Hilton Appoints Ahmed El Hady as Egypt Country Manager

Hilton recently announced the appointment of Ahmed El Hady as Country Manager & Senior Director, Operations, Egypt. Ahmed is responsible for leading Hilton’s operational strategy in Egypt, as well as overseeing operations at the company’s 14 trading and 11 pipeline properties in the country.

An Egyptian national, Ahmed is widely recognised as a seasoned hotelier, with close to 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and a proven track record of successfully managing all aspects of hotel operations. Ahmed leads over 6,000 Team Members across Hilton’s operating hotels in Egypt – which are being managed under the company’s Hilton Hotels & Resorts and luxury Conrad Hotels & Resorts brands. Ahmed also oversees operations for the company’s development pipeline, which will see more Hilton brands being introduced for the first time in Egypt- namely Waldorf Astoria, one of Hilton’s iconic luxury brands, as well as DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn.

“With ambitious plans for Egypt, Ahmed joins Hilton’s team to continue driving our longstanding legacy we’ve build locally for more than 60 years,” said Kamel Ajami, Vice President of Operations for KSA, Egypt & Levant, Hilton. “Ahmed’s capable leadership and vision will underscore our strong presence and diversified pipeline in a market that houses many spectacular destinations where travellers from all over the world come to visit.”

“I’m thrilled to join Hilton, especially as I lead the talented Team Members across the company’s operations in Egypt – my homeland,” said Ahmed El Hady, Country Manager & Senior Director, Operations, Egypt. “I also look forward to working closely with our valued owners and stakeholders as I oversee the operations across our portfolio of 14 trading hotels – including the exciting renovations taking place across a number of our iconic properties, including Conrad Cairo, Ramses Hilton, Hilton Zamalek Cairo Residences, Hilton Pyramids Golf and Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza.”

Ahmed joins Hilton from Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Co., where he looked after a portfolio of 16 properties located across the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Türkiye – including a number of properties managed by Hilton.