SINGAPORE, 1 April 2026: JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has promoted Julien Naouri to Head of Investment Sales, Asia, effective 1 April.
Based in Singapore, Naouri will lead the firm’s hotel investment sales strategy and operations across Asia, reporting to JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group, Asia Pacific CEO Nihat Ercan.
He joined JLL in 2020 as Vice President in the Singapore Investment Sales team and has since established himself as a key leader within the platform. To his expanded role, he brings nearly two decades of industry experience, having worked in hotel brokerage since 2008 and been based in Asia since 2010.
Since joining JLL, Naouri has played a leading role in executing numerous high-profile mandates across Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. His notable transactions include landmark hotel sales in the Maldives, including the W, Sheraton, Amari, and The Standard. In Singapore and Indonesia, his successes include Parkroyal Kitchener Singapore, Frasers Suites Jakarta, Pullman Jakarta and Waldorf Astoria Jakarta. More recently, he has expanded the firm’s presence in Malaysia, delivering several successful transactions, including the Thistle Johor Bahru.
JLL estimates USD13.3 billion in hotel investment volume for 2026, supporting the strong activity observed in the first quarter.
(Source: JLL)
