Charles Godot

IHG Hotels & Resorts' upcoming voco Dubai Palm Jumeirah has appointed its general manager to lead operations. Charles Godot steps into the position from Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi, where he was also GM.

In fact, Godot has been with IHG for over 17 years, starting out as an assistant chief steward in Paris back in 2003. Over almost two decades, he has worked across a variety of departments within the hotel giant, and has travelled the world too.

His international career has included stints in France, Qatar, the UAE, Singapore and Thailand. His first GM position was in 2017 when he was working at the Holiday Inn Bangkok Sukhumvit. Before that, he has held positions such as hotel manager, EAM, director of F&B, and others.