Norwegian-born expert hotelier Arild Sjoedin joined Emirates Palace as its new Hotel Manager, following a two and a half year stretch as General Manager of Kempinski Hotel Bel Air in Binz, Germany.
Having spent close to twenty years in the hospitality industry ten of which as General Manager, Sjoedin brings to his position a wealth of experience in managing prestigious hotel brands in Europe. “He therefore brings an in-depth understanding and hands-on knowledge of hotel management, having successfully handled executive positions in top hotels in Europe,” said Noel Massoud, General Manager, Emirates Palace. “With Sjoedin part of Emirates Palace’s executive team, I am very confident we will be able to achieve even greater heights.”
In addition to his extensive experience in managing hotel operations, Sjoedin also sits in the Board of a number of prestigious travel and hospitality-related organization. Sjoedin is also part owner of a Norwegian Consultancy firm which he helped set up back in 1989.
“I am both honoured and pleased to join the Emirates Palace. Having managed an established hotel within the Kempinski Hotels portfolio of luxury hotels for two and a half years in Germany, I am very excited to be a part of a rapidly growing and prestigious property. I am looking forward to sharing my expertise and contributing significantly to the attainment of the hotel’s goals,” said Sjoedin.
Sjoedin has completed an academic program in hospitality management at the Norwegian College of Hotel Management. Married with two children, Sjoedin is fluent in Danish, English, Swedish, German and his native Norwegian.
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Built in the style of a majestic Arabian Castle rising from the desert sands, Emirates Palace is situated on a 1.3 km stretch of private beach and surrounded by hectares of manicured lawns. Emirates Palace is operated by Kempinski as part of their prestigious portfolio, which comprises distinctively individual properties in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America and Asia.
Emirates Palace comprises 390 luxury rooms and suites and a variety of fine dining options. The resort’s leisure facilities include two intricately landscaped swimming pools and two state of the art fitness centres. Emirates Palace houses the most luxurious and technologically advanced meeting facilities in the region which include an auditorium with 1,100 seats, a main ballroom that can accommodate up to 2500 guests, over 40 meeting rooms, a Media Centre and a Business Centre.
The Emirates Palace, since its opening, has quickly established an enviable reputation in the industry, capping its inaugural year with three prestigious awards -- Best New Hotel of the Year, Best Tourism Project, and Best in Convention / Conference Hotel - at the MENA Travel Awards 2006, considered the most prestigious and highly coveted industry recognition programme in the region.
