Jumeirah wins prestigious business traveller awards

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group and member of Dubai Holding, has been announced as the winner of a series of major industry awards. The Business Traveller awards are among the most prestigious in the hospitality sector and Jumeirah's performance was celebrated at ceremonies in London and Hong Kong.

Jumeirah was recognised in five separate travel and tourism awards categories - with three wins, a runner-up place and a top four recognition.

The hospitality group was named 'Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East/Africa' for the sixth consecutive year, ahead of InterContinental and Sheraton, at the Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards.

At the Business Traveller UK awards, the Jumeirah Group was voted 'Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East' for the fourth year running, ahead of InterContinental, Hilton and Sheraton, and Jumeirah Emirates Towers was voted 'Best Business Hotel in the Middle East' for the seventh year in a row. Madinat Jumeirah was named runner-up in the global 'Best Resort Hotel' category, and in the 'Best Luxury Hotel Chain', Jumeirah was also recognised as one of the top four in the world alongside Four Seasons, Shangri-La and Ritz-Carlton.

Not content with winning awards for just its existing properties, 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 Middle East, Maldives, Bali, Thailand, South America, Spain, the UK, Germany, the US Virgin Islands and Morocco.

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About Jumeirah Group:
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts 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 hospitality company encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab - the world's most luxurious hotel and recognised as the symbol of Dubai, 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 Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Jumeirah Living, global spa brand Talise, Jumeirah Restaurants, Wild Wadi Waterpark, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management and Jumeirah Retail.

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.

For further information please contact:
Samantha Dancy
Corporate Communications Manager
PO Box 214159
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
+971 4 3647959
www.jumeirah.com