Farah Jaber has been appointed as Managing Director, Southeast Asia at Palladium Hotel Group

As Palladium Hotel Group advances its international growth strategy and strengthens its focus on high-value luxury and lifestyle destinations, the Spanish hospitality group has appointed Farah Jaber as Managing Director, Southeast Asia. Reporting directly to CEO Jesús Sobrino, Jaber will lead the group's strategy, growth and operations across the region, spearheading Palladium Hotel Group's expansion and the development of its portfolio of Luxury & Lifestyle, High Energy and All-Inclusive brands across Southeast Asia, including BLESS Collection Hotels, The Unexpected Hotels, Only YOU Hotels, TRS Hotels and Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, throughout Southeast Asia.

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Building a distinctive hospitality platform in Asia

With more than 15 years of senior leadership experience across Asia’s luxury hospitality sector, Jaber joins Palladium Hotel Group following a career leading luxury resorts, multi-property clusters and country operations across Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. His expertise spans brand transformation, resort repositioning, hotel openings and strategic owner partnerships, developed through senior leadership roles with Minor Hotels and its brands including Anantara and NH Collection. He has also held leadership positions with One&Only Resorts and Emaar Hospitality across Dubai, the Maldives and the Seychelles

General Management Asia Pacific Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City

Palladium Hotel Group is a Spanish hotel chain with over 50 years of experience, owned by Grupo Empresas Matutes (GEM). The group operates more than 40 hotels and over 13,000 rooms and residences, distributed amongst eight countries: Spain, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Italy, Brazil, the USA and the United Arab Emirates, and manages eleven brands: TRS Hotels, Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, Palladium Hotels, Fiesta Hotels &...