This page names who runs 24 leading hotels and 6 leading restaurants in the United Arab Emirates, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and who leads the world's best restaurants, and is updated every week.
Last updated 10 November 2026.
Hotels in the United Arab Emirates
| Hotel | General manager | Executive chef |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad TowersAbu Dhabi | Savino Leone (source, 2 July 2025) | Elias (surname not given) |
| Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah IslandAbu Dhabi | Bob Suri (source, 2023) | |
| Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort by AnantaraAbu Dhabi | Jean-Paul Dantil (source, 6 February 2023) | Michael Kreiling |
| The St. Regis Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi | Karim Gharbi (source, 18 October 2023) | |
| The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi | Arun Narayanan (source, 18 August 2025) | |
| Address Beach ResortDubai | Luke James (source, 12 October 2024) | |
| Anantara The Palm Dubai ResortDubai | Michael Robinson (source, 31 July 2025) | Michael Pearson |
| Atlantis, The RoyalDubai | Kym Barter (source, 2026) | Cyril Calmet |
| Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort, DubaiDubai | Nicolas Adrian Gonzalez (source, October 2026) | |
| Bvlgari Resort and Residences DubaiDubai | Pep Lozano (source, November 2026) | Dario Abbate |
| Conrad DubaiDubai | Adrian Stoppe (source, 23 April 2026) | Ilias Doulamis |
| Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab Resort & ResidencesDubai | Azar Saliba (source, 1 May 2026) | Roberto Rispoli |
| Mandarin Oriental Downtown, DubaiDubai | Benjamin (Ben) Ackhurst (source, November 2026) | Yang Guojian |
| Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, DubaiDubai | Werner Anzinger (source, 2 August 2023) | |
| One&Only Royal Mirage - The ResidenceDubai | Heiko Schreiner (source, September 2023) | |
| One&Only The PalmDubai | Rahul Sharma (source, April 2024) | |
| Raffles DubaiDubai | Safwan Abu Risheh (source, 25 September 2025) | Doxis Bekris |
| Raffles The Palm DubaiDubai | Aaron Kaupp (source, 12 January 2026) | Batuhan Piatti |
| Sofitel Dubai The ObeliskDubai | Haytham Omar (source, November 2026) | Russell Impiazzi |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial CentreDubai | Christian El Khoury (source, July 2025) | Mauro Gomez |
| The St. Regis Dubai, The PalmDubai | Marwan Fadel (source, 28 January 2026) | Thomas Pendarovski |
| Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial CentreDubai | Georges Al Asmar (source, 17 October 2025) | |
| Atlantis The Royal, DubaiPalm Jumeirah | Olivier Bonard (source, 2025) | Cyril Calmet |
| The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi DesertRas Al Khaimah | Aidan Dempsey (source, July 2024) | Rick Gonzalez |
Restaurants in the United Arab Emirates
| Restaurant | Chef |
|---|---|
| FZN by Björn FrantzénDubai | Björn Frantzén chef patronTorsten Vildgaard head chef (source, 7 September 2026) |
| Orfali BrosDubai | Mohammad Orfali (source, 3 February 2026) |
| OssianoDubai | Rémy Marquignon (source, 11 October 2026) |
| Row on 45Dubai | Daniel Birk (source, June 2026) |
| STAY by Yannick AllénoDubai | Anthony Cannesson (source, 3 February 2026) |
| Trèsind StudioDubai | Himanshu Saini (source, 5 November 2026) |
The lists covered and how each name is confirmed are set out on the two main pages. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.