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R Hotels announces the appointment of Ravi Santiago as cluster general manager of Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Ajman, Ramada by Wyndham Beach Hotel Ajman, and Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche.

He brings in over 25 years of expertise spanning various industries with 15 years in the hospitality sector. Santiago has been with the R Hotels group since 2009. Before taking the helm as cluster general manager, he was the group financial controller for the seven properties of R Hotels in the UAE.

Commenting on his appointment, he said: “It has been a great journey with R Hotels over the past ten years and I am thankful to the top management for handing the baton over to me with confidence. R Hotels continually explores internal talents, which has been one of the keys for the consistent success of the group.”

Santiago added: “Whilst being excited with my new role, there are evident challenges that we have to address amid the current environment. This is a critical phase where we need to strategically align ourselves to face the new normal. My team’s objective is to retain our position as one of the top-performing hotel clusters in the Northern Emirates.”

Sumair Tariq, R Hotels managing director, remarked: “On behalf of the group, I congratulate Ravi on his role as cluster general manager. He has been a key member of R Hotels and played a significant part in the group’s success over the years. Under his leadership, we are confident that our Ajman properties will continue to thrive and create more innovative campaigns in the future.”

Santiago earned his MBA  from University of Northampton, UK and also has a PGD in Business Administration from University of Wales, UK. He is also a professionally qualified accountant from CIMA, UK.