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Appointment General Management

Mete Atakuman has been appointed as General Manager at the Jumeirah Bilgah Hotel

Jumeirah
Baku, Azerbaijan
Mete Atakuman
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Mete Atakuman as General Manager of Jumeirah Bilgah Hotel, Baku in Azerbaijan. An Australian-Turkish citizen who also speaks Azeri, Mete Atakuman has over 18 years of hospitality experience including a number of senior operational roles in high-profile hotel chains including Hyatt, Hillside, Starwood, Accor, Intercontinental and Hilton. As General Manager he will lead the day-to-day operations of the hotel and implement Jumeirah’s Stay Different™ brand promise. Set to open in 2011, the Jumeirah Bilgah Hotel will consist of 176 sea-facing guestrooms and suites, several restaurants and bars, a 300m2 spa with traditional Turkish and Finnish bath areas, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a 1500m2 conference centre. The hotel complex will also include 14 villas and a waterpark.
General Management Europe Azerbaijan Baku
Jumeirah
Management CompanyBrand OwnerHotel Group

Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding, operates an exceptional portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia. In 1999, Jumeirah changed the face of luxury hospitality with the opening of the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab and the brand is now renowned worldwide for its distinguished beachfront resorts, esteemed city hotels and luxury residences.