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JUMEIRAH CHECKS INTO
GLASGOW
Jumeirah Group signs deal with Progress Property Developments
for the first international luxury business hotel in Scotland
Glasgow, 14 October 2008: Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hotel group
and operator of the world famous Burj Al Arab, unveils plans to operate
a new five-star super deluxe hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. This was announced
by Charles Price, CEO of Progress Property Developments (PPD) and Guy
Crawford, CEO of Jumeirah Group, at a signing ceremony held today in Glasgow.
Jumeirah Glasgow Hotel, Jumeirah’s fifth hotel to be signed in Europe,
is scheduled to open in 2011. Conveniently situated in Glasgow’s
International Financial Services District, with close proximity to the
high-end shopping district, the 25-storey development, designed by Ian
Simpson Architects, will be one of the United Kingdom’s most luxurious
hotels, providing the award-winning levels of service and facilities associated
with the Jumeirah brand worldwide.
Guests will enjoy a range of leisure facilities, which include an impressive
infinity pool, Jumeirah’s signature Talise Wellness spa, gym, rooftop
cocktail lounge and several restaurants and bars. Extensive business and
conference amenities will be supplemented by a 630-seat ballroom and a
dedicated club lounge.
The Jumeirah Glasgow Hotel will comprise 160 luxurious guest rooms and
suites and 85 Jumeirah Living serviced apartments to cater for guests
planning an extended visit.
Councilor Steven Purcell, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of
Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: “Today’s announcement is
a resounding vote of confidence in Glasgow and its future ambitions, made
all the sweeter by the fact that Jumeirah does not operate anywhere else
in the United Kingdom outside London.”
Charles Price commented: “We are very pleased to have Jumeirah join
us as a partner in this exciting development. We have already worked closely
with Jumeirah over the last few months on the details of our proposed
development and we are confident that their involvement will help further
ensure the success of this exciting project.”
Guy Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of Jumeirah Group reinforced the
sentiment: “We are delighted to announce this exciting development
for Jumeirah in the city of Glasgow. Located in the heart of such a dynamic
city, Jumeirah Glasgow Hotel will be the perfect addition to our portfolio,
in line with Jumeirah’s promise to STAY DIFFERENT™.”
Burj
Dubai
About Jumeirah
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, a member of Dubai Holding 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
hotel 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 in New York.
The Group’s activities are, however, not restricted to hotel and
resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Jumeirah
Living, the Group’s luxury brand of serviced residences offering
effortless living in luxurious surroundings; global spa brand Talise Wellness;
The Taste Department, the company’s dedicated restaurant division;
Wild Wadi water park; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management,
the region’s only fully accredited third-level academic institution
delivering specialised degree programmes in hospitality management; and
Jumeirah Retail, with its 15†stores and dedicated luxury online store
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,
initiating 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 in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan,
Qatar, Thailand, China, Argentina, Spain, United Kingdom and the US Virgin
Islands. In early 2009, the Group is eagerly anticipating the grand opening
of Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi in Shanghai, Jumeirah’s first hotel
in the Asia Pacific region.
About PPD
PPD (Progress Property Developments Ltd) is a privately owned property
development company with operational offices in Blythswood Square, Glasgow
and George Street, London.†† PPD owns a large portfolio of retail,
commercial, and leisure development properties the majority of which are
located in Scotland and has a current development programme in excess
of 1,000,000 sq ft (92,900sq m).
PPD specialises in development of properties in regeneration areas and
one of its priorities is to ensure that such developments are sustainable
and of sufficient quality to stand the test of time.† PPD’s
experience in tackling complex land assemblage for developments combined
with a fine attention to detail including the quality of the finished
building helps ensure sustainability.
Currently, for all its proposed developments, PPD is aiming to achieve
sustainability combined with reductions in CO2 emissions to improve the
green footprint of its latest buildings by up to 50%.†
Most recently PPD’s Dalmarnock Village Partnership was selected by
Glasgow City Council as one of the four approved bidders for the construction
of Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games Village.
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