THE MIDDLE EAST’S
Top 50 Travel
& Tourism Leaders
10. Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
Company: Al Habtoor Group
Designation: Founding Chairman
Country: U.A.E.
Nationality: Emirati
Sector: Hotels & Hospitality
Al Habtoor established the Al Habtoor Company in 1970 and founded Habtoor Hospitality in 1979. The company—also known as Habtoor Hotels—has a partnership with both Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International. It has over 2,844 rooms in the Middle East across the Habtoor Grand Resort, Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, Habtoor Palace Dubai, V Hotel Dubai (A Curio Collection by Hilton), Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, and the Al Habtoor Polo Resort.