Jumeirah Group

Jumeirah’s priority is to operate hotels in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro - official.

By its own reckoning the Jumeirah Group’s name has become synonymous with style and affluence, but in the middle of a global economic struggle, is the image of the group reflected in ongoing investments into the quality of its networks and IT systems? CIO, Marwan Al Ali, tells Julian Pletts about a host of future ambitions for IT at the company.

Lawyer friend says Andree Bejjani posted Facebook message prior to NY hotel killing.

Firm behind Burj Al Arab signs deal with SGTM Immobilier to run its golf and polo resort.

Dubai luxury hotelier to unlock recruitment freeze by year-end ahead of new hotel openings in 2010.

Owner Jumeriah Group has cut room rates by 30% at other hotels, but Burj unaffected.

Exec chairman says profits will be down, sees coming months as 'challenging'.

Caterer Middle East met up with top executive chefs from across the region at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Spa's Bussola restaurant to discuss what issues are impacting menu development in the current climate.

Branded boutique hotels are set to drastically change the Middle East's hospitality landscape. Lee Jamieson asks if the major brand operators behind their development are too big for boutique?

Training is a critical element in the ongoing development of an organization and its staff. In the first of a two part series, NME examines just what IT professionals are looking for in terms of skills training.

With the Gulf becoming one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world, hotel security must stay second to none.

Damian Reilly takes it like a man at the Emirates Towers hotel.

Guest relations officers working at the coalface of the hotel industry discuss how their jobs can make or break a guest's experience.

A technological breakthrough allowing the identification of three major food poisoning bacteria in less then 12 hours has been announced by a British research company.

Small but perfectly formed, the second Business Travel Show Dubai received a mixed reception from exhibitors who felt the corporate travel market was missing in the visitor mix. Kathi Everden reports.

Hydra OpenAir Cinema UAE 2008 has revealed the programme for its 24-night season in the country, set to start on November 10 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai and move to Abu Dhabi on December 1.

Jewellery company opens its second boutique at Emirates Towers Boulevard.

The recent influx of international celebrity chefs and "destination" restaurants is forcing existing restaurants in Dubai to step up their game.

Dubai-based hospitality management group Jumeirah has been appointed by Timbers Resorts to manage a luxury multi-use resort on St. Thomas, one of the US Virgin Islands.

How real a threat to travel agents is the advent of internet-based bookings and online distribution? Arabian Travel News staged a roundtable for industry heavyweights in a bid to get some answers.

Scuba diving adds yet another dimension to your boating, so immerse yourself in it!

While rice importers in the UAE demand a 25% subsidy amid growing speculation of the emergence of a rice black market, the region’s chefs dismiss claims of a rice crisis.

Go West, the Wild West-themed casual dining outlet at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, has introduced a gut-busting 7kg cheeseburger to its menu.

The region's interior design industry is tasked with constantly devising original concepts.

Jumeirah Group's Rupert Duss on how hotel leisure facilities should be used to create value-added visits.

Hospitality technology consultant Ted Horner discusses the latest trends to hit the region.

Hans Heijligers, GM at Jumeirah Emirates Towers talks about the need to innovate and explains why industry awards are more important than ever.

Going green does not have to cost the earth.

The Middle East is far ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to sustainable buildings.

Developer of Trump tower in Panama seeks protection against possible lawsuit from Jumeirah Group.

The Jumeirah Group is planning to tweak the structure of its sales team and introduce new interactive product training tools in a bid to better educate the trade about its portfolio of properties.

Residents will begin moving into the plush World Trade Centre residence in Dubai this month, the first property to debut under Jumeirah's new brand Jumeirah Living.

LTN met up with Jane Renton, general manager of Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, situated in the heart of London's trendy Knightsbridge, to discuss the property's key selling points.

The online revolution has already changed the way travel is paid for, so why have we not seen a shift in the way meetings and conferences are planned and booked?

Dubai hospitality and conference facility Jumeirah Emirates Towers has invested in state-of-the-art high definition videoconferencing technology manufactured by US-based LifeSize.

Vegetarianism and vegan diets have been gaining popularity for years, but are strange eating habits such as fruitarianism taking off in the region?

