Vincent Smarrella has been appointed senior vice president, hotel operations at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai
In his role, Smarrella will be directing the rooms division, including front office, call centre, concierge, bell services, guest services, business centre, housekeeping and VIP and butler services. He reports directly to the resort's president and managing director Serge Zaalof. Smarella joins from Hotel Le Bristol, Paris where he was resident manager, responsible for sales in the Middle East and South East Asia as well as Japan and the emerging markets China and India. Smarrella graduated from Tourism Institute F. Algarotti in Italy. His career began 1981 as an executive assistant reception manager at Grand Hotel Des Bains, in Venice Italy.
