Rotana Hotels has appointed Maria Walters as Director of Sales and Marketing. With several builds in the pipeline in Dubai as well as up and coming destinations, such as Fujairah, Rotana Hotels is…
Rotana Hotels has appointed Maria Walters as Director of Sales and Marketing. With several builds in the pipeline in Dubai as well as up and coming destinations, such as Fujairah, Rotana Hotels is already experiencing an increase in UK visitors to its hotels.
Maria Walters brings vast experience of the region to the newly created role, having spent the past two and a half years as Business Development Director, UK, Middle-East, Africa and Asia Pacific for online travel agent, Opodo.
While at Opodo Maria became particularly knowledgeable on the Dubai market as part of her responsibilities included contracting in the region.
Maria has also held senior travel trade roles within leading hotel groups including Le Meridien Hotels where she was Senior Account Director, Leisure & Airline Sales for three years.
The appointment of a Director of Sales and Marketing comes as Rotana Hotels plans to strengthen its UK presence through increased marketing. Maria’s primary responsibility will be to lead the UK sales team and bring her experience to play in creating a strategy to achieve this.
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