One of the most respected names in Abu Dhabi hospitality – Moustafa Sakr – has been given a massive promotion. Sakr is now area GM of luxury hotels and resorts in Abu Dhabi for Marriott International.
This puts him in charge of The St. Regis Abu Dhabi and area general manager of The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort and Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, The Abu Dhabi EDITION, W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island, The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa and The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Marriott Downtown, Marriott Executive Apartments and Courtyard by Marriott – World Trade Center.
In total, he now leads 10 hotels.
He is held in incredibly high regard at Marriott, seen as one of the “region’s most impressive and monumental hospitality talents,” said the group in a statement. His promotion comes as he successfully steered his three hotels through the pandemic and now back into profitability.
Sakr, said: “It is a great recognition for me to expand my expertise and leadership to seven more iconic and exceptional properties of Marriott International in Abu Dhabi. Always thinking forward, I am also very keen to guide our teams in achieving greater results, enhance innovative thinking and maintain the standards that set us apart.
“My goal is to ensure we can do better, be better, act better and provide our associates with all possible opportunities to enhance their training, build trust and loyalty and develop them further in our environment. It is a great opportunity for me and my teams to enhance hospitality in Abu Dhabi and support the destination.”
Moustafa Sakr: A top 100 GM
If Sakr’s name rings a bell, that may be because he was recently featured in our General Manager Power 100 2022.
In it we wrote: “Out of all 100 GMs, Moutstafa Sakr has one of the most impressively opulent clusters. From the sprawling St. Regis Saadiyat Island to the private Al Wathba Desert Resort, Sakr leads some of the city’s finest hotels. Impressively, each hotel under him has seen improvement, with St Regis Abu Dhabi and Saadiyat and Al Wathba proving frontrunners. He has also achieved incredible RevPAR improvements despite his busy role running 10 hotels.”