DUBAI—Jumeirah Group, a global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has signed three new management agreements to operate luxury hotels and resorts across China.
The Jumeirah Haikou Resort is set in an exclusive golf community on a private island in Hainan; the Jumeirah Wuhan has a prime city center location near to Hankou; and Jumeirah Nanjing is set in the Hexi new business district.
Gerald Lawless, president and CEO of Jumeirah Group, said, “We are delighted to be expanding our portfolio of hotels and resorts in China, which is a significant market for Jumeirah. We are honored to have been asked to operate these three new hotels in key cities, bringing our pipeline of new properties in China to eight, in addition to Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai, which has been operating successfully since 2011.”
The Jumeirah Haikou Resort is set within an exclusive golf community on a 136-hectare private island and is expected to open in 2018. The mixed-use development will comprise a golf course designed by Tom Doak, 60 luxury residential villas and a luxury hotel comprising 140 guestrooms including 26 suites.
Jumeirah Wuhan is set in a prime city center location near to the existing Hankou business district. The project is a mixed-use development, which comprises high-end office space, retail, residences, parks and a luxury hotel. Site preparation work is ongoing and the anticipated opening date is 2020.
The property, designed by Foster and Partners, will feature 200 guestrooms including 23 suites, an all-day dining and Chinese specialty restaurant, lobby lounge, bar, function space, executive club lounge and business center. Recreational facilities will comprise a fitness center, Talise Spa and indoor swimming pool.
Both properties in Wuhan and Haikou are owned by subsidiaries of Yuexiu Group, a Guangzhou-based property development company.
The third property Jumeirah Nanjing is currently under development and expected to open in 2016. Located approximately 40 minutes’ drive from the airport and a one-hour train ride from Shanghai, Jumeirah Nanjing is set in the Hexi new business district and in close proximity to office buildings and a conference center. The mixed-use development will comprise office and retail space, a conference center, a 4-star hotel and a luxury Jumeirah hotel.
Designed by architect Zaha Hadid, the 250-room hotel will include 32 suites, an all-day dining and Chinese specialty restaurant, café, lobby lounge, tea lounge, bar, junior ballroom, executive club lounge, business center, fitness center, Talise Spa and an indoor swimming pool.