Roddy Gordon Joins Rosewood Abu Dhabi as Director of Marketing

Roddy Gordon has been appointed as Director of Marketing of Rosewood Abu Dhabi, a new hotel which is scheduled to open in the Q4 2012.

Gordon, a strategic sales and marketing professional, has 23 years’ experience in the hotel industry, with emphasis on the premium hotel and service sector.

He was formerly Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tamani Hotels and Resorts, Dubai for the last three years, and previously held a variety of positions with Hyatt International in markets such as Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Dubai, Seoul and Auckland, New Zealand.

He has a BA in Hotel, Catering and Institutional Administration from Robert Gordon’s University in his home city of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Rosewood Abu Dhabi will be located on Sowwah Island, the core of the city’s new Central Business District between the prestigious commercial development, Sowwah Square, and the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

The property will feature 189 guest rooms and suites, 137 serviced residences, four restaurants, Sense spa, an ultra-luxury shopping centre featuring the world’s most fashionable brands, and views of the surrounding water and city.

Gordon reports to Rosewood Abu Dhabi Managing Director Luigi Romaniello.

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