Dominic Arel

VP Operations Middle East - UHM

23.4 yrs experienceHospitality

Nov 2025Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveFairmont The Palm, Dubai → United Hospitality Management

TitleGeneral Manager → Vice President Operations Middle East

LocationDubai → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

First time at this levelYes ★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE3.2

Total experience23.4 years

Vice President Operations Middle EastNov 2025 — Present
UUnited Hospitality Management· Full-time
General ManagerSep 2022 — Nov 2025
Fairmont The Palm, Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
General ManagerSep 2019 — Aug 2022
Swissôtel Al Ghurair
General ManagerOct 2016 — Aug 2019
Alwadi Hotel Doha - MGallery
General ManagerAug 2013 — Sep 2016
Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade· Lisbonne
Hotel Manager - Reporting to VPO MEAISep 2011 — Aug 2013
SSofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach
Hotel Manager - Reporting to VPO NAJan 2008 — Aug 2011
Sofitel Montréal Golden Mile
Director of OperationsJan 2006 — Jan 2008
Sofitel Montréal Golden Mile
Director of Revenue ManagementJul 2002 — Dec 2004
Sofitel Montréal Golden Mile
Director of Revenue Management2001 — 2002
Novotel Montreal Centre

Cornell University
Jan 2025 — Jul 2025
HEC Montréal
Certificat · Ressources Humaines1998 — 2005
ESSEC Business School
· Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management2010 — 2011
Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec
DEC · Gestion Hoteliere1995 — 1998