Omar Mamlouk joins Layia Hospitality Lebanese hotelier takes on the role of Area Director of Sales & Marketing

New bloom hotel management company Layia Hospitality has appointed Omar Mamlouk to the position of Area Director of Sales & Marketing.

The Lebanese national brings to the role experience working for a number of international hotel chains. Prior to his appointment, Mamlouk was Director of Sales & Marketing for Millennium Hotels & Resorts in Doha, Qatar, in charge of sales, marketing, reservations and e-marketing channels.

Mamlouk has also worked in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Beirut, Lebanon, where he held regional positions in Sales & Marketing for Movenpick Hotels & Resorts.

In his new role, Mamlouk will be working on establishing the local, regional and international Sales & Marketing set-ups of Layia Hospitality

Launched in early 2008, Layia Hospitality is creating a world-class collection of four- and five-star hotels, luxury serviced villas and fully furnished apartments, with its first hotel property set to open in Dubai this summer. Layia Hospitality is committed to delivering superior standards on all levels.

Three distinct brands will make up the Layia Hospitality portfolio: Layia Hotels, Living Courts and a three-star hotel brand that is soon to be announced. Layia Hotels contains three elements: Layia Hotels, Layia Hotel Hotels & Residences and Layia Serviced Villas.

Layia Hospitality currently has nine properties signed and these will be open in the next 18 months. The company is also in advanced negotiations for six more properties.

Layia Hospitality is the commercial name of Layia Hotels Management Company, a registered LLC with its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company operates four distinct hospitality brands: Layia Hotels, Layia Hotels & Residences, Layia Serviced Villas and Living Courts, and aims to have a selection of four- and five-star properties located across the Middle East and Africa in the near future. For more information, visit www.layia.net