Daily news, Jobs, Training & TenDers www.spaopportunities.com Jumeirah to operate Istanbul hotel


A 115-bedroom luxury museum hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, is to be operated by the Jumeirah Group from 1 May, following the signing of a management agreement with Demsa Group. First opened in 1892 as a


destination hotel for visi- tors travelling on the Orient Express train, Pera Palace Hotel will be rebranded as Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah as a result of the deal. Turkey’s Ministry of Culture


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Te Pera Spa has a Turkish theme and includes a luxury hammam


has registered the property’s Room 101 as a museum, having been the preferred room in which the country’s modern founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, would stay. Facilities include the 380sq m (4,090sq ſt)


Pera Spa, which is a traditional Turkish ham- mam with heated marble platform and foam bath. Its roots date back as far as the Roman Empire. Three private treatment rooms; a steamroom; a whirlpool; a sauna; and a fitness suite also form part of the spa area, while the hotel also offers an indoor jet-streamed swim- ming pool and a number of dining options. Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah is part of the United Arab Emirates-based operator’s ongoing


global expansion strategy, which will see its portfolio more than double between early 2011 and late 2012. Jumeirah, which has recently taken over a


Rome hotel in Italy and is scheduled to open a property in Mallorca, Spain, will also nearly quadruple the number of countries around the world in which it has a presence. A spokesperson said: “The room where


Atatürk preferred to stay – Room 101 – has been registered as a museum by the Ministry of Culture. Visitors can see some of his per- sonal belongings and many artefacts dating back to his visits to the hotel from 1917 until his death in 1938.”


Sofitel launches first Abu Dhabi property


Sofitel Luxury Hotels has con- tinued its expansion into the Middle East with the open- ing of its new 282-bedroom property located on Abu Dhabi’s Corniche, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the Accor-owned


brand’s second hotel in the UAE and its first in Abu Dhabi. It forms part of the emirate’s new Capital Plaza Complex and is near to a range of prominent attractions. Facilities at Sofitel Abu


Dhabi Corniche include the brand’s signature So Spa housing five treatment rooms; two hammams with private baths; and a scrub and deep relaxation room. A dry sauna and a steamroom also form part of the So Spa, while the So Fit concept is also present. A swimming pool and a whirlpool on the terrace complete the wellness facilities. Robert Gaymer-Jones, the chief execu- tive officer of Sofitel Worldwide, said: “Te


16 Te new hotel is Sofitel’s second to open in the United Arab Emirates


Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche is a precious asset for the brand both in the Middle East and internationally. “In addition to its strategic location in Abu


Dhabi, its design based on contemporary art with some well-known French artists has ensured that this establishment is totally in line with the country strategic positioning.”


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