfer has been appointed as the new executive chef at Shangri-La Hotel and Traders Hotel Qaryat Al Beri Abu Dhabi. Bringing more than two decades of culinary expertise to the luxury property Reiner gathered his culinary degree from Claude Dornier Hotel Management & Culinary Institute of Germany in 1999. At the age of 23 he was at the helm of Hotel Restaurant Heinzler when it was awarded 1 Michelin Star and 16 points in the Guild Gault Millau. The recognitions won Reiner his first overseas position as Chef Tournant in Bermuda followed by a stint as Chef de Cuisine in Scotland. In his new role as executive chef Reiner will lead the culinary team of Shangri-La and Traders hotels in the Qaryat Al Beri complex overseeing 10 restaurants and bars 10 banquet and conference spaces and in-room dining. Reiner has been exploring the five-star hotel industry across Asia and the Middle East since 2007 overseeing t...

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts announced today at the Arabian Travel Market that it will relaunch the luxurious Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa in Oman as a private standalone resort in October 2017. The palatial Al Husn which means castle in Arabic features 180 rooms and suites and was previously marketed as part of the adjacent Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa an integrated destination resort comprised of the family and leisure-focused Al Waha and Al Bandar hotels. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Gulf of Oman against the dramatic backdrop of rugged mountains Shangri-La Al Husn has catered to discerning travellers for over a decade and set the standard for luxury in Muscat. Following a rejuvenation Shangri-La Al Husn will showcase a refreshed new look in key locations throughout the resort and will offer enhanced guest experiences and revitalised dining offerings. Newly appointed general manager Milan...

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have entered into an agreement to acquire and assume management of the hotel currently operated by Holiday Inn Brisbane. From August 7 2012 the 191-room property that is centrally located above the Brisbane Transit Centre and next to Roma Street Parklands will be the first Traders hotel operated by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts in Australia. Following the group s recent acquisition of the 563-room landmark Shangri-La Hotel Sydney and its current majority stake in Shangri-La Hotel The Marina in Cairns Traders Hotel Brisbane will mark the hotel group s third venture in Australia. For special events banquets or meetings Traders Hotel Brisbane will offer seven meeting rooms which have the ability to be converted into a ballroom for up to 500 guests. With a total meeting area of 700 sq m and a fully equipped business centre meeting and social planners will find the hotel flexible enough to host either large gatherings or ...

The Shangri-La Hotel and Traders Hotel Qaryat Al Beri Abu Dhabi congratulated staff at the hotels for their achievements in the Guest Delight Program (GDP) in Shangri-La Hotel s Al Nojoom ballroom. GDP is an incentive programme where team members who delight guests consistently during a specific month are identified to receive awards and prizes as a form of recognition for their efforts and hard work aiming not only to honour these achievers but also to encourage their colleagues to do strive for the same. This time the hotel awarded a total of 24 Gold and 85 Silver Stars as well as 13 of the most coveted Diamond Star awards. The Diamond Star is given to those who have been consistently nominated for GDP awards within a year for at least eight months. ...

The Shangri-La Hotel Qaryat Al Beri Abu Dhabi recently welcomed the children of Special Care Centre for a day of interactive fun on the beach an annual event in its third year. 75 children and teachers were invited to the Plaza Bar where a variety of games refreshments and gifts awaited them. The initiative is part of the hotel s support to the Special Care Centre its chosen local charity....

What is the most common item left behind at a hotel pool? At the Shangri-La Hotel Dubai thanks to their free wifi it s the laptop. Shangri-La Hotel Dubai has announced wireless connectivity throughout the five-star luxury hotel property. And it s free. The competition never stands still a few years ago so long as you had internet access you were ahead of the game nowadays it s whether it is free or not. At Shangri-La Hotel Dubai we ve gone a step further. We offer complimentary broadband connectivity in the guest rooms and now also offer wireless connectivity in our ballrooms meeting rooms business centre boardrooms almost all public areas including the lobby and even at the outdoor swimming pool free of charge said Sharon Garrett director of communications Shangri-La Hotel Dubai. This is the beauty of the electronic age you can communicate online in a professional manner and no one needs to know you re in sunny Dubai sipping a fruit ...

THE Shangri-La Hotel Dubai has announced participation in the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts group-wide Shangri-La Rate Break promotion with special rates from Dh550 per room per night for a deluxe room representing a 50-percent discount on published rates. As an exclusive extra the Dubai property is also including a full buffet breakfast in the deal. The promotion runs until August 31 and is subject to availability. All 42 Traders and Shangri-La hotels including seven resorts throughout Asia Pacific and the Middle East will participate in the value-for-money Rate Break promotion. The promotion also includes double air miles with participating airline partners. What better way to take a break? ...

Asia s leading luxury hotel group Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is to open its first hotel in India in New Delhi. The group will take over former Hotel Kanishka which is currently closed for a massive renovation costing over 30 million. Shangri-La has signed a new management agreement with Hotel Excelsior Private Limited a member of the Eros Group of India for the hotel. The 354-room deluxe Shangri-La Hotel will open in December 2004. Re-designed by the renowned Hong Kong-based Chhada Siembieda and Associates Ltd the 17-storey hotel is centrally located in landscaped gardens in the historic government district and 40 minutes from the airport. It is within a two-kilometre radius of Parliament House the Presidential Palace and the bustling commercial and shopping district of Connaught Place. Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently manages 41 hotels in Australia mainland China Fiji Hong Kong Indonesia Malaysia Mya...

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced a restructuring with the creation of two divisions to be led by Al Wymann and Symon Bridle. As group directors of operations Wymann will be responsible for the group s hotels in the Chinese mainland and Bridle will oversee the remaining hotels in Asia Pacific as well as the two hotels due to open in Dubai in 2003. Wymann and Bridle who will both report to Giovanni Angelini the company s chief executive officer and managing director have worked for Shangri-La for more than 23 years and over 11 years respectively. Both appointments are effective from this month. Wymann will continue to be based in Beijing where he is currently vice president - China. Previously he was Shangri-La s group director of development for eight years after holding general manager positions at five of the company s hotels. Bridle will remain based at the corporate office in Hong Kong where he is presently corporate direct...