Through his efforts as general manager of Le Meridien Al Aqah, Patrick Antaki has helped put the UAE’s East Coast on the tourism map.

Once an isolated five star hotel on a pristine coastal strip in Fujairah, the property is now surrounded by high-end tourism and leisure developments as well as new resorts. Antaki is an enthusiastic spokesperson for, and a promoter of, Fujairah and the East Coast, focusing much of his effort on raising awareness of the area’s potential as a primary water sports destination in the UAE.