Arlette Richter-Picardo has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Marriott has appointed Arlette Richter-Picardo as hotel manager of Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. With more than 20 years of experience in hospitality and sales, Richter-Picardo brings a deep understanding of the UAE knowledge to the role.
As the first Marriott Resort in the region, the property brings a sense of beachside sophistication to the Palm. Richter-Picardo will oversee all operational, quality and guest-related aspects of the running of the resort, including room operations, F&B management, and spa and recreation supervision.
The German was general manager at the Dubai EDITION ahead of her move to the resort. In 2012, she moved to Abu Dhabi to become director of events sales at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, swiftly progressing to assistant director of sales. In between these posts, Richter- Picardo held several key senior roles, including director of sales and marketing and hotel manager, with Marriott Hotel & Marriott Executive Apartments Downtown Abu Dhabi, overseeing sales and successful hotel operations across two properties.
Before joining Marriott, Richter-Picardo held a variety of executive roles in London and Australia, overseeing events and banquet operations. At Marriott, she's managed room and F&B revenues and presided over key department heads and is known be a hands-on, forward-thinking leader.