Sumit Bhardwaj Overseeing the operation of the rooms division, Bhardwaj is an experienced luxury hotelier with more than 17 years of experience. He will be responsible for leading the housekeeping, front office, Raffles butler, and concierge teams. Reporting to Bhardwaj and bringing more than six years of experience to the role, Haddad will manage the front office department at Raffles Dubai. Joining Raffles Dubai from Mandarin Oriental Singapore, Bhardwaj previously held the position of rooms’ division manager. He started his hospitality career at The Oberoi Rajvilas in Jaipur, India, before moving to Taj Hotels as a management trainee, and then progressing to Mandarin Oriental Singapore as duty manager. He worked at The Taj West End in Bangalore for two years, before returning to Mandarin Oriental Singapore in 2012 as front office manager, where he was subsequently promoted to his most recent position. Bhardwaj has a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Technology in Hyderabad.