Winston Chien Named General Manager for the Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel

Graham Kiy Named Regional Vice President Greater China for Jumeirah Group

As Regional Vice President Graham will head operations across Greater China, where currently there are eight hotels in the Jumeirah Group pipeline. Graham will also continue his responsibilities leading the pre-opening-team for the new Jumeirah Guangzhou, a 198 room luxury hotel scheduled to open in 2019.

NEWS | Jumeirah plans to enter Mauritius

Jumeirah Group has signed a management agreement to operate a luxury resort in Mauritius; the hotel is currently under development and expected to open in 2018.

NEWS | Jumeirah Group welcomes Aston Martin to Londo

Jumeirah Group has announced a partnership with celebrated luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin, during Aston Martin’s Centenary Week. Jumeirah sponsored the coveted sports car manufacturer at the 41st Nürburgring 24-hour race in May and will once again partner with Aston Martin for the centenary celebrations, until July 21st. Throughout the week at Jumeirah Carlton Tower, a choice of Aston Martin cocktails will be available at The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant, including the Aston Martini and DB9, providing the perfect way to reflect on a day’s car-spotting. On the afternoon of Friday July 19th, Aston Martin Racing’s stunning Bilstein-liveried V12 Vantage GT3 car will arrive at Jumeirah Carlton Tower.

NEWS | Delphine Maillard has been appointed Director of Food and Beverage

Hailing from France, Delphine joins Jumeirah Carlton Tower with over fifteen years of experience, having held a variety of roles including Restaurant Manager, Event Operations Manager and Food and Beverage Manager before advancing to the position of Food and Beverage Director in 2008. Delphine has worked at renowned restaurants and hotels, including Le Gavroche,

NEWS | Jumeirah Maldives unveils ‘low miles’ menu

Azara and Samsara, restaurants at Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli in the Maldives, have unveiled a new ‘Low Miles’ menu as part of an on-going commitment to reduce the hotels’ carbon-footprints. The new ‘Low Miles’ menu makes the most of local, fresh ingredients to preserve the idyllic surroundings as well as offer a delicious taste of traditional Maldivian cuisine.

NEWS | New general manager appointed at Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed John Roberts as General Manager of Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai. An Australian national with almost 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, John joined Jumeirah in 2010 as Hotel Manager of Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai. His extensive experience in Food & Beverage and hotel operations ensured the successful opening Jumeirah’s first hotel in Asia Pacific.

NEWS | Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa celebrates Soller’s Orange Harvest

This June, the Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa, located on the rugged northwest coast of Mallorca, plans to celebrate one of the most popular and important events in the Soller Valley; the festival of the orange harvest. Known as the Fira de la Taronja, the festival celebrates Soller’s production of the orange, a fruit which has brought much trade and prosperity to the area. From 1st to 16th June, Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel will join in the festivities by offering a special tasting menu priced at only 23€.

NEWS | Viceroy hotel planned on Palm Jumeirah

Viceroy Hotel Group has made one of its most important portfolio additions to date with the 2017 opening of Viceroy Dubai, Palm Jumeirah. The $1 billion dollar endeavor marks the company’s first venture into Dubai and its second in the United Arab Emirates alongside sister property Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi. Located on ultimate beachfront property in one of the world’s most desirable destinations, the Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah is owned by SKAI Holdings, and will be developed by the same company behind the UAE’s Nurai Island and Al Barari, Zaya Dubai. With state of the art architecture and innovative design lead by Yabu Pushelberg and NAO Taniyama and Associates,

NEWS | Jumeirah Group in talks for a hotel property in Goa

Dubai-based Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, is in talks to open a property in the Indian state of Goa, ahead of the opening of its debut hotel in Mumbai in 2017, according to a report by Arabian Business.com. “We are in serious discussions with the owner in Mumbai to do another hotel in Goa. It is culturally close, physically close [and] easy to administer from our head office in Dubai,”said Gerald Lawless, Group CEO and President, Jumeirah Group.

NEWS | Dubai's Jumeriah Group in talks for hotel in Goa

Dubai's leading luxury hotel chain Jumeriah Group is planning a new venture in Goa ahead of the opening of its debut hotel in Mumbai in 2017. "We're in serious discussions with the owner in Mumbai to do another hotel in Goa. It's culturally close, physically close (and) easy to administer from our head office in Dubai," said Gerald Lawless, Jumeirah Group CEO and President.

