Rosewood Hotels & Resorts appoints Erik Huyer Hotel Manager of Hotel Al Khozama, a Rosewood Hotel

With more than 20 years experience in the hospitality industry, Huyer joins Rosewood from Inter-Continental Hotels Group where he spent the last two years in their Riyadh property in the capacity of Executive Assistant Manager. Widely respected within the industry as a fine hotelier, his career boasts successes in sales and marketing and in operations at a variety of international destinations including Egypt, Bahrain, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam with Hilton, Sheraton and Regent Hotels.

"We are absolutely delighted to welcome a seasoned and accomplished hotelier such as Erik Huyer into the Rosewood family," said Michael Gibb, Regional Vice President/Middle East and Managing Director of Al Faisaliah Hotel. "Erik's extensive knowledge of the Riyadh and Middle East markets and his record of delivering consistent and exceptional guest satisfaction made him the ideal candidate to oversee Hotel Al Khozama," said Gibb.

Hotel Al Khozama, located in Riyadh's elegant commercial and residential Olaya district, features 187 luxurious guest accommodations. A central meeting and social center for the city, it is part of a complex that includes apartments, office space, restaurants, leisure facilities and retail shopping. From the moment guests are greeted by hotel staff, they experience remarkable personal service, a result of the greater than 2-1 staff-to-guest ratio.