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Appointment General Management

John Raffoul has been appointed as General Manager at Cheval Maison - The Palm Dubai

Cheval Collection has appointed award-winning GM John Raffoul to Cheval Maison - The Palm Dubai.

Cheval Collection
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
John Raffoul

Raffoul joins the group at a time when trading at the property, which opened in April this year, is exceeding expectations.

Raffoul will take up the role at the end of November, joining from Premier Inn Group, where he was cluster general manager, looking after 889 rooms in both Ibn Battuta Mall and Dragon Mart.

During his tenure, he exceeded financial targets, boosting both revenue and profits, in addition to being named in the Top 100 General Managers Power list for 2022 and 2023, and being shortlisted for the Hotelier Middle East Top 10 General Managers (Midscale) 2023 award.

Prior to his role at Premier Inn Group, Raffoul oversaw the rebranding and renovation of the Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights Suites & Apartments. Before that, he was director of sales and marketing and director of sales with Pullman City Center Hotels and Residences and Sofitel The Palm, respectively.

General Management Middle East United Arab Emirates Dubai
Cheval Collection
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Cheval Collection is an award-winning hospitality company specialising in high quality serviced apartments worldwide. The collection includes the Cheval Residences, Cheval Maison and MY Locanda brands. Cheval Collection has extensive expertise and resource available to take on new projects, from inception to opening alongside support functions across the business, from technical services, operations and facilities management to revenue and...