Crowne Plaza Amman-Amra appoints new General Manager

Oussama Massoud has been appointed by InterContinental Hotels Group as general manager of the Crowne Plaza Amman.

Massoud a married father of two, who initially joined the group in 1977 as a front office cashier, will be charged with developing business at the recently revamped Crowne Plaza Amman. Massoud is fluent in Arabic, English and French, and capable in German. 

“As a self motivated manager I strongly believe in teamwork and in my new role I will be adopting an open door policy. Because I always demand high quality products and services and with the added advantage of being proactive in difficult business situations, I have always exceeded my financial targets as general manager. I want to continue to achieve these goals in this new role,” said Massoud.

Chris Moloney, Chief Operating Office, InterContinental Hotels Group Middle East and Africa, added, “Jordan is an important market for InterContinental Hotels Group and we are thrilled to have such a dedicated and committed member of our team overseeing the hotel. There is no denying that local knowledge really helps to set us ahead of the competition.”

With extensive experience in the Middle East and European markets, Massoud has qualifications in the sector from the Hotel Training Centre in Amman, Jordan and the Centre International de Glion, Switzerland. When Massoud is not busy overseeing the hotel he enjoys tennis, snorkelling and diving.

Located on the Airport Road in Amman’s main residential and shopping area, the Crowne Plaza Amman-Amra has 279 newly renovated air-conditioned rooms and suites. Guest rooms are generously appointed with satellite TV, radio, direct dial telephones with dataport connection, trouser press, voicemail and mini-bar, in-room safe and guests can enjoy the high level of service which includes 24 hour room service and a laundry and valet service.

The hotel also offers an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, snack bar and tennis courts. Guests have a choice of three restaurants, lounge bar, coffee shop and nightclub. The hotel also recently installed high speed Wireless Internet which can be used in all the hotel's facilities.

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