Marriott International has appointed Richard Collins as its area vice president for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Marriott International announced that Marriott veteran, Neal Jones, has taken on the role of Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as part of the company’s EMEA leadership team led by Liam Brown, group president, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Marriott International announced it expects to add 19 new properties and more than 3,000 rooms to its Middle East and Africa (MEA) portfolio in this year.

According to data released by Arabian Travel Market research, Kuwait has around 7,256 hotel rooms with a further 1,958 units and up to

FRANCISCO GILES has been tasked with leading Hilton Abu Dhabi as the property’s general manager.