THE MIDDLE EAST’S

66. Bani Haddad

Company: Aleph Hospitality
Designation: Founder and Managing Director
Nationality: Lebanese-French
Country: U.A.E.
Category: Hotels and Resorts

Haddad has over 30 years of industry experience and founded Aleph Hospitality in 2015. Its portfolio consists of 14 hotels with over 2,200 keys across the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zanzibar, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Cameroon and Liberia. In January 2024, it signed its first management agreement in Saudi Arabia to operate Hotel Indigo Abha in Assir under a franchise agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts. In February 2024, the company signed management agreements to operate Hilton Dubai Creek Hotel & Residences and Marriott Marquis Dubai.