Chris Ely has been appointed Hotel Manager at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai
A British national, Chris joined Jumeirah in 2005 working in Sports & Leisure for a number of our hotels and resorts in Dubai. In 2007, he was promoted to a Director’s role with our Development team, working on several development projects in Dubai. In 2010, Chris was the first Jumeirah colleague to join the pre-opening team of Jumeirah Dhevanafushi as Director of Operations, overseeing Rooms, Food & Beverage, Spa, Engineering and Housekeeping. Two years later he was promoted to General Manager and has since established a strong team on the island and successfully led the operations at the resort. Prior to joining Jumeirah, Chris worked as a manager for Holmes Place, a private Health Club in London. In his new role as Hotel Manager, which will be effective from 23 July 2014, Chris will support Mahmoud Sakr, General Manager, Jumeirah Beach Hotel with the day-to-day operations of the hotel.
