Radisson Hotel Group has promoted Elie Milky to Chief Development Officer for Middle East, Cyprus, and Greece, reinforcing its commitment to double the wider regional portfolio to over 150 hotels and 50,000 keys in operation and under development by 2030. Milky, who marked 15 years with the company last month, has steered many of the Group’s headline deals across Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf, helping make the Middle East one of Radisson’s fastest-growing markets.
Under Milky’s leadership, Radisson is scaling its Development and Feasibility teams, adding specialist analysts and project managers to enhance deal sourcing, underwriting, and technical support. The team is based out of Dubai with regular visits to Riyadh, Cairo and across the region, ensuring on-the-ground support for owners as large-scale tourism investment accelerates.
In the last 12 months Radisson strengthened its footprint across the region. Two new Park Inn hotels; Makkah Thakher Alsharqi and Makkah Thakher Algharbi deepened the Group’s presence in the holy city along with a recent opening in Riyadh and Madinah as well, while November 2024 welcomed Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Apartments Kuwait, the brand’s second property in the country. Looking ahead, Radisson Collection Residence Riyadh, the brand’s third address in the Saudi capital, is set to open in Q4 2025. Recent signings extend the pipeline even further: Radisson Collection Residence Amman Abdoun and Radisson RED Amman Downtown introduce both brands to Jordan, and two more Radisson RED hotels are slated for Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, and Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Altogether the Middle East portfolio now approaches 100 hotels in operation or development, keeping Radisson on course for its 2030 growth target of over 150 properties and 50,000 keys.