With the signing of five new agreements, Jumeirah is ahead of its target of 60 properties by 2012

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company that manages the world famous Burj Al Arab, announced today at the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) that it had signed five new hotels in the last two weeks, bringing the total number of new properties under development to 19.

This latest announcement came with the appointment of Jumeirah to manage Jumeirah Bali Resort in Indonesia, Jumeirah Maldives Resort in the South Malé Atoll, Jumeirah Al Salam Resort in Bahrain, Jumeirah Al Salam Yiti Resort in Oman, and Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel in Kuwait. The five new hotels and resorts are scheduled to open over the next three years. This comes in addition to recent announcements of hotels in Guangzhou, Glasgow and St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

“With the support of our parent company, Dubai Holding, we are well on target to achieve our objective of globalising our luxury brand, and we expect to have 60 properties either in operation or under development by 2012,” said Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman of the Jumeirah Group. “Our discerning guests first experienced the Jumeirah STAY DIFFERENT™ promise in Dubai, then in London and New York, and we look forward to soon welcoming them to our luxury hotels around the world.” Jumeirah currently manages 11 hotels and resorts.

“Asia-Pacific is a significant growth area for Jumeirah,” added Mr. Lawless. “As we develop, at least a third of Jumeirah’s portfolio will be in that region.” Readers of Business Traveller magazine throughout the Asia-Pacific recently named Jumeirah ‘Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East’ for the fifth year in a row.

Hotels opening in Asia Pacific include the newly announced Bali property, the Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi in Shanghai (2009), the Jumeirah Guangzhou Hotel (2011) and the Jumeirah Private Island Phuket (2010).

To help drive the expansion and to increase exposure of Jumeirah’s hotels and resorts across the region, the group has opened a Regional Office in Singapore in addition to two Regional Sales Offices in Tokyo and Singapore. The Regional Sales Offices will focus on positioning the Jumeirah brand in Asia, generating business from Asian clients and customers for Jumeirah hotels and resorts internationally, as well as promoting its new Asian hotels.

“Jumeirah’s global branding is distinguished by its STAY DIFFERENT™ promise of a unique and unforgettable experience, reflecting the high quality of all of our properties worldwide”, said Tony Cousens, the Group’s Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific. “Iconic architecture and breathtakingly innovative design are just the beginning for the Group as it embarks on an extensive ambitious worldwide expansion programme.”

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Jumeirah Group:
Jumeirah hotels and resorts are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai-based luxury international hotel management group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and the Jumeirah Essex House in New York.

The Group’s activities are, however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Jumeirah Living, the Group’s luxury brand of serviced residences offering effortless living in luxurious surroundings; global spa brand Talise Wellness; The Taste Department, the company’s dedicated restaurant division; Wild Wadi water park; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region’s only fully accredited third-level academic institution delivering specialised degree programmes in hospitality management; and Jumeirah Retail, with its 15 stores and dedicated luxury online store www.jumeirahcollection.com.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, initiating a new phase of growth and development for the group.

Jumeirah has extensive expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts into key gateway or letterhead cities and aspirational resort destinations worldwide. Currently, the Group has several luxury five-star properties under development in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Maldives, Bali, Thailand, China, Argentina, Spain, England, Scotland and the US Virgin Islands. In early 2009, the Group is eagerly anticipating the grand opening of Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi in Shanghai, Jumeirah’s first hotel in the Asia Pacific region.

Fact Sheet

Information on five new Jumeirah hotels
Jumeirah Bali Resort is being developed by PT Bali Nusa Intan. The luxurious, mixed-use development is situated on the southernmost point of the island, in the prestigious Sawangan area and will include a five star hotel and luxury villas, together totalling 225 rooms and suites. In addition the resort will offer three restaurants and bars, a wedding chapel and a destination spa, managed by Talise Wellness, the Group’s global spa and wellness brand.

Jumeirah Maldives Resort, developed by EoN Resorts Group, will welcome its first guests in 2010 and is located in the South Malé Atoll. The iconic world-class luxury resort will be built around the principles of sustainable development, a commitment that will be reflected throughout the life cycle of the project, and will feature 48 beach villas and 43 water villas serenely scattered on a tropical island. Facilities will include four restaurants and bars, a health club and Jumeirah’s signature Talise Wellness spa, as well as a fully equipped dive centre.

Sama Dubai is developing both Jumeirah Al Salam Resort in Bahrain and Jumeirah Al Salam Yiti Resort in Oman, which are scheduled to open in 2010. Jumeirah Al Salam Resort in Southern Bahrain will consist of a 293-room hotel, seven hotel villas (divisible into 56 guest rooms and 21 suites), 33 spa suites and a large convention centre. The prestigious resort is located on 300 metres of private beach and will also offer one indoor and three outdoor swimming pools, eight restaurants and bars and extensive business and spa facilities. Jumeirah Al Salam Yiti Resort is located just south of Muscat and will comprise of a 202-room hotel and 148 chalets. The well appointed resort will also feature five restaurants and bars, banqueting and conference facilities, swimming pool, fitness centre, tennis courts and Talise Wellness spa.

Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel, located in Kuwait City, is being developed by Al Aziziah United General Trading and Contracting and is scheduled to open in 2010. The luxurious beachfront development will feature 395 rooms and suites, including 80 serviced apartments and 12 chalets. The hotel has direct access to a 200 metre private beach and will feature extensive conference and banqueting as well as spa facilities, two swimming pools, a children’s play area and six restaurants and lounges.

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