Interstate Hotels & Resorts Appoints Mark A. Allaf In The Middle East

Online, August 27, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Interstate and its affiliates manage and/or have ownership interests in 232 hotels with more than 46,000 rooms in 36 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico, England, Ireland, Belgium, Russia, India, China, and Soon the Middle East. The company also has contracts to manage 13 hotels under construction or development with approximately 3,000 rooms.¹ As a leading hotel real estate investor, Interstate has ownership interests in 56 of its managed hotels and resorts, including six wholly owned assets.

Mark Allaf, will lead and support Interstate's strategy in growing it's global positioning and presence in the Middle East, says, Joseph Klam, EVP Finance @ Interstate corporate office in Arlington, VA.

Interstate will enter a consultancy agreement to manage the Porto Brand in Egypt, I look forward to expand our operations in the Middle East with our Egyptian counterpart, where we can deliver the exceptional service, and the outstanding talant of each one of our team members and to represent IHR the best way possible. Says, Mark Allaf, General Manager Middle East Development.

Interstate currently seeking management opportunities in countries such as: Egypt, Syria, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and many other in the Middle East region, and we're currently seeking solid partnership based on mutual undestanding, respect, eagerness to serve guests, Says Mark A. Allaf, Interstate General Manager Middle East Development.