Madinat Jumeirah to be expanded
New five star hotel will be added to the complex
The Jumeirah Group has announced an expansion project for the Madinat Jumeirah. It will be completed in 2015 and adds a hotel, a villa complex, restaurants and a commercial centre. There will also be retail stores and a pedestrian precinct.
The current site has three hotels – Mina A’Salam, Dar Al Masyaf and Al Qasr, linked by a waterway. There is also a traditional Arab Souk, with bars and restaurants.
A new five star hotel will provide 420 rooms with sea views. It will boast several international restaurants and luxury facilities.
The forty five villas and hotel apartments will be run by Jumeirah Group subsidiary, Jumeirah Living. These villas will have access to a business centre and several specialist services and amenities.
Gerald Lawless, president and group CEO of Jumeirah Group said that: “Phase 4 is a natural extension of the current three hotels within Madinat Jumeirah and will be a further enhancement to luxury hospitality in Dubai. Thanks to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the support of our parent company Dubai Holding, Jumeirah Group looks forward to building on Dubai’s reputation as a destination for luxury travellers with this magnificent new development.”
The expansion project at the Madinat Jumeirah is part of the Jumeirah group’s aggressive expansion plans. It aims to expand its offering internationally with developments Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, India, Thailand, China and Azerbaijan. It also plans to expand into the Caribbean.
Ambitious expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide are well underway, with projects currently under development in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco, India, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Azerbaijan and the Caribbean. There will also be further extensive business development in the UAE.
