09 August 2015
Dubai - Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai announced the appointment of Fabien Chesnais as new General Manager of the five-star hotel.

Fabien, a French national who spent the last four years as General Manager of Mövenpick Hotel Doha, will oversee the overall management and set strategic directions for continued growth and development.

Originally starting his career in food and beverage operations, he has worked in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. He spent seven years with Hilton as Food & Beverage Manager of various hotels and resorts in Egypt, before joining Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea in Jordan as Executive Assistant Manager in 2007. He was already Hotel Manager for two years by the time he accepted the General Manager role in Doha.

Fabien holds a Hotel Management Diploma in Finance, Sales and Marketing from France and speaks fluent Arabic, English and French. He was an advanced squash player, is a basketball fan and likes to practice judo.

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About Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, an international upscale hotel management company with over 16'000 staff members, is represented in 24 countries with 82 hotels, resorts and Nile cruisers currently in operation. Around 30 properties are planned or under construction, including Chiang Mai (Thailand), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Tunis (Tunisia).

Focusing on expansion in its core markets of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts specialises in business and conference hotels, as well as holiday resorts, all reflecting a sense of place and respect for their local communities. Of Swiss heritage and headquartered in central Switzerland (Baar), Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is passionate about delivering premium service and culinary enjoyment - all with a personal touch. Committed to sustainable environments, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has become the most Green Globe certified hotel company in the world.

The hotel company is owned by the Mövenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%). For more information please visitwww.moevenpick-hotels.com/en/.

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