Faena appoints Area GM for Saudi Arabia

Faena has appointed Tareq Derbas as Area General Manager for Saudi Arabia, as the hotel brand expands across the kingdom.

 

Derbas will oversee the opening of Faena The Red Sea, the brand’s debut destination in Saudi Arabia, as well as upcoming properties including a 130-room hotel in Wadi Safr, Diriyah, on the outskirts of Riyadh. 

 

Derbas brings more than 30 years of global leadership in luxury hospitality, with expertise from some of the world’s most prestigious brands, including The Ritz-Carlton, St Regis, Burj Al Arab and Four Seasons. 

 

He most recently served as GM at The Ritz-Carlton, Amman in Jordan, prior to which he led operations at The Ritz-Carlton DIFC, Dubai. 

 

He also spent eight years with St Regis Hotels and Resorts, leading the opening of St Regis Doha, the largest high-end banquet and conference facilities in the Qatari capital, and overseeing the operational and commercial success of seven hotels and four properties under development, from Lebanon to Pakistan. 

 

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Fluent in Arabic and English, he successfully introduced and positioned St Regis Doha, achieving the third highest guest satisfaction score among the brand Worldwide.

 

His career also includes stints as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons in Amman and Riyadh and at Jumeirah’s iconic Dubai property, Burj Al Arab.

 

Faena’s Middle East presence is centred around Saudi Arabia, with two major developments under way, including Faena The Red Sea, a resort on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, set on the recently opened Shura Island as part of Red Sea Global’s luxury tourism master plan. 

 

Designed by Foster + Partners with interiors by Jouin Manku, the property will include 150 suites and villas, each with a private pool and sweeping sea views, alongside six dining venues led by renowned chefs. 

 

Faena’s second development will include 20 ultra-luxury villa residences and a 130-room hotel, located within the scenic Wadi Safar area within Diriyah’s Riyadh’s new cultural destination, with access to Wadi Safar’s golf and equestrian clubs. 

 

Both Saudi projects build on Faena’s strategic partnership with Accor, designed to expand Faena-branded ’districts’ worldwide, with Dubai identified as a future development location.

 

For more information, visit faena.com