The St. Regis Doha aims for regional growth in 2013

Press release

Published January 15th, 2013 - 08:49 GMT

Amin Al Huneidi - Director of Sales at The St. Regis Doha

The St. Regis Doha aims to build on its successful first year of operations and appoints Amin Al Huneidi as Director of Sales, to provide greater focus and support for corporate and government clients.

The hotel, which was recently named as the “World’s Leading New Hotel” at the World Travel Awards, has drawn international acclaim since it opened in March 2012, and welcomed guests from around the world. To support its continued success, it has appointed Amin Al Huneidi as Director of Sales.

With 13 years of sales experience in leading luxury hotels in Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, Al Huneidi will be responsible for focusing on the corporate and government sector across the GCC. He will lead a team that will develop a broad range of services and special packages for corporate clients.

Amin Al Huneidi joins The St. Regis Doha from Al Sondos Suites and Dar Al Sondos Hotel Apartments by Le Meridien in Dubai where he held the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. He joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2002 as Sales Manager at the Sheraton Amman.

Al Huneidi said: “I am very excited to be joining The St. Regis Doha family. The St. Regis Doha is becoming an iconic presence on the regional hospitality sector, with many leading companies and government organisations looking to host their events here. Together with the rest of the team, I will make sure we are providing them with the high level of service and support that people have come to expect from The St. Regis Doha.”

Since officially opening last year, the hotel has welcomed thousands of guests, whohave enjoyed the hotel’s 10 dining destinations, the Remède Spa, and the first international branch of Jazz at Lincoln Center, which showcases the best in live entertainment in the Middle East.

Background Information

Starwood Hotels

Starwood Hotels represents one of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies. It conducts its hotel and leisure business both directly and through its subsidiaries. Its brand names include St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points, Aloft, and Element

Starwood Hotels' business emphasizes the global operation of hotels and resorts primarily in the luxury and upscale segment of the lodging industry. It seeks to acquire interests in, or management or franchise rights with respect to properties in this segment. At December 31, 2009, its hotel portfolio included owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels totaling 979 hotels with approximately 292,000 rooms in approximately 100 countries, and is comprised of 63 hotels that it owns or leases or in which it has a majority equity interest, 440 hotels managed by the company on behalf of third-party owners and 476 hotels for which it receives franchise fees.