Palm Jumeirah News
Petek steps up as general manager at Palm Jumeirah
Jumeirah Group has revealed Hakan Petek, a Turkish-British national, will join Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah as the new general manager.
de la Porte du Theil appointed general manager of Dukes Dubai
Tristan de la Porte du Theil has been appointed general manager of the newly opened Dukes Dubai and residences on the Palm Jumeirah. de la Porte du Theil joins the five-star hotel from Tonino Lamborghini Hotels & Resorts in China.
Arabian Travel Market 2017: R Hotels to debut new properties in Dubai
The latest addition to R Hotels’ growing portfolio, The Retreat Palm Dubai, MGallery by Sofitel and Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche will mark their inaugural participation at this year’s Arabian Travel Market.
Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai set to welcome first guests
Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai will bring a touch of the playful Viceroy LA vibe to the region and will mark the brand’s second property in the UAE. Designed by the innovative Yabu Pushelberg and NAO Taniyama and Associates, the 477-room beachfront resort is located at the base of the trunk of the Palm Jumeirah, overlooking the Arabian Gulf and the Dubai Marina Skyline.
Festive soft opening for Dukes Dubai
Dubai’s premium hospitality offering will receive a great British boost this month with the soft opening of Dukes Dubai. The property will deliver an upscale blend of cosmopolitan luxury, twinned with British charm and tradition. The five-star hotel is located on the west trunk of Palm Jumeirah.
Dukes Dubai set to open in December
Luxury hotel group Dukes Collection has announced Dukes Dubai will open in December this year. Situated at the beginning of the famous Palm Jumeirah, a highly-coveted location for this five-star hotel, the hotel will encompass a quintessentially British feel inspired by its famous London counterpart, Dukes London.
Dukes Dubai signs distribution deal with Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Dubai-based Seven Tides Hospitality has signed a partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to independent luxury hotels. Dubai’s latest luxury hotel, Dukes Dubai, which is set to open in quarter four of 2016, will be showcased through Preferred’s online booking platform, which generates over US$1 billion in reservations annually.
Breaking Travel News interview: Jean-François Laurent, general manager, Anantara Dubai The Palm
Perched on the eastern crescent of the iconic Palm Jumeirah, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is a remarkable location inspired by traditional Thai architecture in an Arabian setting. The resort is where one can savour moments of bliss surrounded by unimaginable magnificence. Here Rebecca Cohen chats with general manager Jean-François Laurent for Breaking Travel News about the latest developments at the hotel and the growing importance of the Palm for tourism in Dubai.
Breaking Travel News interview: Cenk Ünverdi, hotel manager, Rixos The Palm Dubai
With Arabian Travel Market welcoming the global tourism industry Dubai, there was only one property many wanted to visit - Rixos The Palm Dubai. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole talks with Cenk Ünverdi, general manager of the property, about the importance of the event and the growth of tourism in Dubai.
Rixos The Palm Dubai launches new ultra all-inclusive package
Guests staying at The Rixos Palm Dubai now have the option of selecting an all-inclusive package making this the first luxury multi-concept resort in the UAE, reports Phil Blizzard from Dubai. For those staying at the resort on Dubai’s man-made, iconic Palm Jumeirah an upgrade form the existing bed and breakfast and half board packages to the new ultra-all-inclusive package is now on offer.
Aloft to open on Dubai’s The Palm
Starwood has signed an agreement to open a 192-room Aloft on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. Scheduled to open in 2017, Aloft Dubai, The Palm will be the brand’s first resort in the Middle East, when it opens its doors as the first mid-market hotel brand on the island.
Mouratsing appointed to head marketing at Dukes Dubai
Dubai-based luxury property developer and holding company Seven Tides International has announced a new team member with the appointment of Shamia Mouratsing as head of marketing and communications for its five-star hospitality venture, Dukes Dubai on Palm Jumeirah. Boasting more than 13 years’ solid marketing experience, Mouratsing has spearheaded campaigns that have generated millions of dollars in revenue for properties under her remit over the past five years.