Doha - Raffles and Fairmont Doha, an ultra-luxury hotel situated at the iconic Katara Tower, a soaring new landmark in Lusail District, is delighted to announce the appointment of Sascha Vaupel as the new Cluster Director of Sales. With extensive experience in the luxury hospitality industry, Sascha Vaupel brings valuable expertise and knowledge to his esteemed role.

Prior to joining Raffles and Fairmont Doha, Sascha Vaupel served as an Account Director of Sales at Atlantis, The Palm & Pre-Opening of Atlantis The Royal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. During his tenure, he successfully managed the sales team and was responsible for developing and executing strategic sales plans for the leisure segment across the Americas, Europe, and Australasia territories. Sascha Vaupel’s accomplishments included overseeing the pre- and post-opening sales strategy of the new hotel, Atlantis The Royal, with the aim of positioning it as the leading ultra-luxury resort in the Middle East.

Before his role at Atlantis, Sascha Vaupel held the position of Director of Global Sales - Central Europe at Rocco Forte Hotels. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, he led a team and was instrumental in driving revenue growth and market share in the German, Austrian, Swiss, and Eastern European markets. He successfully launched new hotel openings, developed core markets, and enhanced the preferred agency program. 

His career also includes roles at Jumeirah Group and Starwood Hotels, where he gained valuable experience in global sales management and coordination.

"We are pleased to welcome Sascha Vaupel to our team at Raffles and Fairmont Doha," said Christian Hirt, Managing Director for Raffles and Fairmont Doha. "His sales expertise and leadership skills will contribute significantly to our sales goals and further our success and growth in the luxury hospitality market."

About Raffles 
Raffles Hotels & Resorts, founded in Singapore in 1887, is where heritage meets modern hotelcraft. Raffles hotels, resorts and residences are places where ideas are born, history is made and stories and legends are created. At landmark addresses around the world, Raffles’ well-travelled guests and residents enjoy experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment. From one generation to the next, visitors arrive as guests, leave as friends and return as family. Raffles can be found in key international locations including Singapore, Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Maldives, Udaipur, Phnom Penh, and Bali; with flagship openings upcoming in London, Boston and Macau. Progressively shaping the future of luxury hospitality as part of Accor, Raffles benefits from a world-class infrastructure and is a participating brand in the Group's lifestyle loyalty and guest recognition programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless. 
 
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About Fairmont 
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where the intimate equally coexists with the infinite – an unrivaled portfolio of more than 90 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. Since 1907, Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations – places such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,400 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.   

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Media Contacts
Endamia Decour
Cluster Director of Marketing Communications, Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha
T. +974 5090 2685
endamia.decour@raffles.com