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JUMEIRAH GROUP RECOGNISED AS AON 2017 BEST EMPLOYER IN UAE

Jumeirah Group is proud to announce it has been named as a ‘Best Employer in the UAE’ by Aon Hewitt, a leading global human resource consulting company. Saeed Al Dashti, Group Chief Human Capital Officer, Jumeirah Group, said: “Being voted as an Aon Hewitt Best Employer - UAE 2017 reinforces the exceptional work our colleagues do on a daily basis to ensure we exceed our guests expectations and...

MOST EXPENSIVE INDIAN MENU IN THE WORLD LAUNCHED AT SWARNA, JUMEIRAH VITTAVELI

  Jumeirah Vittaveli is celebrating Swarna’s second anniversary with the ‘Gold at Swarna’ 15 course menu - the most expensive Indian menu in the world priced at US$2,000. This award winning Indian signature experience combines the essence of opulence with the name of the restaurant, which translates to ‘gold’ in Sanskrit. Diners can discover an evening of royal treatment and edible gold will be...

JUMEIRAH MESSILAH BEACH HOTEL & SPA APPOINTS NEW GENERAL MANAGER

Kuwait, August 2017: Jumeirah Messilah Beach Resort & Spa, Kuwait’s idyllic resort, has appointed Savino Leone, as the new General Manager.Savino Leone, a French national, joins the Jumeirah Group after his position as General Manager of InterContinental Osaka, in Japan. Prior to this, he worked as the General Manager of Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park, Qatar, for four years where he led...

JUMEIRAH PORT SOLLER UNVEILS NEW ‘UNIQUE EXPERIENCES’ PROGRAMME

  Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa in Mallorca is delighted to unveil a new ‘Unique Experiences’ programme, so guests can discover the secrets of Soller and bring home stories to last a lifetime.Thrill seeking guests can take to the sky and enjoy a helicopter tour of the island, where they will have a special opportunity to see the Tramuntana mountain range, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from...

JUMEIRAH CELEBRATES WORLD SEA TURTLE DAY BY REHABILITATING 40 TURTLES TO THE ARABIAN GULF

 The Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP) has collaborated with the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo in Dubai Mall and released 40 endangered sea turtles into the Arabian Gulf next to Jumeirah Al Naseem to celebrate World Sea Turtle Day.For the past three years, the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo in Dubai Mall has supported the DTRP and this year raised awareness of the project by...

JUMEIRAH AL NASEEM FEATURED IN TOP 75 HOTELS IN THE CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER HOT LIST

Dubai: 20 May 2017: Having only opened in December 2016 - the final chapter of Madinat Jumeirah - Jumeirah Al Naseem has already been recognised as one of the world’s best new hotel properties, as part of the Condé Nast Traveler Hot List. Featured alongside 75 new properties worldwide from an initial list of 675, Jumeirah Al Naseem is celebrated for its contemporary and yet luxurious and...

ENJOY EASTER AT JUMEIRAH VITTAVELI IN THE MALDIVES

Maldives, March 2017: Jumeirah Vittaveli brings a new twist to Easter this year with an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ themed Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Guests can expect captivating family entertainment, a lavish Easter dinner and a mesmerising tea party under the enchanting ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme where the Mad Hatter, Cheshire cat, White Queen and Alice come to life. The Family Fun package starts...

SKEYNDOR UNVEILS NEW TIMELESS PRODIGY RANGE AT THE PEAK HEALTH CLUB & SPA IN LONDON

Knightsbridge’s ultimate rooftop retreat becomes first UK spa to introduce cutting-edge anti-ageing products and treatment from award-winning scientific skincare brand London, 23 January 2017: The Peak Health Club & Spa at Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London’s chic Knightsbridge district is to become the first spa in the UK to offer the new Timeless Prodigy skincare products and treatment from...

CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON IN LUXURY AT JUMEIRAH ZABEEL SARAY

Dubai, 29 November 2016: Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, the award-winning Ottoman inspired luxury resort will mark the festive season with celebrations, exciting activities and offers to ensure guests have a wonderful holiday.  Nestled on the iconic Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, the resort will offer entertainment and scrumptious festive cuisine across the award-winning restaurants. Guests can indulge in...

