Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has appointed Adrian Messerli as new President of Hotel Operations for the EMEA region based in Dubai. He succeeds Simon Casson, who had held the role since 2016 and announced his departure this September. Messerli has more international experience.
A significant step up in his 18-year career with Four Seasons Hotels, Messerli was previously regional VP and general manager of Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Madrid. Before that, he held the same position for the group in Shanghai. Prior to his executive-level positions, he spent time working in Seychelles, Egypt, Portugal, Uruguay, Bahamas and the U.S.
Adrian Messerli is relocating to Dubai for the role.

Adrian Messerli, Four Seasons Hotels, President Hotel Operations EMEA
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