Mr. Hani Akkari Appointed General Manager of Alwadi Hotel by MGallery Collection

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Mr. Hani Akkari has been appointed General Manager of one of Doha’s fastest growing hotels, Alwadi Hotel MGallery Collection locate in Msheireb Downtown Doha.

With a hotel career spanning Europe and the Middle East, Mr. Akkari comes to Alwadi Hotel with more than 15 years’ experience at some of the world’s most recognized luxury properties.

Mr. Akkari started his career in 2007 gaining valuable experience in France at Four Seasons Luxury Hotels and Resorts – Cote D’Azur- France, followed by Hilton Arc De Triomphe – Paris, France in a managerial role. His career took him to join the pre-opening team at Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche, UAE, where he was promoted to Director of Rooms Division, overseeing every aspect from operations to financing, ensuring and exceeding every guest’s expectations by providing an unparalleled experience.

An ACCOR veteran, he then transferred to Sofitel Al Khobar, KSA as Executive Assistant Manager and then moved to Alwadi Hotel MGallery Collection – Doha, Qatar where he led the pre-opening team as Director of Operations into a successful opening and transitioned to Acting General Manager.

Mr. Akkari holds a European Bachelor in Hotel Management at Ecole Hoteliere de la Rochelle – France and Master Certificate in Hospitality Management – Focus on Hotel Revenue and Financial Management at Cornell University.

“Alwadi Hotel MGallery Collection has in just 12 short months of operations already cemented itself as one of the city’s most exciting and dynamic new hotels,” Mr. Akkari said. “I was fortunate to be involved with the hotel from its’ very beginnings and I am honored and excited to now take the team and Alwadi by MGallery Collection into an exciting new phase.

“In our first year the hotel’s M|SPA honoured with two key awards in the OhLaLa annual Spa and Wellness Awards and both M|SPA and SOFRA have been nominated for the World Luxury Awards 2020 which will be held later this year.

“The hotel has also cemented its reputation as a world class venue, with some of Qatar’s top organizations and companies trying us with their events and conferences.”

With 213 rooms and suites each combining contemporary design with a touch of local flavor, the hotel also has an award winning spa and restaurants including a stunning rooftop bar. Both Souq suites and the royal suite offer balconies with views overlooking Souq Waqif, while the superior, deluxe and executive rooms offer spectacular views of the iconic West Bay skyline, which comes alive at night.

“We also owe a great deal of our success to Msheireb Properties. We are very proud to be a part of Msheireb Downtown Doha, one of the region’s most visionary sustainable regeneration projects. We would like to thank Msheireb Properties for bestowing their trust in AccorHotels as being partners in this unique and breathtaking project that is transforming Doha.” Mr. Akkari said.

“The hotel and our team has an exhilarating year ahead as it further solidifies its position in the competitive Doha market as well as continuing to build its international profile.”

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