Arabella El Barkouki has returned to Dorchester
Collection as Global Director of Sales.
Arabella has over 20 years of luxury hospitality industry
experience and first joined Dorchester Collection in 2008 spending four years
working as
Regional Director of Sales for the UK, Europe and Russia before
being promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing for Le Richemond
hotel in
Geneva, which was at the time managed by Dorchester Collection.
In
2015, Arabella joined Mandarin Oriental as Head of
Regional Sales – Europe. During her seven years with that luxury
hotel company Arabella held several sales leadership roles
and worked most recently as
the brand’s Vice President of Global Sales Partners.
At Dorchester Collection, Arabella is responsible
for leading the brand’s global sales teams, developing sales
strategies to support growth and spearheading policies, objectives
and initiatives across the portfolio of current and future hotels.
Arabella will report to Philip Morris, Vice
President – Commercial.
Philip said, “We are delighted to welcome Arabella back to Dorchester Collection at such an exciting time
for the brand. She is a very accomplished, dynamic leader who will
bring a fresh perspective to the role and the strategies we craft
for Dorchester Collection.”
A British national, Arabella holds a Bachelor’s
Degree from University of East Anglia and was recognised in
Walpole Power List 2022 as one of the most influential people in
British luxury.
“Returning to Dorchester
Collection and joining such a dedicated, established team of sales
professionals is a true pleasure. I look forward to leading our
teams globally on a dynamic, forward thinking sales strategy
across the portfolio of legendary hotels,” Arabella said.
