GM appointed at Jumeirah Messilah Beach

Jumeirah Group has appointed Hakan Petek as general manager of Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa in Kuwait on a permanent basis.

Petek played a key role in the pre-opening of the property, which started welcoming guests towards the end of last year. He has been acting general manager since December.

The Turkish-British national has over 24 years’ experience in the hotel industry and joined Jumeirah in 2010. He has previously held roles at the Dedeman and the Sheraton in Antalya, Conrad in Istanbul, Swissotel in Istanbul and Izmir, as well as Raffles Browns and Guoman Hotel in London.

Jumeirah has also appointed Christophe Mousset as GM of Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel in Baku, while Mete Atakuman will lead the pre-opening at Jumeirah Guangzhou in China.