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Sébastien Mariette – Picture Credit score Kempinski
Luxurious lodge group Kempinski has appointed Sébastien Mariette because the Basic Supervisor of its new improvement, Kempinski Harbour Heights Bahrain. The brand new lodge and residential advanced is about to open by the top of 2025. Along with his position on the Bahrain property, Mariette may also act as Vice President of Operations for Kempinski Accommodations within the Kingdom of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the Levant and Morocco.
Kempinski’s return to Bahrain is marked by this new lodge, located in one of many highest towers within the Kingdom. The property will function 74 visitor rooms and 186 residences, providing views throughout the Marina and Manama skyline. Further amenities will embody a rooftop pool, spa and wellness amenities, a panoramic fitness center, and assembly and occasion areas. The visitors and residents may also have entry to over 60 retail boutiques and numerous meals and beverage retailers in Bahrain Harbour.
Mariette, a French nationwide, brings a wealth of expertise from his 18-year tenure with Kempinski Accommodations. He has labored in a number of areas throughout the globe, and his achievements embody enhancing operational earnings and fostering a multicultural working setting. “His dedication to excellence enhances the visitor expertise and fosters sturdy trade relationships,” says Xavier Destribats, Chief Working Officer EMEA & the Americas.
Mariette started his journey with Kempinski in Bulgaria in 2007 and has since held important roles in Africa, China, the Center East, Singapore, and Egypt. In 2021, he returned to Jordan within the twin position of Cluster Basic Supervisor and Space Basic Supervisor for The Levant and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Amongst his accolades, Mariette was named Basic Supervisor of the Yr Jordan within the 2024 Hotelier Center East Awards and Finest Basic Supervisor within the Luxurious Class within the 2013 Worldwide Hospitality Awards. He holds an MBA in Worldwide Hospitality Administration from the Worldwide Hospitality Administration Institute in Paris and a Bachelor’s and a Grasp’s Diploma in Worldwide Hospitality Administration from the College of Toulouse II.
