ENVI Lodges announced the appointment of South African hotelier Paul Jordaan as director of operations.

He brings with him an experience that very few in the industry can match: among his many achievements, Jordaan was the general manager of five Aman resorts in India, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. He then went on to operate the Six Senses resorts in Vietnam and Oman.

His experience includes opening a safari lodge in Zanzibar, managing Point Grace in Turks & Caicos Islands and The Slate in Thailand, and being director of operations of several lodges and luxury estates in New Zealand and Thailand.

ENVI recently launched at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai. The brand specializes in the operation of experiential low-impact accommodation immersed in nature.