NEWS | Jumeirah benefits from tourism growth in Dubai

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has announced its performance in the first quarter of 2013 and its mid-term growth strategy. During the first quarter of 2013, average occupancy in Jumeirah’s portfolio of hotels has increased by nine per cent globally, compared to the same period in 2012. In the same period the average daily rate rose by nine per cent and the revenue per available room, an industry standard for measuring performance, rose by 22 per cent. The performance data is based on hotels that had more than 18 months of operations.

NEWS | Jumeirah Opens its First Hotel in Kuwait

 

KUJumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, announces the soft opening of Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa as of 7 May 2013. Jumeirah's first hotel in the Gulf region outside the United Arab Emirates is situated along the shores of the Arabian Gulf, close to Kuwait City's business and financial centre and only 10 minutes drive from Kuwait International Airport. The hotel was designed by architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill from New York to create a truly luxurious destination in Kuwait that merges the latest in design and technology with the heritage and culture of the region.

NEW APPOINTMENT | Murat Cevherioglu has been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing

 

Murat Cevherioglu has been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing of Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah. Prior to joining Jumeirah Group, Murat Cevherioglu held Sales & Marketing positions several hotels in Turkey including Ceylan Intercontinental Istanbul, Hilton Istanbul, the opening of Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul, the opening of W Istanbul, Hillside Su Hotel Antalya and The Grand Tarabya Istanbul.

NEWS | Jumeirah betting big on the Indian market

Dubai based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holdings, Jumeirah Group is betting big upon the Indian market and has narrowed down on places for expansion over the next five years. Last year in November, Jumeirah had signed a management agreement to operate a luxury hotel in the Lower Parel district of Mumbai. The 470-room hotel with a wide range of restaurants and bars, extensive conference, wedding, banqueting and meeting facilities and a Talise spa, is expected to be completed in 2017.

NEWS | Scott M. Hermiston has been appointed Director of Sales at Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London, United Kingdom.

An experienced professional in the corporate sales and hospitality sector, Scott brings strong leadership and event skills to his new role. A British national, Scott is looking forward to settling into his new position where he will be managing and directing the corporate and events business for both Jumeirah Carlton Tower and the neighbouring Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel. Prior to joining Jumeirah, Scott gained invaluable experience as Director of Sales at Apex Hotels Ltd. His success in this role and his wealth of experience across a variety of other hotel groups including Scotland’s Crieff Hydro Hotel,

NEWS |Anne Jensen has been appointed Director of Sales for Western Europe at Jumeirah Group in London, United Kingdom.

nne Jensen is appointed as Director of Sales for Western Europe. Having started her career at the Landmark Hotel in London, Anne has, for the past 10 years, been working for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels. In her most recent role as Sales & Marketing Director for the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels at Chelsea Football Club, Anne was responsible for sales strategy, team management,

NEWS | Elodie Lacroix has been appointed Director of Global Sales for France & Benelux at Jumeirah Group in London, United Kingdom.

Elodie has a proven ability to progress in the negotiation and development of key accounts, whilst working effectively alongside different teams across the globe. A French National, with command of English, German, and Chinese, Elodie has honed her expertise, working on strategic repositioning and commercial strategies for Sofitel hotels in Luxembourg and London. In her most recent role,

NEWS | Graham Kiy has been appointed General Manager at Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort in Malé, Maldives.

Kiy, a British national who is fluent in six languages, originally joined Jumeirah Group in August 2010 as the pre-opening hotel manager for Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai. Prior to this he gained extensive senior management experience in Asia with appointments in China,

NEWS| Jumeirah announces expansion of Madinat Jumeirah

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has confirmed plans to build a major extension to Madinat Jumeirah, its Arabian resort in Dubai. The resort currently houses three hotels – Al Qasr, Mina A'Salam and Dar Al Masyaf – linked by a traditional Arabian souk and a meandering waterway. The project, known as Madinat Jumeirah Phase 4, will include a luxury five-star hotel, a villa complex, restaurants and a commercial centre with retail stores as well as a pedestrian precinct. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.