Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai-based luxury international hospitality management group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world's most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park South in New York.
The Group's activities are, however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, regarded as one of the premier water parks outside of North America; The Emirates Academy, the region's only third-level academic institution specializing in the hospitality and tourism sectors; The Taste Department, the company's dedicated restaurant division; global spa brand Talise; Jumeirah Living, the Group's luxury brand of serviced residences offering effortless living in luxurious surroundings; and Jumeirah Retail, with its fourteen stores and dedicated luxury retail website www.jumeirahcollection.com. Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the group.
Jumeirah has extensive expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts into key gateway or letterhead cities and aspirational resort destinations worldwide. Currently, the Group has several luxury five-star properties under development, including five in Dubai and others in Abu Dhabi, Aqaba, Doha, Phuket, Mallorca and London, among others. The Group is eagerly anticipating the grand opening of Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi in 2009, Jumeirah's first hotel in China and flagship property in the Asia Pacific region.
Marco Metge has been appointed Acting General Manager for Jumeirah Grand Hotel via Veneto, Rome, the management of which is handled by Jumeirah from mid-January 2012. A German national, Marco joined Jumeirah Group in 2004 as Front Office and Revenue Manager in Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa, then moved on to various managerial positions Jumeirah's operations in Dubai and London.
In 2010 he wa...
British national, Mark Griffiths has been appointed general manager of Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa, Kuwait. He began his career in Hampshire, England, working as a management trainee at Tylney Hall Hotel before joining Le Meridien Piccadilly hotel in London in 1990, where he held various managerial positions with Le Meridien hotels and resorts over a 14-year period in the UK, Thailand and Indone...
Paul Hawco recently joined Jumeirah Zabeel Saray as the Spa Director of Talise Ottoman Spa from the Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver (Canada). Graduating with honours from Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 2000, Paul started his career at New World Fitness Health and Wellness in Canada before joining Mount Pearl Chiropractic and Massage Clinic as an Operato...
Lindsay Madden-Nadeau is the newly appointed Spa Director of Talise Spa in Madinat Jumeirah. She joined Jumeirah in August 2011 from Raffles Dubai and brings with her a wealth of international experience following six years working in Bermuda with the Fairmont Southampton, inclusive of the pre-opening of the Willow Stream Spa as a therapist and trainer. In 2007 Lindsay moved to the United Arab E...
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Chef Gabi (Gabriele) Kurz as the company’s first ‘Resort Wellbeing’ chef responsible for all healthy dining alternatives for guests at Madinat Jumeirah.
In her new role, she will develop ‘wellbeing’ menus that are both wholesome and nutritionally well-balanced for the resort’s signature restau...
Replacing Stephan Schupbach in Madinat Jumeirah is Anne-Marie Houston, now General Manager of Al Qasr and Dar Al Masyaf in Madinat Jumeirah - The Arabian Resort. Joining Jumeirah in 2006 as Director of Food & Beverage for Madinat Jumeirah, British national Anne-Marie brings with her a wealth of experience from working with several hotel companies including The Gleneagles Hotel (Scotland), The Sav...
Stephan Schupbach was appointed General Manager for Jumeirah Zabeel Saray - a luxury resort inspired by the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire, located on the Palm Jumeirah island. With over 18 years of international hotel experience, Stephan has a Degree in Industrial Studies from his home town of Aarau, Switzerland.
He joined Jumeirah in 2006 as Resident Manager for the region's leading corpora...
Newly appointed General Manager of Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Grant Ruddiman joined Jumeirah Group in early 2010, overseeing the pre-opening activities for hotels and resorts in Kuwait and Jordan. An Australian national, he has worked in the luxury hospitality sector in South Africa, Malawi, Germany, Australia, Kuwait and Jordan over the past 27 years, gaining invaluable experience worldwide. He i...
Based in the Global Sales Office in London, Marnie, an American national, brings 16 years of sales and marketing experience gained in both in-house and agency roles for high-profile businesses in the UK such as CHI Hotels & Resorts, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Ian Schrager Hotels, whilst also having worked for Millennium & Copthorne in the UK and New York. She also represented a portfolio of delu...
Sandra Farrero is the new Director of Sales and Marketing for Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa, Spain. Sandra is a Spanish national educated in the US and UK with 16 years of international experience in several senior sales and marketing management positions with high profile companies such as Harrods Group’s Hyde Park Residence in London, The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company Hotel Arts Barcelona and H...
In Jumeirah Frankfort, opening in September 2011, Isabella Owen is now Director of Sales and Marketing. She brings 16 years of international experience in several senior Sales and Marketing management positions with high profile hospitality businesses such as the Schlosshotel Bühlerhöhe in Baden-Baden, Germany; ArabellaStarwood Hotel Munich, and both Shangri-La Hotel and Intercontinental in Vienn...
Based in the Regional Sales Offices in London, Alison Wheatley (top left image) has been appointed Brand Marketing Manager, Europe. A British national, Alison has been with Jumeirah Group since April 2010 when she joined as Marketing & Communications Manager at Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel. Prior to joining Jumeirah, Alison held the position of Marketing Manager at the Athena...
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Mete Atakuman as General Manager of Jumeirah Bilgah Hotel, Baku in Azerbaijan.
An Australian-Turkish citizen who also speaks Azeri, Mete Atakuman has over 18 years of hospitality experience including a number of senior operational roles in high-profile hotel chains including Hyatt, Hillside, S...
