Nordine El Yafi has been appointed as General Manager at Jumeirah Royal Saray Bahrain
Jumeirah Group today announced the appointment of Mr Nordine El Yafi as General Manager for Jumeirah Royal Saray hotel in Bahrain. Scheduled to open in February 2018, the beachfront Jumeirah Royal Saray will offer two royal suites as well as luxury guest rooms and a variety of dining and recreational choices, including a state of the art health club and spa.
Mr El Yafi joins Jumeirah with an established a career in hospitality, most recently as Director of Hospitality Asset Management for Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company with investments in the property, hospitality, retail, healthcare, food & beverage, technology and leisure and entertainment sectors. Mr El Yafi previously worked in Paris spending six years with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, where he held a number of managerial positions, and with Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Revenue Management. He also worked in Malaysia with YTL Hotels in Operations. A French national, Mr. El Yafi holds a Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Hospitality Asset Management from Cornell University as well as a Bachelor"s Degree in Hospitality Management from IEMI, in Paris. He is fluent in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.
Nordine El Yafi is an alumnus of Cornell | Executive and Professional Education – Class of 2014.