2005

Jumeirah International, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, claimed the top award in the New Brand Launch category, and was highly commended in the Public Relations category at the 2005 Gulf Marketing Review Marketing Effectiveness Awards.

JUMEIRAH INTERNATIONAL REBRANDS

Jumeirah International, the Dubai based luxury hospitality group, announced that from today the company will be known as ‘Jumeirah’. The group also unveiled a new corporate identity, and announced that it will rebrand its existing portfolio of luxury, award-winning hotels before year end in an aim to create a single, memorable identity for the company. The new brand was unveiled during a press conference held at The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah’s first hotel which opened in November 1997.

JUMEIRAH RECEIVES INDUSTRY PROJECT AWARD FROM DUBAI WOMEN'S COLLEGE

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, has been presented with the Industry Project Award by Dubai Women’s College (DWC), in recognition of the support Jumeirah has provided Business Diploma students who were undertaking a business project

JUMEIRAH PARTNERS WITH SKYWARDS TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE SUMMER DINING PROMOTION

Skywards members receive summer discounts at over 50 Jumeirah restaurants

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, has partnered with Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of Emirates and SriLankan Airlines, to offer sizzling summer discounts at over 50 Jumeirah restaurants, exclusively for Skywards members.

JUMEIRAH EXPANDS ITS REGIONAL SALES NETWORK WITH REPRESENTATION IN ASIA

In line with its new corporate identity and global expansion plans, Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, has expanded its sales network to include Asia, recognising the region as a key growth area for business to its properties worldwide.

JUMEIRAH APPOINTED TO MANAGE ONE OF NEW YORK’S MOST PROMINENT HOTELS, ESSEX HOUSE

Jumeirah, the Dubai based luxury hospitality group, has been named to replace Starwood as the hotel operator for New York’s Essex House Hotel, following its acquisition yesterday by Dubai Investment Group.

JUMEIRAH DOMINATES AWARDS IN UK AND ASIA PACIFIC

World renowned travel publications acknowledge Dubai-based luxury hospitality group

13 September, 2005 - Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, swept the boards in its categories at the Business Traveller awards ceremonies in Hong Kong and London. Jumeirah was named ‘Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East’ at the Business Traveller UK Awards ceremony that took place in London yesterday. In addition, two of Jumeirah’s hotels in Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Jumeirah Emirates Towers, received top accolades.

JUMEIRAH SELECTED TO MANAGE LUXURY 5 STAR HOTELS AND WATERPARK IN SARAYA AQABA DEVELOPMENT, JORDAN

Dubai, September 2005 – Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, and Saraya Aqaba Real Estate Development, recently signed a Letter of Understanding following the announcement that Jumeirah will manage a select group of 5-star luxury hotels and a water park in the new large-scale real estate tourism project, Saraya Aqaba, Jordan.

JUMEIRAH MAKES HIGH PROFILE APPOINMENT OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, AMERICAS

Frank van der Post to join Jumeirah in North America

Dubai September 2005: Jumeirah, the multi-award winning luxury hospitality group, has announced the appointment of Mr. Frank van der Post as Senior Vice President, Americas.

JUMEIRAH ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE NEW DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY

Dubai, September 2005: Jumeirah, the multi award winning luxury hospitality group, has announced plans to create an industry leading sales and distribution platform as part of its recently unveiled international growth strategy.
The group will expand its network of international sales offices, and launch a private label GDS code for all its hotels.

JUMEIRAH HOSTS THE FÃILTE IRELAND HOSPITALITY BENCHMARKING VISIT

Top Irish hotels and tourism managers visit Dubai and Jumeirah

Dubai October 2005: In partnership with Fãilte Ireland, Jumeirah, the multi award winning luxury hospitality group, recently hosted some of Ireland’s top hotel & tourism managers for a five day benchmarking visit to Dubai.

JUMEIRAH WINS BIG AT ANNUAL WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

Dubai, 14 November 2005 - Jumeirah, the young and dynamic Dubai-based luxury hospitality group that has recently expanded into the US, took the title of 'Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand' at the World Travel Awards last night. In addition, three of Jumeirah's hotels in Dubai; Burj Al Arab, Madinat Jumeirah, The Arabian Resort - Dubai and Jumeirah Emirates Towers, received a string of top accolades.

