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Who do your customers tend to be?
Where do they come from in the world?
Is there anyone you’re not drawing in that
you think should be coming?
We have achieved a high guest satisfac-
tion at the destinations where our hotels are
located. We attract guests from a wide range
of countries with different cultures and men-
talities. The ranking of nationalities of our
guests differ according to the hotels, how-
ever, we are addressing the A and A+ seg-
ment of the markets we are working in.
Additionally, we are serving many
groups in terms of MICE tourism and pro-
viding these prestigious companies with a spectacular experience of As you’ve expanded out of Turkey and into the Middle East, where
meetings or congresses. is your attention turning now? What do you think will be the next
hot destination?
What do you love about your job? Can you describe a typical day in Ottoman Palace by Rixos at The Palm Jumeirah Dubai and Rixos Al-
your life? Where are you based now? maty are planned to welcome their guests this year. Rixos Vienna and
The tourism sector with its dynamism and the human factor at the Rixos Marina West Bahrain, which will operate in a spectacular area of
center is open to constant change and development. It is impossible to Kingdom’s West Coast, are on their way for 2010; and other projects in
spend a day without learning something new. And what’s more, there is the UAE and CIS countries are in pipeline. We are continuously chas-
no end to this. This is a philosophy I believe in, both personally and pro- ing new opportunities and investments.
fessionally. We have learned a lot from our guests and the investors we Formed especially for these affairs, we have a professional team
have cooperated with. If you want to be a global player, it is not enough working at our Business Development Department. We are evaluating
to know the rules of the game and play well. You need to establish rules all investment proposals within this department.
yourself too. This is what we have seen and learnt during our journey
and we think we know this business well. Our vision, projects and fore- Where do you live/like to travel? What are some of your favorite
sight is a reflection of this. hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, etc., around the world? What draws
It is not easy to describe a “typical day” when referring to my dy- you to a destination?
namic itinerary since not a single day in my life has anything in common I can confidently say that I spend more time on air than ashore.
with the others. I’m travelling a lot and sometimes I do have to change There are so many wonderful places on earth to be named as favorite
my itinerary twice within the same day. Nowadays, I’m mostly in An- destination, but mine is still Antalya where I feel myself at home.
talya, however, I do travel a lot between Istanbul, Dubai and Astana, On the other hand, I enjoy also discovering hidden places, especially
based on our business activities. when it comes to holiday destinations. In Malaysia there were some very
good resort properties that I have seen. In London I prefer to stay at Sander-
son and in New York I feel myself comfortable at Mandarin Oriental.
A destination for me should not only offer one or two things, but it
has to be an attractive location with a cultural background, the property
should be worth to be seen and stayed at, and new trends need to be fol-
lowed. I like to discover new and attractive offerings, products full of ex-
citement, exhilarating facilities to be enjoyed and liked, services to be
remembered, unique but traditional entertainment – a good fusion
should be created – luxury embedded in comfort, and last but not least,
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