The Arabian Sea will once again be set rocking on March 21 when BIG6 Fishing Tournament returns.

How resort operators can overcome nature's will and offer well-maintained beaches and gardens in order to maximise revenues from their outdoor spaces.

Jumeirah is fast becoming one of the world's leading luxury hotel brands and it plans to get even bigger this year with new resorts opening across the globe. Diana Milne meets with the company's executive chairman Gerald Lawless to find out how it's done.

Why agents would do well to offer a stay at a Jumeirah property combined with a Jumeirah-branded balloon flight to remember

Jumeirah is set to start rolling out its Talise spa brand this year. Its creator, Anni Hood, tells Louise Oakley how the brand can adapt to fit the group's different properties.

As more and more companies expand, Becca Wilson looks at the reality of space planning in the region's offices.

If Italian fine dining is what tantalises your tastebuds, Dubai's Segreto is the perfect place to indulge.

The success of Dubai's New Year's Eve (NYE) fireworks festival marked a small but significant step in the emirate's ambition to rival the likes of Sydney as one of the world's number one New Year's tourism destinations.

It's no secret the construction boom is helping drive the region's economy and in turn, influencing the development of the facilities management market.

Kate Humphries is bringing old school playtime to Dubai's Mercato mall with her toyshop 'Sparkles'.

Since opening in 2004, Dubai's Madinat Theatre has rapidly established itself as the city's leading purpose-built venue for live theatre production. Aaron Greenwood reports.

Dubai-based luxury hospitality management group Jumeirah has received a top accolade from World Traveller Magazine at the 2007 World Traveller Awards in China.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel's Halem Buyante was named Fitness Instructor of the Year at the recent Hotelier Middle East Awards. Louise Oakley finds out why he deserves the accolade.

The inaugural Business Travel Show Dubai proved a roaring success with exhibitors generating strong sales leads from top corporate travel buyers.

Dubai hoteliers are preparing to seek out new feeder markets and potentially reconsider their pricing strategies as the market reaches a point of rate resistance.

Jumeirah announces the launch of its luxury online store ‘Jumeirah Collection'.

They used to say that buying a home was about location, location, location. Now that simply isn't enough.

Wilson Associates brings a Moroccan touch to Old Town Dubai in the newly launched Palace hotel.

It doesn't seem so long ago that the only technology a guest could use in a hotel was his bedside phone - but now hotels are using technology in a host of new ways. ACN talks to the industry about how IT has made the personalised guest experience possible.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel director of sports & leisure Ian Phillips takes Leisure Manager behind the scenes at the property's leisure department, which has doubled its turnover in the past two years.

The Middle East IPTV forum was concluded yesterday at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. It was clear from the panel discussions and talks with other members in the industry that no broadcaster or telecom operator in the Middle East was ready yet for the technology.

Hotel giant's properties pick up four honours, including Unsung Hero of the Year.

The organisers of Dubai's inaugural installment of the Business Travel Show explain why the time is now right to introduce this well-established event to the Middle East market.

Do you have what it takes to become FM Service Provider of the Year?

The global movement to curb energy consumption and increase eco-awareness is finding support in the GCC's lighting industry.

Days of discreet high-end tourism appear to be over as new hotels compete to outdo one another in grandeur.

Dubai-based luxury hospitality firm agrees long-term lease for five-star resort on island of Mallorca.

Pipe manufacturers are niche success – once they get in with the right clients.

Luxury travellers are far more likely to be impressed with a memorable experience than opulent décor and star ratings reports Sarah Campbell.

Time is running out to nominate your colleagues for the most prestigious awards in the hotel industry - the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2007.

The Construction Week Conference is due to take place on 25-26 November.

Global expansion is central to the future strategy of Dubai-based company Jumeirah Branded Restaurants, its general manager has revealed.

Global expansion is central to the future strategy of Dubai-based company Jumeirah Branded Restaurants, its general manager has revealed.

The Hotelier Middle East Awards 2007 will be a celebration of excellence in our industry. Nominations are now open for all those employees who do their best to improve the hotels in which they work.

