Hotel management company Rotana has announced the appointment of Tunay Dogan as general manager of one of its established properties, BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai.

Tunay has joined Rotana with a wealth of experience in hospitality industry gained during his 23 years tenure in hotel business.

He has worked with Hilton Hotels Corporation for 13 years in various locations including Istanbul, Fujairah, Jeddah, Algiers, Sharm el Sheikh and he also worked three years in the Hilton’s Corporate Office in Dubai Internet City as Regional Revenue Manager covering 15 hotels in U.A.E, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.

Tunay also has an extensive experience of eight years in Russia and CIS countries working with Orient Express Hotels and Trains in St. Petersburg Russia, with Inter-Continental in Astana Kazakstan and Comfort Hotels AG in Ashgabat Turkmenistan.

He was recently a General Manager in PGS Hotels in Phuket Thailand for the last two years which was a project following his employment with Hilton Dalaman, where he worked as assistant general manager.

Born in Turkey, Tunay was a top graduate of Tourism and Hotellerie High School in Mersin.

He is a Double Major graduate in Tourism & Hotel Management and Business Administration from Bogazici (Bosphorus) University, Turkey.

He completed further various courses in Cornell University in Brussels.

As the new general manager of BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana, Tunay will be the person in charge to handle all the operations in the hotel that consists of 148 suites, including townhouses and a penthouse.

A firm believer of customer service, Tunay will overall ensure that guests’ needs are met and expectations are exceeded by providing high quality service.

Rotana is viewed as the Middle East’s Leading Hotel Brand by the World Travel Awards.