JUMEIRAH ESSEX HOUSE APPOINTMENTS NEW GENERAL MANAGER

NEW YORK -- Jumeirah, the multi-award winning luxury hospitality group, has announced the appointment of Scott Dawson as General Manager of Jumeirah Essex House.

‘SUMMER INSPIRATIONS’ AT BAB AL SHAMS DESERT RESORT & SPA

Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, part of Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah International, presents ‘Summer Inspirations’ a special summer offer. Come and enjoy activity and tranquility as well as five-star culinary choices and rejuvenating wellness and leisure options in the heart of the desert.

WILD WADI EXTENDS WARM WELCOME TO THREE MILLIONTH VISITOR

Wild Wadi Water Park, part of Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah International, has extended a very warm welcome to the park’s three millionth guest and presented the lucky winner with an exciting prize pack.

WILD WADI CONGRATULATES 6TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION RAFFLE DRAW WINNER

Wild Wadi Water Park, part of Dubai-based Jumeirah Hospitality and Leisure, celebrated its sixth birthday in style last week and gave away a fantastic family holiday in a prize draw that concluded the day’s celebrations. The winner was presented with a prize pack including an exotic trip to Mauritius staying at the Sands Resort for four people for seven nights.

THE LOWNDES HOTEL: A HIDDEN GEM IN LONDON

A rare combination of superlative service, style, location and affordability makes the four-star Deluxe Lowndes Hotel one of London’s best kept secrets. The boutique property offers guests the warmest of welcomes from a team of attentive, long-standing staff headed by General Manager, Jane Renton.

MAKE MORE OF THE LONG SUMMER NIGHTS WITH A VISIT TO THE CITRONELLE RESTAURANT

With the long summer nights fast approaching, make the most of this special time of year by visiting the Citronelle restaurant at The Lowndes Hotel.

THE LOWNDES HOTEL: BUSINESS TRAVEL BOUTIQUE-STYLE

The four-star Deluxe Lowndes Hotel in Knightsbridge is an ideal base for business travellers seeking more than first class facilities. The 78-room boutique property offers all the services expected from a quality hotel combined with an outstanding level of personal service provided by a long-standing staff.

THE CARLTON TOWER - HOME TO ‘PENGELLEY’S’

London, UK: The Carlton Tower, London is delighted to announce the arrival of Pengelley’s – brainchild of the highly acclaimed Chef Ian Pengelley – as its latest gourmet offering. Opening its doors to the public for the first time last month, Pengelley’s offers an eclectic interpretation of Mr. Pengelley’s own personal favorite Asian dishes – an exciting menu of delights carved from a credible career in both Asia and the UK, and under the expert guidance of Gordon Ramsay.

NEW CARLTON TOWER VENUE SPACE BRINGS FRESH APPROACH TO MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Forget your monotonous, traditional hotel meetings and events that are guaranteed to put you to sleep. The five-star Carlton Tower hotel, exclusively located on Sloane Street Knightsbridge, has invested £1.2million in creating a brand new luxurious venue space, that now makes business a pleasure. The ‘Garden Rooms’ promise sleek contemporary design, magnificent views over private gardens, cutting-edge technology, innovative cuisine, highly personalised service and many other special touches to make your next occasion memorable.

ENJOY THE VERY BEST OF LONDON AT THE CARLTON TOWER

The five-star Carlton Tower, London is one of the capital’s hotel gems offering a fantastic array of experiences to appeal to those seeking a fabulously luxurious retreat in one of London’s best locations. First-rate service and attention to detail, combined with luxurious rooms, an impressive collection of dining options and enviable leisure facilities ensure every guest’s needs are always met to the highest standard.

CULINARY DELIGHTS AT THE CARLTON TOWER

The five-star Carlton Tower offers a tantalising and varied choice of dining options that embrace the world’s finest culinary traditions. A world-class team of chefs headed by Executive Chef, Simon Young, ensures that long-term favourites are contrasted with refreshing new dishes.

