Hani Selim
General Manager of Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah
A steadfast leader and a highly astute professional, Hani Selim is a passionate hotelier with an
impeccable career spanning more than twenty years in the hospitality industry.
He is most inspired when spearheading financially led projects and is reputed for his natural
business acumen and the ability to grasp complex ideas and concepts quickly. The ability to keep
teams highly motivated and goal orientated without compromising on the level of service led to
his recent transition from finance to hotel leadership.
In 2020, he returned to the Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah in the capacity of
General Manager. Tasked with leading the resort into a new post-pandemic landscape, Hani has
steered his team towards record-breaking achievements in hotel revenue performances and guest
satisfaction.
These accomplishments earned him a nomination in the “Hotelier Middle East Power GM 100
List for 2021”, a list honouring Middle East’s 100 top performing General Managers within the
hospitality industry, as well as resulted in him being honoured by the Dubai Government with the
coveted UAE Golden Visa.
He opened the prestigious resort in 2011 as the Director of Finance and until 2019, he oversaw
the entire finance function for the resort as well as the pre-opening of the Emerald Palace.
He left Kempinski Hotels in 2019 to establish the Paramount Hotel Dubai and returned to the
Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah in his new leadership role in 2020.
Hani previously represented several Dubai city hotels and has been a longstanding Director of
KEP Association & Property Management since 2011. He holds several high-level academic
association accomplishments including a CMA with the Institute of Management Accountants, an
Associates Degree at the Dubai Real Estate Institute as well as qualifications from Cornell
University and a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Tanta University
Career History:
Kempinski Hotels
General Manager
March 2020 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Paramount Hotel Dubai
Executive Director of Finance (Pre-Opening)
March 2019 - March 2020 (1 year 1 month)
Director of Finance Kempinski Hotel Palm Jumeirah (Pre-Opening)
July 2011 - May 2015 (3 years 11 months)
All Seasons Hotel & Quality Resort
2 years 9 months
Hotel Manager
January 2011 - June 2011 (6 months)
Dubai
Financial Controller (Pre-Opening)
December 2007 - December 2010 (3 years 3 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
TUI Group
Income Auditor & Accounts Receivable
September 2005 - December 2007 (2 years 4 months)
Egypt
LTI Grand Azure Hotels & Resorts
F&B Cashier
August 2004 - September 2005 (1 year 2 months)
Sharm El Sheikh Egypt
Horizon Sharm
Trainee Financial Accountant
May 2002 - October 2002 (6 months)
Sharm El Sheikh Egypt
