Chairman

Navneet Bali took over as CEO of MEININGER Hotels in 2014 following its acquisition by Holidaybreak in the UK. He joined Holidaybreak in May 2012 as group finance director and head of corporate development from Duet Group, a private equity firm based in the UK. At Duet he created and headed a joint venture with Intercontinental Hotels, the world’s largest hotel chain, to build Holiday Inn Express Hotels. Previous assignments include CFO and head of corporate development at ebookers, a leading European online travel company and director of HVS International, a leading hotel consulting firm. His appointment aims to help MEININGER to grow into the leading international brand in its sector. He has more than 28 years of experience in the hotel, travel and e-commerce industry.