City Centre Rotana, Doha welcomes new General Manager

Press release

Published December 1st, 2016 - 05:59 GMT

Martin Kendall, GM, City Centre Rotana Doha

Rotana, a leading international hotel management company has appointed Martin Kendall as the new General Manager of City Centre Rotana, its 5* property in West Bay, Doha.

Kendall was born in the United Kingdom, raised and educated in Australia. With an impressive hospitality record that spans almost thirty years, his passion for the industry paved the way for him to hold hotel management roles in England, Scotland, Wales and Australia within international hotel brands. His impressive achievements include being one of the youngest General Managers in the United Kingdom in 1996 and successfully introducing a new hotel concept as the Area General Manager of the Northern Territory in Australia three years ago.

Showcasing his extensive experience and expertise to the Middle Eastern market for the first time, Kendall remarked, “It is an honour for me to become the General Manager of City Centre Rotana, Doha – a newly opened property in the heart of Doha’s business district. It is indeed an exciting time for the hotel and for the company with its vast expansion plans, and I look forward to driving the hotel and further strengthening its position in a highly competitive market.”

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years.