Joali Being Turns to Expertise of Ozgur Cengiz as General Manager

Thursday 4th of February 2021

Joali is a timeless masterpiece in the Maldives, a property that instead of adding on to the definition of luxury, bet on setting things right with simplicity and emphasizing on solid craftsmanship, and the services honed to perfection. The brand’s second resort in the destination will be a redirection towards wellness experiences, named Joali Being.

In an announcement today, the brand has announced the appointment of Ozgur Cengiz as General Manager to their upcoming property, Joali Being. He has not unfamiliar to the brand as he brings 5 years of dedicated experience to the table as a Resort Director.

Ozgur Cengiz has been running a fine comb through luxury hotels in iconic locations from Ritz-Carlton to Jumeirah over the course of his 20 years career in hospitality. He completed his Bachelor Degree in Physical Education and Sports Academy from the Marmara University, Turkey. Further, he trained in Advance Hotel Revenue Management from e-Cornell University.

As an athlete, Ozgur Cengiz has always been committed to wellbeing as much as reformulating luxury. This passion allowed him to be a part of pre-opening of Turkey’s first Wellness Resort, Richmond Nua Wellness and move on to leading Turkey’s leading Leisure Group, Hillside Beach Club for a good seven years.

His first appearance with a Maldivian resort was with One & Only Reethi Rah where not surprisingly, he managed the entire wellness and leisure operations. Today, Ozgur Cengiz is a reputed panelist, key supporter of the Maldives and a member of the Global Wellness Day.

Being creative, staying solution-focused and approaching new trends in luxury with spirit are some of the most celebrated traits of Ozgur Cengiz as a wellness hotelier. He last served as the Resort Manager of Joali Maldives and now is in charge of the first-of-its-kind Nature-immersive island retreat in the Maldives, Joali Being due to open in 2021.