Throughout his 23-year career in hospitality, Senturk also operated hotels in India, Thailand and the U.K.
“Timur is exactly the kind of international hotelier who is essential to lead the flagship hotel for a new, world-class luxury brand, and to introduce the J Hotel to an international audience,” said Jim Abrahamson, Interstate’s chief executive officer. “His experience in every area of luxury hotels, coupled with 12 years with Ritz-Carlton, makes him an outstanding choice to establish a new benchmark for luxury hotels in China.”
The 200-plus-room J Hotel Shanghai Tower is the new and innovative ultra-luxury brand from Jin Jiang Hotels, the leading hotel group in China. The lobby will be located on the 101(st) floor of Shanghai Tower, with the hotel situated within floors 84-111. The hotel will feature three dynamic restaurants and a world-class spa.
Upon completion, Shanghai Tower will be China’s tallest building and the second tallest in the world, rising 121 stories (2,073 feet; 631 m) with a gross floor area (GFA) of more than six million square feet. The Shanghai Tower symbolizes modern China and will be the world’s tallest LEED-certified structure, a “vertical city” providing every facility and amenity, and it will set new standards in design.
“The J Hotel brand will be on the top of Jin Jiang’s branding structure, representing the combination of East and West elements,” said Xu Ming, executive president, Interstate China Hotels & Resorts. “Mr. Senturk, with his international background and working experience in China, is the right person for this position because he understands both international brands and the Chinese culture.”