Middle East and Africa
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 more than 240 properties in operation, with another 180 properties in the pipeline.
Distribution
PROPERTIES
COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES
ROOMS
PROPERTIES ACROSS THE REGION
Middle East and Africa
Our development team is strategically placed in key markets to cover the expanding growth in the region.
DUBAI HEAD OFFICE
Samir Baidas
Chief Development Officer
Middle East & Africa
+971 4 440 7751
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Costas Verginis
Regional Vice President
Middle East
+971 4 440 7452
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Jerome Briet
Regional Vice President
Mixed Use Development, Middle East & Africa and Development in Pakistan
+971 4 440 7756
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Karim Cheltout
Regional Vice President
Africa
+971 4 440 7761
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Chadi Hauch
Vice President
Egypt, Qatar & Levant area
+971 4 440 7763
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Saahil Lalit
Senior Director
UAE and Oman
+971 4 440 7700
Saahil.Lalit@marriott.com Download contact information
Shady Hassan
Director
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & Kuwait
+971 4 440 7450
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Yasin Munshi
Director
East Africa
+971 4 440 7753
yasin.munshi@marriott.com Download contact informationSOUTH AFRICA OFFICE
Boela Du Plooy
Senior Director
South Africa
+27 21 430 5206
Boela.DuPlooy@marriott.com Download contact information
Jarrett Swersky
Manager
West, Central & Southern Africa
+27 21 430 5382
jarrett.swersky@marriott.com Download contact information
Talya French
Manager
East & South Africa
+27 21 430 5086
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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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Mixed Use and Real Estate Development
Tim Grisius
Global Real Estate Officer
Global
+1 301 380 6254
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Dana Jacobsohn
Vice President, Mixed Use Development
Global
+1 301 380 2418
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Alli Helminski
Vice President, Development
Global
+1 301 380 8189
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