CRIME FICTION LITERACY FESTIVAL ‘BLACK WEEK’ RETURNS TO PERA PALACE HOTEL JUMEIRAH

Georges visited Istanbul in 1933 and stayed at Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah, he also wrote two magnificent books set in Turkey. The festival committee dedicated this year’s festival to Georges who is renowned as one of the most prolific writers in literary history and the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret.Black Week runs from 1-3 December and the package is available for stays from...

JUMEIRAH GROUP CELEBRATES AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2016

London, 14 September 2016: Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has won four accolades at the 23rd Annual World Travel Awards held in Italy.At the red-carpet ceremony, Jumeirah Carlton Tower was named ‘Europe's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2016.’ This luxury property in London’s Knightsbridge offers 216 guest rooms including spacious Executive...

JUMEIRAH CREEKSIDE HOTEL HOSTS MODERN ART EXHIBITION BY LAMIATOS GALLERY

Dubai, 4 September 2016: Artists from around the Middle East will be exhibiting their work atJumeirah Creekside Hotel from 1 to 29 September 2016. The exhibition “Art, the Language of Colours,” by Lamiatos Gallery is set to showcase the diversity of the Lamiatos Gallery collection which comprises work by seven artists from Syria, Jordan and Iraq.Founded in 2015, Lamiatos Gallery is an...

JUMEIRAH VITTAVELI IN THE MALDIVES CELEBRATES RENEWED GREEN GLOBE CERTIFICATION

Maldives, 8 August 2016: Jumeirah Vittaveli in the Maldives has once again met the strict requirements set by Green Globe, the global certification for sustainable tourism. This year, the resort achieved an exceptional compliance score of 85%, an improvement on last year’s 80% when the resort was first certified.Since opening in 2011, Jumeirah Vittaveli has placed the utmost importance on...

EXPLORE BELGRAVIA AND BEYOND ON TWO WHEELS WITH JUMEIRAH LOWNDES HOTEL

London, 12 July 2016: Explore London by bike this summer at Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, the boutique property in Belgravia, which has partnered with British company Kingston Bicycles to create four bespoke bicycles for its guests.Kingston Bicycles’ classic ‘Belgravia’ model has been redesigned exclusively for the hotel with red, white and blue fittings complemented by ‘best of British’ motifs.  The...

JUMEIRAH VITTAVELI CELEBRATES SUCCESS AT WORLD LUXURY SPA AND RESTAURANT AWARDS™

Male, 22 June 2016: Jumeirah Vittaveli has won three awards at the World Luxury Spa Awards and the World Luxury Restaurant Awards Gala 2016 in Switzerland. The resort’s Talise spa won the awards for: ‘Best Luxury Wellness Spa,’ in the Maldives. The restaurant Fenesse won ‘Best French Cuisine’ in the Maldives and the Indian restaurant Swarna won ‘Best Indian Cuisine’ in Asia. Graham Kiy, General...

JUMEIRAH GROUP APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Dubai, 23 May 2016: Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Nicola Johnson as Director of Global Business Development – UK, Ireland and Scandinavia – Leisure.Nicola has over 10 years’ international hospitality experience and has worked for some of the world’s top luxury hotel groups.Her most recent post was with Lux* Hotels and Resorts in...

EXPERIENCE ‘FUSION CUISINE’ AT JUMEIRAH PORT SOLLER HOTEL AND SPA

Mallorca, 04 May 2016:Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa is delighted to unveil its exciting ‘Fusion Cuisine’ concept this summer. Foodies, cocktail lovers and wine connoisseurs are invited to discover innovative food and drink pairings at a series of events set to showcase Mallorca’s quality cuisine.On 4 May, Mallorca’s master mixologist, Rafa Martín of Brass Club, will pair four signature...

TALENTED CHEFS AT JUMEIRAH MESSILAH BEACH HOTEL & SPA WIN AWARDS AT HORECA

Kuwait, 28 January 2016: Top chefs from Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa competed in a series of live culinary shows and won three gold medals at the fifth edition of Horeca Kuwait.The event is the country’s largest annual exhibition held for the hospitality, catering and food industries and was hosted at the hotel’s Badriah Ballroom for the third consecutive year.Chefs from across hotels...

JUMEIRAH GROUP APPOINTS TON VAN VILSTEREN AS GROUP CFO

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Ton van Vilsteren as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He joins the company on 16 August 2015. Since graduating from Hotel School, The Hague, in the Netherlands in 1995, Ton van Vilsteren has worked his way up through the Hilton Group, starting as a Management Accountant with Ladbrokes...