Viceroy Hotel Group is thrilled to appoint Mikael Svensson as General Manager of Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah, ahead of the property’s opening in 2016. A dynamic leader in the international luxury hotel industry, Svensson is well placed to oversee the launch of the USD$1 billion property, Viceroy Hotel Group’s first venture into Dubai.

Those who have seen it all can now experience Dubai’s first ever Thai long-tail boat, with journeys offered from Anantara Dubai the Palm Resort & Spa on the Palm Jumeirah to Dubai Marina and back. The authentic vessel, shipped all the way from Thailand, will be making several trips every day from the beach resort’s private jetty, through the bottom of the Palm Jumeirah and over to Dubai Marina on the city’s mainland.

Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, the Ottoman inspired luxury resort located on Palm Jumeirah, has unveiled a new private jetty offering an exclusive boat shuttle service for in house guests. The air conditioned, eight seat shuttle boat named the ‘Saray Water Transfer’ is available from the hotel’s private beach and provides transfers to and from Dubai Marina, offering quick and exclusive access to one of the city’s most popular destinations.

Travel broadcaster Phil Blizzard discovers a ‘progressive dinner’  with a difference at the Ottoman inspired resort on Palm Jumeirah. The culinary tour which takes diners ‘across the Ottoman Empire’ begins at the Plaj restaurant for canapés and a glass of champagne to whet the appetite, accompanied by the cool evening breeze.  Guests then depart this beach side setting, with the sound of gentle ocean waves, to head off to taste cuisine from the wider reaches of the Ottoman Empire. India is the next stop on the tour and the Amala restaurant for the next course -  a selection of cold starters.

Travel broadcaster Phil Blizzard experiences flavours from right across Asia in the weekly Pan Asian theme buffet in the elegant setting of the Imperium Restaurant, Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah.

Having already been recognised as the United Arab Emirates’ Leading Hotel Residence by the World Travel Awards, Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah is expanding with the addition of Kempinski Emerald Palace in a move ensured to keep the property ahead of the chasing pack. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole sits down with general manager Alessandro Redaelli to discuss the future of this eye opening hotel.