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Dieter Franke has been appointed as Hotel Manager
of the upcoming InterContinental Dubai Festival City.
Originally from Germany, Dieter
has over 14 years of experience in senior management with InterContinental Hotels and Resorts.
Dieter Franke joined the InterContinental Hotels Group as a Management Trainee in Frankfurt in 1988, and continued to work his way up to
Director of Food & Beverage in Muscat, Oman in 2001. During this time he travelled within the group to New York, Cairo, Kemer and back to
Germany. Subsequently he worked in Budapest as Executive Assistant Manager, before joining the Phoenicia InterContinental Beirut in 2004 as
Hotel Manager.
Commenting on his new role, Franke said “This is a first in the history of the InterContinental Hotels Group where three properties –
InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and the InterContinental Residence Suites will be launched simultaneously, all in the 3rd quarter of this year, all
within Dubai Festival City. I am really excited to be a part of the pre-opening team.”
The InterContinental Dubai Festival City 501 room hotel is due to open in late summer 2007, offering views of the historic Dubai Creek,
luxurious rooms and suites, and innovative, dynamic restaurants, beverage and event facilities.
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