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Appointment General Management

Nicolas Villemin has been appointed as Regional Director - Middle East & North Africa at Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Preferred
Dubai, IL, United Arab Emirates
Nicolas Villemin
Preferred Hotels & Resorts appoints Nicolas Villemin as regional director for Middle East & North Africa. In his new role, Villemin will bring 20 years of industry experience. As regional director, he will be based in Dubai and will oversee the efforts to maintain the retention and expansion of the brand's Middle Eastern and North African portfolio. Preffered Hotels' executive vice president of South Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Australasia Saurabh Rai said Villemin's role will also include looking into gap markets in the region for the company. Villemin has worked in the Middle East for more than 10 years and has previously served in senior executive positions and consultancy roles for luxury hotel brands such as Viceroy, Shangri-La and Habtoor Hospitality. Originally from Switzerland, Villemin is fluent in English, French and Portuguese.

Nicolas Villemin is an alumnus of Hotel Institute Montreux – Class of 1996.

General Management Middle East United Arab Emirates Dubai
Preferred
ConsortiaHotel Group

Owned and operated by the Ueberroth Family, Preferred Travel Group is the parent company of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Beyond Green, Historic Hotels of America, Historic Hotels Worldwide, and PTG Consulting, representing more than 1,100 hotels, resorts, and residences across 90 countries, in addition to a global portfolio of destination marketing organizations and tourist boards.