The Jaffa Hotel, Tel Aviv Appoints Michael Schmid as New General Manager

The Jaffa is a member of Marriott International’s The Luxury Collection brand. Located in the historic 4,000-year-old city of Jaffa, in proximity to the Jaffa port and the Flea market, the property comprises of a 19th century French Hospital and a new building. The Jaffa is designed by London-based, minimalist designer John Pawson, who was responsible for the meticulous restoration of the property for the past decade. The Jaffa features 120 hotel rooms and suites, 30 residential apartments, an outdoor pool, Golda’s restaurant, a spa by L.RAPHAEL, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The 30 exclusive residences are situated in the newly constructed wing of this landmark property. The rooms and residences at The Jaffa offer panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea, and stunning views of Jaffa’s ancient port with the interlacing side streets of Jaffa’s charming artists’ colony. The opening marks The Luxury Collection’s ninth property in the Middle East, signifying the brand’s commitment to expanding its footprint and serving as a destination authority in the most coveted destinations around the world. For more information, please visit: www.thejaffahotel.com

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RFR is a fully integrated real estate investment firm based in New York City with a core focus on select urban markets in the United States and Germany. Founded by Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs in the early 1990’s, the firm has been an active force in the New York City and German real estate market for much of the past two decades. RFR’s portfolio has grown to include more than 100 properties located in select domestic and international markets. While its property portfolio is anchored in the Manhattan and key German commercial markets, RFR also has significant commercial, residential, hotel, and retail holdings. RFR has a proven track record of adding significant value to the properties it acquires through property-level repositioning and strategic financial engineering. RFR has created an organization with deep experience in all phases of the property life cycle and is positioned to take advantage of market opportunities. Aby Rosen, owner and co-founder of RFR Holding, is renowned for some of the most visible and successful real estate and hospitality projects, including the Seagram Building, Chrysler Building, W South Beach, Miami and most recently 11 Howard in New York City. The Jaffa is one of Rosen’s most personal projects, whose connection to Israel goes back to his early days and family origins. www.rfr.com

The Luxury Collection®, part of Marriott International, Inc., is comprised of world-renowned hotels and resorts offering unique, authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. For the global explorer, The Luxury Collection offers a gateway to the world's most exciting and desirable destinations. Each hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its location; a portal to the destination's indigenous charms and treasures. Originated in 1906 under the CIGA® brand as a collection of Europe's most celebrated and iconic properties, today The Luxury Collection brand is a glittering ensemble, recently surpassing 100 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries and territories. All of these hotels, many of them centuries old, are internationally recognized as being among the world's finest. For more information and new openings, visit theluxurycollection.com or follow Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.