COMPLETE CALM AND RELAXATION AT THE CARLTON TOWER

The Carlton Tower, London, located in the heart of Knightsbridge, is home to one of London’s premier health and beauty centres – the Peak Heath Club and Spa. This oasis of calm and tranquility, high above the city on the hotel’s ninth floor, is open to residents and Club members seven days a week and can be reached by a panoramic sky-lift.

BUSINESS MADE EASY AT THE CARLTON TOWER

The Carlton Tower, London has long been popular with business travellers who value seamless service combined with world-class facilities. The five-star property offers luxurious living and wide choice of business facilities to enable guests to concentrate on business priorities.

BREAKFAST IS SERVED… AT THE RIB ROOM

The five-star Carlton Tower Hotel, London is delighted to announce that breakfast is now served in the Rib Room Restaurant. This bastion of quality, traditionally associated with dishing up the best Aberdeen Angus beef in London, has launched a superb breakfast menu carefully crafted using ingredients from Britain’s finest farms and producers.

LONDON'S CARLTON TOWER HOTEL PRESENTS A GREAT OFFER THIS SUMMER

The Carlton Tower Hotel, part of Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah International, presents the Suite Shopping Package this summer. Now you can enjoy shopping and get a five-star feel in your summer trip to London and experience the most exquisite world cuisines and the exclusive Peak Health Club and Spa.

WEDDED BLISS AT THE CARLTON TOWER’S NEW GARDEN ROOMS

The Carlton Tower is offering a wonderful Weddings package that combines a licensed venue for the exchange of vows, an elegant reception, and fabulous first night accommodation for the bridal couple in a luxurious Garden Suite.

THE CARLTON TOWER LAUNCHES NEW ‘HONEYMOON HEAVEN’ PACKAGE

Newlyweds can get married life off to the best possible start with a new honeymoon package from The Carlton Tower. Ideal for couples looking for sumptuous ‘first night’ accommodation before jetting off to more exotic climes, or for those wanting to spend their honeymoon living it up in London and shopping on Sloane Street, the ‘Honeymoon Heaven’ package is a perfect conclusion to the big day.

HOLDING BACK THE YEARS AT JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER

For men who are eager to always look their best, especially as the festive season approaches, then The Peak Health Club & Spa at London’s five-star Jumeirah Carlton Tower is the place to head. Soon to be launched is a brand new treatment - exclusively for men - that will leave them looking and feeling younger than ever.

THE EMIRATES ACADEMY OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AWARDS STUDENTS FOR TOP PERFORMANCE

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, part of Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah International, recently recognised top students for their performance during a ceremony held at The Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

THE EMIRATES ACADEMY OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT OFFERS ONE DAY COOKERY COURSES

BUDDING HOTELIERS AWARDED AT EMIRATES ACADEMY OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Dubai: October 2005: Hoteliers of the future were recognised for their outstanding academic performance last week by The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, part of Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah

GALLIVANTER'S GUIDE SELECTS DAR AL MASYAF AT MADINAT JUMEIRAH AS 'HOTEL OF THE YEAR'

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED WEST END SHOW DEBUTS IN DUBAI AT THE MADINAT ARENA THIS MARCH

Madinat Jumeirah brings the smash hit of the 2000 Edinburgh Festival, ‘Lady Salsa’, an energetic tour through Cuba’s vibrant and volatile history expressed through music and dance, to the Madinat Arena in Souk Madinat Jumeirah on March 2nd and 3rd.

WATCH OUT FOR SUMMER AT THE MADINAT THEATRE

SIX SENSES SPA AT MADINAT JUMEIRAH AMONG 'TOP 25 SPAS IN THE WORLD'

THE JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL NAMED IN THE TRAVEL + LEISURE 500 LIST

Jumeirah International Resort named in prestigious magazine’s annual list of the 500 greatest hotels and resorts in the world

Featured in the January issue of Travel + Leisure magazine, the 2005 Travel + Leisure 500 List names The Jumeirah Beach Hotel as one of the greatest hotels in the world.

