Dubai-based Aleph Hospitality has appointed Tariq Yousef Dowidar as vice president for Saudi Arabia and plans to add more resources to the Saudi team this year.
Tariq will lead Aleph Hospitality in Saudi Arabia. Tariq is an accomplished Saudi hotelier with 26 years of experience in the hospitality industry, most recently as Regional General Manager for IHG Government Hotels and General Manager for InterContinental Riyadh.
Bani Haddad, Founder and Managing Director of Aleph Hospitality, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Tariq to the Aleph Enterprise team. Our company culture is one of empowerment, openness and curiosity, and we already know that Tariq is a great fit. Besides being impressive In addition to his record of deep strategic leadership, Tarek is an innovative and visionary hotelier who will be a great asset to the regional hotel owners and brands under our management.”
“It is an exciting time to be awarded such an opportunity. The hospitality industry in Saudi Arabia is growing at a phenomenal rate and with the many projects underway throughout the kingdom, independent management services are in high demand. I am very excited to be involved with Aleph This development work,” said Tariq Yousef Dowidar.
Aleph Hospitality aims to open 50 hotels in the Middle East and Africa by 2026, managing hotels directly for owners, either as a franchise of branded hotels or as a white label operator of independently branded hotels. – trade arab news agency