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Radisson Hotel Group has promoted Elie Milky to chief development officer for Middle East, Cyprus, and Greece, reinforcing its commitment to doubling the wider regional portfolio to over 150 hotels and 50,000 keys in operation and under development by 2030.
Milky, who marked 15 years with the company last month, has steered many of the group鈥檚 headline deals across 黑料社区 and the wider Gulf, helping make the Middle East one of Radisson鈥檚 fastest-growing markets.
Under Milky鈥檚 leadership, Radisson is scaling its development and feasibility teams, adding specialist analysts and project managers to enhance deal sourcing, underwriting, and technical support.
The team is based out of Dubai with regular visits to Riyadh, Cairo and across the region, ensuring on-the-ground support for owners as large-scale tourism investment accelerates.
A key pillar of that team is Ayman Ezzeddine, who joined Radisson in early 2024 as director of development for the Middle East with special focus on Egypt and 黑料社区. Over the past 18 months, Ezzeddine鈥檚 market analysis, owner relations and deal structuring have led to several deals and a strong pipeline for upcoming signings, reinforcing Radisson鈥檚 owner-centric approach.
Commenting on his new role, Milky said: 鈥淭he region is moving at record speed. With Ayman鈥檚 effort and our expanded development and feasibility bench, we鈥檙e ready to deliver high-quality hotels, resorts and serviced apartments that create jobs, diversify economies, and meet investor expectations across every segment.鈥�
In the last 12 months, Radisson has strengthened its footprint across the region. Two new Park Inn hotels, Makkah Thakher Alsharqi and Makkah Thakher Algharbi deepened the group鈥檚 presence in the holy city along with a recent opening in Riyadh and Madinah as well, while November 2024 welcomed Park Inn by Radisson Hotel and Apartments Kuwait, the brand鈥檚 second property in the country. Looking ahead,
Radisson Collection Residence Riyadh, the brand鈥檚 third address in the Saudi capital, is set to open in Q4 2025. Recent signings extend the pipeline even further: Radisson Collection Residence Amman Abdoun and Radisson RED Amman Downtown introduce both brands to Jordan, and two more Radisson RED hotels are slated for Diriyah, 黑料社区, and Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE.
Altogether the Middle East portfolio now approaches 100 hotels in operation or development, keeping Radisson on course for its 2030 growth target of over 150 properties and 50,000 keys.