THE JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL HOSTS WOLFI’S TEAM TIME TRIAL RACE 2005

THE PAVILION DIVE CENTRE AT THE JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL -FIRST IN MIDDLE EAST TO BE ACCREDITED WITH PADI NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVER CERTIFICATION

The Pavilion Dive Centre, situated at The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, has recently been accredited as a PADI 5 Star Gold Palm Instructor Development Centre (IDC) resort and National Geographic Dive Centre. The PDC is the first dive centre in the region to receive this prestigious accreditation.

THREE GENERATIONS MEET AND CELEBRATE AT THE JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL

Family Hughes from the UK have been coming to Dubai for the last fourteen years and have chosen The Jumeirah Beach Hotel to celebrate four special occasions involving three different generations

JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL VOTED ‘BEST FOREIGN RESORT HOTEL’ AT THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TRAVEL AWARDS, UK

Dubai, October 2005: Jumeirah Beach Hotel, part of Dubai based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah, has won ‘Best Foreign Resort Hotel’ for the third time, at the 2005 Daily Telegraph Travel Awards in the UK.

JUMEIRAH INTERNATIONAL HOSTS TENNIS STAR MANSOUR BAHRAMI FOR CELEBRITY EXHIBITION MATCHES

Jumeirah International, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, is proud to welcome internationally acclaimed tennis personality, Mansour Bahrami, on his first visit to Dubai where he will be participating in Exhibition Matches at The Jumeirah Beach Hotel and The Jumeirah Beach Club Resort and Spa on February 28th and March 2nd, respectively.

JUMEIRAH EMIRATES TOWERS HOTEL PARTNERS WITH CHOPARD TO LAUNCH FIRST LADIES-ONLY FLOOR IN THE MIDDLE EAST

The award-winning Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, part of Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah, made history today by launching the Middle East’s first hotel floor exclusively for women. In the first initiative of its kind, the ladies-only floor was launched in association with Chopard, featuring amenities by Chopard exclusively.

THE VERTICAL RACE CHALLENGED AGAIN

Emirates Towers, in association with Médecins Sans Frontiéres, have again brought to us the Vertical Marathon

For the fourth consecutive year the Vertical Marathon was staged at Emirates Towers, part of the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah International, in association with MSF (Médecins Sans Frontiéres). The event, which hoped to raise AED 70,000, was a great success raising more than AED 75,000 with the pledges of the participants, enabling all profits to go to the MSF for use in different parts of the world.

BURJ AL ARAB RECEIVES TOP ACCOLADE AT 2004 BUSINESS TRAVELLER AWARDS IN FRANKFURT

BURJ AL ARAB SETS NEW STANDARDS IN LUXURY TRANSFERS

New dedicated helicopter transfer service for guests

Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, has set a new standard in luxury hotel transfers, by introducing a dedicated helicopter airport transfer service for guests wishing to experience the arrival at Dubai’s landmark hotel from new heights.

WORLD’S TOP TENNIS STARS PRACTICE AT BURJ AL ARAB, DUBAI

In preparation for the Dubai Duty Free Men’s Open, tennis legend, Andre Agassi and the world No. 1, Roger Federer, couldn’t resist the temptation to have a friendly knock about on the world’s highest tennis court, the helipad of Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel.

BURJ AL ARAB CHEFS PREPARE FOR THE ASIAN REGIONAL FINAL OF THE MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA BLACK BOX CULINARY CHALLENGE BEING HELD IN AUSTRALIA

A team of chefs from Burj Al Arab will represent the world’s most luxurious hotel and the UAE at the third Asian Regional Final of the Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Black Box Culinary Challenge, where they will compete against 18 countries for the major title. The competition is being held on Australia’s Gold Coast from 1st to 5th September 2005 and will be the largest international culinary competition to be staged in the southern hemisphere.

BURJ AL ARAB LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE PERSONALIZED TABLE SERVICE IN SKY VIEW BAR

Burj Al Arab has introduced a modern and unique style of bartending with the recent launch of ‘Mixology’ in Sky View Bar.

Press releases for 2005