As the number of spas in the GCC is set to soar, how can interior designers avoid common design errors and create functional sensorial spaces?

As the saying goes, the key to success in real estate and hospitality is "Location, location, location", and that is one area where the Jumeirah Lowndes certainly stands out.

First International Design Forum attracts world renowned speakers.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel is set to represent the UAE at the regional finals of the MLA Black Box Culinary award.

Katia Al Awwad examines the bright future of high-end retailing across the Middle East.

The Jumeirah Beach Hotel has scored gold at a local culinary competition.

Offering sleek and stylish products, Tavola hopes to inject its top quality ethos into the region's hotel industry.

Burj Al Arab in Dubai, one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, wants to offer its guests early access to world leading IT. Duncan MacRae finds out how Microsoft is helping.

Pro audio distributor NMK has finalised a deal with AV contractor Gulf Wireless and Television (GWT).

UAE National Lifeguard Championships draws 13 teams.

Dubai's Amusement Whitewater received an award for outstanding achievement at the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) International Awards, held recently in California.

Travellers are waking up to China's wealth of leisure, business and MICE opportunities as the trade prepares for an onslaught of bookings.

Global shipping giants Maersk Line hosted regional dignitaries, professionals and senior management from the government, industrial, trading and shipping industries from within the UAE last month.

Dubai government rewards the hotel group’s Emiratisation scheme.

The Dubai-based hotel group plans to extend its portfolio in the Americas.

Jumeirah Group’s newly-promoted CEO talks about the company’s perfect recipe for future success.

Tower hotels look great, offer developers great value for money, and provide guests with a unique view of the city, but as Guy Wilkinson explains, the novelty factor can soon wear off.

Tackling tight margins has prompted the region's restaurant industry to log into a possible solution: e-procurement. Caterer speaks to the providers and properties leading the electronic revolution.

The Jumeirah Group has at last announced details of its new spa concept, which will be introduced at selected properties across the region.

The Jumeirah Group has finally  unveiled details of its “pioneering” spa concept to be rolled out across selected properties.

Dubai-government owned hotel group will open a hotel in 51-storey London skyscraper.

The Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa closed its doors last month to undertake a complete redevelopment.

When a Middle East enterprise invests millions of dollars in an IT solution, there is a great deal of time and effort behind the scenes, ensuring that the company maximises its return on investment and procures the best products available on the market. Well, that's the theory anyway...

Marking itself as a traditional Indian heritage restaurant, Masala focuses on sourcing the right ingredients for an authentic taste

Internationally-renowned architect Hazel Wong, the designer behind Dubai's Emirates Towers and the recently launched West Wharf tower in Business Bay, tells Christopher Sell how she goes about creating iconic buildings.

Avari Dubai Hotel came out on top at Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing’s first Best Decorated Hotel Awards

Constantly sourcing new ingredients and working closely with niche suppliers, Luigi Gerosa, executive chef at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, tells Laura Barnes how he keeps ahead of competitors

Bill Walshe, chief marketing & business innovation officer at the Jumeirah Group, explains why a true luxury hotel brand needs to constantly evolve

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Accolades were presented to the industry's finest at the Hotelier Middle East Awards in last month

Dubai's luxury hospitality group Jumeirah is raising its profile with a five-star private island resort that is being developed in Phuket, Thailand.

Most high-rise structures in this region are designed around familiar shapes from the natural or physical world.

Hotel company sets its sights on the region’s booming day spa market

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Diners in the region are becoming increasingly aware of eating healthily and avoiding certain foods. This month, caterers and nutritionalists from the Middle East discuss what is being done to cater to these requests

New Jumeirah hotel planned for London set to attract more tourists

What will the future’s hotels look like? As hotel designers continue to think out of the box, this could well be the end of the cookie-cutter design model, writes hotel industry consultant, Guy Wilkinson.

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Dubai-based chain to manage Trump International Hotel & Tower on Palm

Having changed its name from Jumeirah International to Jumeirah, Jumeirah is going international. The Dubai hotel group’s boss Gerald Lawless tells Arabian Business about its plan to take on hospitality giants such as Fairmont and Four Seasons.