Walter Knight

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United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
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About Walter Knight

I started my career in the hotel industry with Park Hyatt Johannesburg in 1998 as a sales executive. Working my way up the department I went on to become the Director of Sales for Hyatt Regency Almaty Kazakhstan five years later Spanning a rich, successful and respectably recognized career of more than 16 years, building corporate value through leading property & hotel operations across global regions including UAE, Pakistan & Kazakhstan. Specializing in communication skills, delegating and following-up Resourceful partner distinguished for surpassing set targets, driving huge surges in revenue earnings, propelling units to #1 in sales and market share, and building world-class multi-cultural teams, with clear direction consistently striving towards and exceeding expectations.Moreover, a skillful and persuasive communicator at all business levels, who develops productive working relationships with all levels of personnel, clients, departments, chefs, board members and centers of influence.Major achievements include: Successfully over achieved the budget in 2012 by AED 5,000,000 and exceeded the current budgets by AED 2,000,000,  Due to my success with Citymax Bur Dubai (691 bed, 7 F&B outlets), I was asked to take over Al Barsha (376 bed, 4 F&B outlets) as GM and manage the pre-opening and opening of two new hotels scheduled for 2016 (Al Barsha 120 bed and Business Bay 475 bed with F&B outlets) Successfully took a hotel producing 8% occupancy at AED 3,500 room revenue per day to an average of 58% occupancy at AED 45,000 room revenue per day within three months. After 6 months, the hotel was consistently achieving 65%.  Successfully increased the GOP from ( –) 10% to 14% in three months

Walter Knight's Current Company Details
PCFC Hotels for QE2 Hotel

Pcfc Hotels For Qe2 Hotel

Director of Operations
Walter Knight Work Experience Details
  • Pcfc Hotels For Qe2 Hotel
    Director Of Operations
    Pcfc Hotels For Qe2 Hotel Aug 2016 - Present
    Qe2 Port Rashid
    Joined PCFC for the creation of a new Mid Market concept hotel. From October 2017 to date, I have been involved in setting up the QE2 Ocean Liner as a destination and floating hotel.
  • Emaar Hospitality Group
    Director Of Operations
    Emaar Hospitality Group Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
    Emaar Square
    Heading up the creation and development of Rove Hotels, EMAAR Hospitalities first mid market concept hotel. We are starting with 6 developments in Dubai and will soon have 10 properties to our portfolio. The first Rove Hotel will open in December 2015 at Za'abeel, accross Financia Road, opposit The dubai Mall. I am currently recruiting and looking for all positions
  • Citymax Hotels, By Landmark Group
    General Manager
    Citymax Hotels, By Landmark Group Feb 2011 - Jun 2014
    Bur Dubai
    Citymax Bur Dubai is a 691 bedroom hotel with 5 food and beverage outlets located on Kuwait street in Bur Dubai. As a midmarket hotel it is totally un-orthidox to normal midmarket brands as it offers true four star facilities. The rooms are 22 square meters in size which places the hotel in a 3 star catagory. The Huddle Sports Bar and Grill is one of our biggest attractions as well as our Clay Pot Northern Indian restaurants and Sizzling Wok (Asian Fusian) restaurant. The hotel runs at about 92% throughout the year
  • Park Hyatt Johannesburg
    Ass Director Of Sales
    Park Hyatt Johannesburg 2004 - 2005

Walter Knight Skills

Hospitality Industry Hotels Rooms Division Hotel Management Hospitality Management Pre Opening Entrepreneurial Finance Food And Beverage Yield Management Resorts Micros Restaurants Leadership Tourism Front Office Employee Training Hospitality Property Management Systems Fine Dining Cost Control Sales Operations Opera Sales And Marketing Leadership Banquets Revenue Analysis Management Catering Customer Satisfaction Event Management Budgets Customer Service Hotel Booking Restaurant Management Food Budgeting

Walter Knight Education Details

  • Damelin
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Treverton Prep And College. Damlin College Johannesburg
    Treverton Prep And College. Damlin College Johannesburg
    Hospitality Administration/Management

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Walter Knight works for Pcfc Hotels For Qe2 Hotel

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Walter Knight's current role is Director of Operations.

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Walter Knight attended Damelin, Treverton Prep And College. Damlin College Johannesburg.

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    Hotelier/ Consultant/ General Manager/ Corporate Director Of Operations/Industry Professional
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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