Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai announced the appointment of Fabien Chesnais as new General Manager of the five-star hotel.

Fabien, a French national who spent the last four years as General Manager of Mövenpick Hotel Doha, will oversee the overall management and set strategic directions for continued growth and development.

Originally starting his career in food and beverage operations, he has worked in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. He spent seven years with Hilton as Food & Beverage Manager of various hotels and resorts in Egypt, before joining Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea in Jordan as Executive Assistant Manager in 2007. He was already Hotel Manager for two years by the time he accepted the General Manager role in Doha.

Fabien holds a Hotel Management Diploma in Finance, Sales and Marketing from France and speaks fluent Arabic, English and French. He was an advanced squash player, is a basketball fan and likes to practice judo.