Raffles Hotels & Resorts Appoints New Regional Vice President Of Emea

Peter French has been appointed as the new Regional Vice President of Europe

, Middle East and Africa for Raffles Hotels and Resorts. Mr French is the General Manager for Raffles Dubai, a five-star hotel that provides luxury Dubai holidays for leisure and business travellers from all over the globe.

The hotelier will continue in his role at Raffles Dubai and will also oversee operations for Royal Monceau-Raffles Paris and Raffles Praslin Seychelles, as well as new Raffles properties that are currently under development in EMEA.

President of Raffles Hotels and Resorts, John Johnston, said: Peters outstanding job in leading the team in Dubai is reflected in the hotels impressive performance. He brings a wealth of international luxury experience to Raffles with in-depth background in operations, sales and marketing, human resources, finance, redevelopment, repositioning and transition.

We are embarking on a new phase of expansion and Peters experience in project development will be invaluable. I am delighted to make this appointment.

Originally from the United Kingdom, Mr French has over 40 years of international luxury hospitality experience and some of his previous roles include General Manager and Vice President of Operations and Development for Mandarin Oriental Hotels Group (1975-1986), and the General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, The Sukothai in Bangkok, The Carlyle in New York and Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

The GM was previously nominated for Hotel Manager of the Year by the American Hotel and Catering Institute and Virtuoso, the Association of American Travel Agents and he is also a Fellow of Hotel Catering and Institutional Management Association.

Raffles Dubai is one of the most luxurious Dubai hotels with a unique pyramid-structure inspired by Egypts great Pyramids, and a central location at the heart of the citys renowned shopping destination, Wafi.

The award-winning hotel boasts upscale accommodation comprising guest rooms and suites with private balconies, and an array of facilities for guests taking Dubai holidays, including ten restaurants and bars, Raffles Amrita Spa, an outdoor swimming pool, the Raffles Botanical Garden, a wellness area with full fitness centre, a library and personalised butler service.

The hotel group plans to open Philippines, Hainan, Indonesia and Maldives hotels in 2012.

by: Ali Hassan

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