Bonnington hotel in Dubai appoints new GM

Bruno Guilloux has been appointed general manager of Bonnington Hotel and Residence, Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dubai.

French-born Guilloux began his career in the rooms division at the five-star boutique hotel, The Lancaster, Paris, part of the Savoy Group, after graduating from the Parisian Hotel School Jean Drouant.

After stints in Frankfurt and Bangkok with Kempinski, he joined Accor Asia Pacific in 1994 as director of rooms for Sofitel, and was later promoted to resident manager.

With Accor, Guilloux has worked for various four- and five-star hotels in Thailand, Korea, and Indonesia.

His most recent roles have been with Accor in the Middle East — at Dubai World Trade Centre and Sofitel in Egypt.