Kempinski Hotel Mall Of The Emirates has promoted Slim Zaiane to the position of general manager, moving on from his previous position of hotel manager.
Zaiane has 15 years of experience in luxury hospitality in Europe, working with international chains including Hilton and Sofitel. |In his previous role as hotel manager Zaiane oversaw a $100 million renovation.
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Zaiane said: “I’m delighted to embark on my first General Manager position at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, a hotel I have helped lead throughout its $100 million renovation over the past two years.
“I’m excited to support the excellent team at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates as we focus on offering the exemplary, personalised service for which Kempinski is renowned.
“This, coupled with our positioning as a luxury, lifestyle and entertainment destination for all the family, will ensure the continuous and ongoing success of Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates.”
He started his his career as the front office manager at Red Carnations Hotels in London, before moving to Hilton London Heathrow to take up the position of director of front office for the hotel. Since then, his career has seen him working across several key European cities.
He stayed with the Hilton group until 2013, where he worked as the rooms division director revenue manager at Hilton Newcastle Gateshead and then as director of F&B at Hilton London Metropole.
Then in February 2013, Zaiane moved to Dubai to work at Al Bustan Rotana Dubai as the property’s executive manager, reporting to the area general manager.
Zaiane graduated with a BA honours degree in Hotel Management from Glion Hotel School in Switzerland and completed his Masters at Oxford Brookes University. He is fluent in Arabic, English and French.
