Marriott International began operations in the Middle East in 1980 with the opening of the Riyadh Marriott Hotel in Saudi Arabia. The first hotel in Africa followed in 1982 with the opening of the 1,106-room Cairo Marriott Hotel and Omar Al Khayyam Casino. Over the past few years, our expansion has grown in the Middle East and Africa region, entering new markets and introducing new brands, including Protea Hotels in 2014 and the Autograph Collection in 2015.
Today, the region has nearly 270 properties in operation, with another 160 properties in the pipeline.
Distribution
PROPERTIES
COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES
ROOMS
*Q3 2021 DATA
PROPERTIES ACROSS THE REGION
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, UAE
W Doha, Qatar
Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai, UAE
African Pride 15 On Orange Hotel, South Africa
Petra Marriott Hotel, Jordan
Middle East and Africa
Our development team is strategically placed in key markets to cover the expanding growth in the region.
DUBAI HEAD OFFICE
Jerome Briet
Chief Development Officer
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
+41 44 723 5123
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Karim Cheltout
Regional Vice President
Africa
+971 4 440 7761
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Markus Lehnert
Senior Vice President, Select Service Development & Affiliations
Europe, Middle East & Africa
+41 44 723 5115
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Jaidev Menezes
Vice President, Mixed-Use Development
Europe, Middle East & Africa
+971 4 440 7085
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Chadi Hauch
Vice President
North & West Africa
+971 4 440 7763
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Saahil Lalit
Senior Director
UAE and Oman
+971 4 440 7700
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Shady Hassan
Senior Director
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & Kuwait
+971 4 440 7450
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Yasin Munshi
Director
East Africa
+971 4 440 7407
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Ziad Abi Raad
Director
Qatar, Levant & Pakistan
+971 4 581 9087
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Pooja Hemrajani
Manager
Dubai
+971 4 440 7434
Pooja.Hemrajani@marriott.com Download contact informationSOUTH AFRICA OFFICE
Talya French
Director
South Africa
+27 21 430 5086
talya.french@marriott.com Download contact informationNigeria Office
Dami Adepoju
Director
West Africa
+234 906 956 6601
dami.adepoju@marriott.com Download contact informationMarrakech Office
Karim Ouaziz
Director
North Africa
+212 6218 91260
karim.ouaziz@marriott.com Download contact informationMixed Use and Real Estate Development
Tim Grisius
Global Real Estate Officer
Global
+1 301 380 6254
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Dana Jacobsohn
Senior Vice President, Mixed Use Development
Global
+1 301 380 2418
dana.jacobsohn@marriott.com Download contact informationEdition and W Development
Kevin Montano
Senior Vice President
Global
+1 301 380 7588
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Sheila Farahpour
Vice President
Global
+1 301 380 7318
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