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EYES CHINA OPENINGS JUMEIRAH GROUP
With 21 hotels in 10 destinations around the world, the brand plans to broaden its reach in the Far East
Jumeirah Group has 19 new hotel management agreements in the pipeline, with 10 projects slated for opening in Asia. Eight of those are in China, with scheduled properties in Nanjing, Qiandaohu, Wuhan, Sanya, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Macau and Haikou. Jumeirah Nanjing opens this year, while Jumeirah Guangzhou is slated to open in 2019. The Haikou property will be an exclusive golf community on a private island in Hainan, and is due to open next year. There are also plans for further expansion in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Shafi Syed, Chief Development Officer, Jumei-
rah Group, said: “We have continued to grow as an industry leader. In December 2016, Jumeirah Al Naseem at Madinat Jumeirah opened in Dubai and marked the completion of one of the world’s leading luxury resorts. “We have a robust and growing pipeline of
exciting new openings, including properties in Oman, Jordan and Jumeirah Sa’adiyat Island in
Abu Dhabi, all set to open within the next three years. In addition, we have 10 projects under development in Asia with properties in Bali and Malaysia, as well as eight in China.” Jumeirah Nanjing is set to open in Q3 2017.
The brainchild of British architect Zaha Hadid, the mixed-use development is in the Hexi business district, and will be home to a conference centre, office and retail space, a four-star hotel and a luxury Jumeirah property. Comprising 250 rooms, including 32 suites, a Chinese speciality restaurant will be at the heart of the hotel’s culinary offering, while an executive club lounge, business centre, indoor pool and Talise Spa complete the facilities. Jumeirah Group has become one of the
world’s leading luxury brands since its launch in 1997, and has established a world-class portfolio which includes 12 luxury hotels, resorts and resi- dences in the Middle East. ——— Visit stand HC0330
MAJOR EXPANSION FOR ROTANA WITH 14 NEW PROPERTIES
Homegrown success story Rotana is poised for further expansion with 14 new hotels expected to open in 2017, including five properties in the UAE and four in Saudi Arabia. Omer Kaddouri, President & CEO of Rotana,
said: “In the UAE, the new properties will contrib- ute 1,082 new rooms in 2017. We will be open- ing Capital Centre Rotana in Abu Dhabi that will especially cater to business travellers. A five-star resort, Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas, will also be unveiled this year in the capital. “Saudi Arabia will witness the launch of
four new projects under the Centro by Rotana brand: Centro Waha and Centro Olaya in Riyadh, Centro Salama in Jeddah and Centro Corniche in Al Khobar. Together, they will add a total of 888 keys to our existing inventory in Saudi Arabia.” Founded in Abu Dhabi in 1992, Rotana will manage a portfolio of more than 70 properties throughout the Middle East, Africa, Southern Asia and Eastern Europe by the end of 2017. This will be the hotel management company’s 23rd
year participating at Arabian Travel Market. “2017 is set to be an exciting year for Rotana.
We are unveiling 14 new hotels, and remain firmly poised to achieve our ambitious vision of operat- ing 100 hotels by 2020,” said Kaddouri. “This plan includes two new properties each
AJMAN TOURISM UNVEILS NEW VISITOR APP
Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) has launched a promotional smartphone app in a bid to boost visitor numbers. The Visit Ajman application provides a
gateway to the emirate with a detailed guide to its hotels, culture, heritage and events. It also contains the latest tourism industry news. Available from both the Android Play Store and the Apple Store, user-friendly features include a map of Ajman, panoramic images of the emir- ate, exclusive filters, voice search capability and social network integration.
HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi,
Crown Prince of the Emirate of Ajman and Chair- man of the Ajman Executive Council, said: “We hope to raise awareness about Ajman, a unique destination with various exciting experiences, so we encourage everyone to download the application.” Mohammed Al Balushi, Head of ATDD’s insti- tutional support, as well as the project, said the objective was to make the app “one of the best” of its kind, “thereby improving the sustainability, qual- ity and quantity of the emirate’s tourism product”.
Among ATDD’s recent successes are the
introduction of the emirate’s first CitySightseeing bus, the Ride Ajman cycling event, the Liwa Ajman Dates Festival and the Year of Reading initiative. The launch of a new Ajman logo during last
yea’s Arabian Travel Market was also a great success, while the ATDD’s Braille visitor guide has added to the tourism department’s tools in promoting the destination. ——— Visit stand ME4230
in Turkey and Iraq, and the opening of Rotana’s first ever property in Muscat, Oman.
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140+ “The extension work on one of the company’s
UAE properties, the Cove Rotana Resort in Ras Al Khaimah, will also take place next year.” The developments will see more than 3,496
keys added to the group’s existing inventory by the end of 2017, helping Rotana to grow its port- folio to 70 operating hotels with more than 17,932 keys across its properties. Kaddouri said: “2017 will spur our efforts in
expanding Rotana’s regional and global footprint and achieve our long-term vision. But in particular, we are celebrating our debut in Africa with the recent opening of Kin Plaza Arjaan in Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The property, which boasts 101 keys, is the
first under the ‘Arjaan’ brand launched in the Central African country and contributes towards our efforts in having a continent-wide presence.” ——— Visit stand HC0720
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