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Gulf Hotel GM notches up top award

The Gulf Hotel Bahrain’s General Manager Rahim Abu Omar was recently honoured with the Helmsmen Award from the Jordanian chapter of the International Association “Golden Helmsmen of Tourism”.

Abu Omar, of Jordanian nationality, is one of the pioneering hoteliers with more than 29 years of   international hotel management having worked in the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Lebanon.

A Hotelier of The Year Awardee of 2009 in Jordan, Rahim Abu Omar has been also recognised as one of the top 50 influential hoteliers in the Middle East 2009 selected by Hotelier ME.

He played an instrumental role in opening five hotels, including Metropolitan, Habtoor Grand in Dubai and Beirut.

“I would like to thank the association for this recognition. I have always loved being an hotelier and the hospitality industry has been my world,” Abu Omar said.

“I take pleasure from taking care of my guests from providing them the most highest care and attention to giving them a memorable experience as I always believe that in this field, not only we do serve but to also leave a hospitable legacy to our guest,” he added.