Omar quits as Gulf Hotel General Manager

Manama : Award-winning General Manager of the Gulf Hotel Convention & Spa, Rahim Abu Omar, has announced that he will be leaving his position at Bahrain’s iconic and first 5-star Hotel, which is part of the Gulf Hotels Group.

Abu Omar, who has over 29+ years of international hotel and hospitality management experience, will be leaving Bahrain to take up a position as General Manager at a 5-star property in Budapest, Hungary.

Rahim was a recipient of the Hotelier of The Year Awardee of 2009 in Jordan and has also been recognised as one of the top 50 influential hoteliers in the Middle East 2009 by Hotelier ME magazine. He played an instrumental role in opening 5 hotels, including the Metropolitan, Habtoor Grand in Dubai and Beirut.

“Rahim is an exceptional team leader who is very popular and well respected by both the guests and staff of the Gulf Hotel Bahrain,” says Garfield Jones, C.E.O, Gulf Hotels Group. “We have been privileged to have him as part of our team and we wish him all the very best in his new position”.

“The Gulf Hotel Bahrain has been the icon of hospitality in the Kingdom since 1968,” said Rahim adding: “To have worked at this fabulous property for over 4 years has been a great honour.”

“I would like thank the Chairman of The Gulf Hotels Group, Mr. Farouk Almoaayed and all our board members, Garfield Jones, the Chief Executive Officer and everyone who has supported me through my tenure”.

“My heartfelt thanks to the people of The Gulf Hotel, who have been like a family to me, carrying one common goal of achieving exceptional hospitality. They are the “strength and backbone” that makes The Gulf Hotel Bahrain such a successful operation.