In a few weeks, Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, will open its first property in mainland Europe. Jumeirah Frankfurt will be welcoming its first guest in August, while the Grand Opening is scheduled for September. One of the main goals of Dagmar Woodward, General Manager of Jumeirah Frankfurt, is to turn the hotel into a gastronomical destination. With the appointment of Martin...
Klaus, a German national, has been with Jumeirah for the last 8 years, and has provided pre-opening support in the US, Asia and the Middle East. Prior to working for Jumeirah, Klaus worked for Shangri-La in the Philippines, and Park Hyatt both in Germany and the US.
Scheduled to open by the end of the year, Jumeirah Creekside will feature 270 rooms and 22 suites, 2 signature restaurants, 2 cafes...
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Ernst Mayer as General Manager of the recently-opened Jumeirah Dhevanafushi, Maldives.
Prior to joining Jumeirah, Ernst, an Austrian national, was the owner and proprietor of his own hotel, the Point Hotel Anif in Austria. He was previously the General Manager for Crowne Plaza Salzburg, also i...
Christian, an Austrian national, brings a wealth of experience in commercial management and strategic direction. He will oversee all sales and marketing activities for Jumeirah’s Dubai-based properties, playing a significant role in maximising rooms revenue, occupancy and market share for all Jumeirah Group properties in Dubai.
Prior to joining Jumeirah, Christian was Commercial Director for Int...
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has announced a management appointment for its two upcoming properties in the Maldives: Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2011. Jumeirah welcomes Alexandre Hulen, who has been appointed as director of sales & marketing for the Maldives. Mr. Hulen brings 12 ...
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has announced a management appointment for its two upcoming properties in the Maldives: Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2011. Stefan Huemer joins Jumeirah Group as area general manager for the Maldives, with a particular remit to lead the pre-opening team...
Toby, a British national, brings a wealth of experience in business development and strategic leadership. He will oversee all sales and marketing matters for Jumeirah’s Dubai properties, playing a significant role in maximising rooms revenue, occupancy and market share for all Jumeirah Group properties in Dubai. Prior to joining Jumeirah, Toby was co-founder and partner of TJ Associates, a consul...
Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, the award-winning desert resort in Dubai, is welcoming a new General Manager. Andy Cuthbert has been with Jumeirah Group for ten years, working as Executive Assistant Manager in Jumeirah Emirates Towers and Director of Operations for Jumeirah Hospitality. Mr. Cuthbert, an Australian and British national, brings more than 30 years of experience in the hos...
After an 18-month gap during which she acted as Chief Operating Officer – City Operations for Dubai International Financial Centre, Doris Greif will be returning to Jumeirah Group. As General Manager, she will lead the pre-opening team of Jumeirah Etihad Towers, which will open in Abu Dhabi in 2011. Ms. Greif, a German national, brings a wealth of international operational experience in the luxur...
In New York, Gary Schweikert has been appointed as the new general manager of Jumeirah Essex House, as well as regional vice president of operations for the Americas. Schweikert joins Jumeirah from the Flagship Hospitality Group LLC. He has previously worked as managing director of the world-famous Plaza Hotel in New York, and regional vice president for Fairmont Hotels, and has held several seni...
Dagmar Woodward will be returning to her home country to lead the pre-opening team of Jumeirah Frankfurt, scheduled for launch in mid 2010. Woodward, who was general manager of the Hotel Royal Monceau in Paris prior to joining the Jumeirah Group, is currently general manager of Madinat Jumeirah’s Mina A’ Salam hotel. Taking Woodward’s place at Mina A’ Salam is Egyptian national Mahmoud Sakr, who...
James will play a significant role in driving Jumeirah’s expansion within the Americas region. To date, Jumeirah has two projects under development, the Jumeirah Botany Bay Resort in the US Virgin Islands and the Jumeirah Culu Culu Polo Resort, Argentina, in addition to managing Jumeirah Essex House in New York.
Prior to joining Jumeirah, James held senior development positions with several key...
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury international hospitality management group and member of Dubai Holding, has announced today the internal promotion of Thatcher Brown to the new position of Vice President Brand Strategy and Management of the Jumeirah Group. This appointment becomes effective in January 2009.
A graduate of Cornell University, Thatcher Brown has been Director of Sales & Marke...
Jumeirah has appointed Margaret Paul as General Manager for Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the most established hotel in the Group’s portfolio. Margaret has been with Jumeirah since 2002, and is returning to Jumeirah Beach Hotel, where she previously worked as Hotel Manager, after working as Pre-Opening General Manager for Jumeirah Business Bay in Dubai, and Hotel Manager for Jumeirah Carlton Tower. Prior...
Heinrich joins the team at Burj Al Arab from Jumeirah Beach Hotel, where he has held the position of General Manager since 2006. Heinrich, who been part of the Jumeirah group for the last four years, has worked in some of the finest luxury hotels in the world, including The One & Only Le Touessrok in Mauritius and The Peninsula in Beverley Hills, US, and will bring a wealth of experience to the W...
Saturday 8 November 2008
VIDEOS
Jumeirah’s Global Ambassador, Rory McIlroy Aims High at Burj Al Arab
After the most successful year of his golfing career, Rory McIlroy, the global brand ambassador of luxury hotel company Jumeirah Group, concludes the season with one last shot on one of Dubai’s most iconic buildings, Burj Al Arab.
Burj Al Arab Video- Leave the ordinary behind
Take a look at the new Burj Al Arab video and leave the ordinary behind. Following a diver as he moves from the hotel’s rooftop to the Arabian Gulf Sea below, the video will subtly encourage you to dive or otherwise immerse yourself in unparalleled luxury.
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