Cairo – New commercial team leaders have recently joined the iconic hotel in Cairo; Hilton Cairo Heliopolis! The newly onboard team includes Cluster Commercial Manager; Hossam Shehata, Cluster Director of Groups, Conferences & Events; Mariette Magdy, and Cluster Director of Marketing; Eihab Attia – all under the leadership of Hala Sabry; the hotel’s Cluster Commercial Director.
With over 25 years of hospitality experience within luxury hotel chains of IHG, Marriott, Fairmont and Kempinski to Hilton, Cluster Commercial Director Hala Sabry is a driven force of commercial expertise leading the sales, marketing, events and revenue functions at Hilton Cairo Heliopolis. Utilizing her vast relations and strategic campaigns locally and regionally, the GCC region is Hala’s primary market, now that the tourism and travel sectors are resuming gradually.
Cluster Commercial Manager Hossam Shehata brings over 20 years of commercial and sales experience to the team. Hossam is no stranger to top hotel brands having worked with Hyatt, Accor and IHG in Egypt. Hossam’s key strengths include attracting new accounts, managing revenue streams, and maintaining solid account relationships. He is leading the sales team with its different segments.
Mariette Magdy; Cluster Director of Groups, Conferences & Events has been in the hospitality field for over 20 years working with high-end hotel chains including Sofitel, Fairmont, Le Meridien, and JW Marriott as well as Sheraton Dubai before her current role at Hilton Cairo Heliopolis. An experienced hotelier in events-selling, driving revenue, and handling social events such as weddings, Mariette is leading the events team promoting Hilton Cairo Heliopolis as a unique MICE-destination.
Flying from Muscat to Cairo; Eihab Attia; Cluster Director of Marketing joins Hilton after nine years of hospitality experience in marketing and communications with the luxurious Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa and Royal Tulip Muscat by Louvre Hotels Group. A passionate marketer very much acquainted with the GCC business trends, Eihab leads the marketing team repositioning Hilton Cairo Heliopolis as one of Cairo’s top luxurious hotels.
The GCC market is one of Egypt’s vital markets attracting millions of travellers from the Gulf countries every year for what Egypt has to offer from historical attractions to complete seclusion in the country’s beautiful staycation spots.
Located in the heart of Cairo, five minutes away from Cairo International Airport; Hilton Cairo Heliopolis is a landmark in the prestigious Heliopolis district. The five-star hotel features 589 rooms and suites, 12 restaurants and bars, an extensive conference centre seating up to 3,000 delegates, outdoor wedding venues, three swimming pools, and extensive leisure and recreational facilities for families, individuals and business travellers
Opening by the third quarter of next year is Egypt’s first Waldorf Astoria hotel – adjacent to Hilton Cairo Heliopolis – an opulent luxury hotel offering the finest facilities and hospitality standards famously attributed to the Waldorf Astoria brand setting a benchmark in Egypt.