Global luxury lifestyle and hospitality brand announces the appointment of Hanna Azzi as General Manager of Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai, ahead of the property’s two year anniversary coming up this March.

Hanna Azzi has been working with the Nikki Beach brand since June 2015 and has played a key role in the opening of Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai as Resort Operations Manager.  

Born in Lebanon and raised in Canada, Azzi’s hospitality background includes properties such as The Address Downtown, Shangri-La, Raffles, St. Regis Doha and Four Seasons.

With an extensive experience in pre-opening projects for major hotel groups in Dubai, Hanna brings more than 15 years of luxury lifestyle hotel experience to the Nikki Beach Resort on Pearl Jumeira.

Speaking on the appointment, Alexander Schneider, Vice President of Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts, said: “With his abilities and credentials, Hanna Azzi is the natural fit for the General Manager role of Nikki Beach Resort in Dubai and I have full confidence in his leadership.”

While Nikki Beach’s roots are in luxury beach clubs with destinations in Miami Beach, Florida, Saint Tropez, France Spain, Monte Carlo, Monaco and more, the Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts portfolio includes four resort properties in Koh Samui, Thailand, Porto Heli, Greece, Bodrum, Turkey, and Dubai, UAE. 

The Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts division has plans to open over 20 additional properties in the next five years. Its business model is based on experiential luxury with a very high food and beverage component.