Otto Kurzendorfer has been appointed as General Manager at JA Ocean View Hotel

Otto Kurzendorfer
Otto Kurzendorfer, who is a native of Germany, comes from a food and beverage background with experience across all hotel departments, and a 24-year career spanning several continents and companies with positions in the Bahamas, Germany, Seychelles, Damascus, Qatar, UK and the Chinese main hotel locations, Shanghai and Sanya working mainly for Starwood and InterContinental Hotels Group. As General Manager of the newly opened 338-room JA Ocean View Hotel, Kurzendorfer will focus on building on the property's initial successes, which include recognition as the 'Middle East's Leading New Hotel' at the 2013 World Travel Awards and an average occupancy of 83% since opening in January this year.

Otto Kurzendorfer is an alumnus of WIHOGA School of Management for the Hospitality Industry .

General Management Middle East United Arab Emirates Dubai

A legacy UAE brand, JA Resorts & Hotels was born in 1981 and has a widely recognised reputation for excellence, in the management and operation of award-winning resorts and hotels. Taking its name from the original Jebel Ali (JA) Beach hotel, JA Resorts & Hotels portfolio now features 8 distinct properties across the UAE and Indian Ocean, each dedicated to curating unique experiences and creating unforgettable memories.