It’s been two years since Guy Hutchinson took on the role of president and CEO of Rotana, a period of time that has seen his hotel group continue its tenacious expansion in the region. Hutchinson oversees 69 hotels (accounting for 18,371 rooms) and 12,000 staff, with a further 46 hotels in the pipeline.

In the past 12 months, Rotana signed seven properties, including expansions into Qatar and Egypt. Also in 2021, Hutchinson was recognised for his vision with the Leader’s Award at the Hotelier Middle East Awards. During his tenure, Hutchinson has played an instrumental role in strengthening Rotana’s leadership credentials, driving the company’s quality standards and financial performance and ensuring the scalability of its business.

Haitham Mattar

Managing Director, India, Middle East and Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

It has been less than a year since Haitham Mattar became IHG Hotels & Resorts’ regional managing director, which puts him in charge of 170 operational hotels in IMEA and 110 properties in the pipeline, with around 22,750 staff. In this short space of time, he has been a driving force behind the group’s expansion and performance across its mainstream, upscale and luxury and lifestyle portfolio. Under the guidance of Mattar, IHG is in active discussions to bring new brands such as Regent, Kimpton and Vignette Collection (the company’s sixth new brand launch in just four years) to key cities across the region, whilst continuing to expand the footprint of established brands such as InterContinental, Hotel Indigo, voco, Staybridge Suites, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.

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