Sheraton
Interview with Thomas Van Opsal, General Manager
Adorning the Corniche at the north east corner of
Abu Dhabi Island, is a well recognised international
brand name – The Sheraton. One of two Sheraton
Hotels on the island, the Corniche hotel is a land
mark with which everybody who knows Abu Dhabi
will be familiar.
One of five Starwood-managed premises in the
Emirate, the Sheraton is owned by Abu Dhabi
National Hotels, a major player which also holds
interests in the travel, transport and catering sectors.
The half-Dutch, half-German General Manager
of the hotel, and head of Starwood in Abu Dhabi,
Thomas Van Opsal, is proud of the hotel’s premium
position in the marketplace,
“Sheraton is among the best resort hotels in Abu Dhabi”,
asserts the General Manager, “we have twelve dining
outlets, a huge health club, a lagoon, a private beach and
the whole range of business facilities and services”.
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