BUSINESS
Jumeirah group fascinates Nigerian customers
A global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, with operation of a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts, Jumeirah Group is set to wow Nigeria customers in Dubai with unique packages. Some divisions of this group allures Nigerians with captivating resorts to wow their taste and comfort, some of which are the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah and Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. This was revealed recently at an evening of enchantment in Lagos, Nigeria.
The North Deck Project is championed by Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Burj Al Arab is reputed to be the world’s most luxurious hotel. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is located in the prosperous star of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai. Burj Al Arab is 321 meters above sea level and is the tallest all-suite hotel in the world. It stands proud as one of the tallest buildings in the world and the tallest single structure on a man-made island, taller than the Eiffel Tower and a mere 60 meters shorter than the Empire State Building.
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah stands on a man-made island 280 meters offshore, connected to the mainland by a slender, gently curving causeway. The building is supported by 250 columns that go 45 meters under the sea and is held in place by the friction of the sand. It has an incredible 70,000 cubic meters of concrete and more than 9,000 tons of steel were employed in the construction of the tower.
However, in order to give its customers a taste of more luxuries, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah recently embarked on a North Deck project to unveil the world’s first employing state of the art technology and design, manufacturing expertise and marine mastery construction experts on about 10.000m2 platform. The technology used is a mix of marine, offshore and construction industry solutions with half the weight of the Eiffel Tower, Platform built offsite in Finland, Production facility where cruise ships and yachts are usually constructed, and with the highest quality in both construction and in luxury finish. It has fresh water and a salt water swimming pool as well as a swim up bar, 32 luxurious cabanas, 400 loungers, one restaurant and one bar.
A Careful look at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah North Deck Hotel project, reveals the building is the tallest all suite hotel 202 duplex suites with sea view, Private check in the suite, Individual reception on every floor, with exceptional 24 hours butler service, Business desk (Apple I Mac, fax, printer, scanner machine), telephone, iPod dock station), Wi-Fi full size set of luxurious Hermes amenities for male and female, Largest Rolls Royce fleet, 1500 employees from 65 countries.
According to the Associate Director on Business Development, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Mr Aymen Baccouche, “Dubai is renowned for providing exceptional experiences. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is the world’s most luxurious hotels situated in Dubai. It is owned and managed by Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding. For the first time, the world’s most opulent all-suite hotel, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, is expanding its outdoor space creating a luxury leisure concept, called North Deck. This shows how committed we pushing the boundaries of innovation and demonstrating how determined we are to positioning Dubai as the most exciting destination in the world and Burj Al Arab Jumeirah as the finest provider of luxury experiences.”
In the same vein, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, as part of its fifth anniversary celebration since its operation has announced plans to wow its customers with special offers. Located at Dubai, the resort is set to offer customers a long-room offer, spa, lifestyle and restaurant offerings. This was made known by the Senior Sales Manager, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Mr Cesar Habib, at a function recently held in Lagos.
The offer also includes special discounts on treatments and retail products at the Talise Ottoman Spa on every fifth (5th) of each month throughout 2016, with the celebrations extending further to the resorts leisure and children’s facilities, with special offers and activities happening every 5th of the month at its Sinbads Kids Club and watersport’s area, these will change on a monthly basis. At the resorts portfolio of restaurants, there will also be a dedicated 5th anniversary dessert and special themed beverages available to purchase throughout the year for just AED 55.
According to him, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray has put in place so much to put customers in the mood of celebration with them. His word: “Jumeirah Zabeel Saray marked its fifth year in operation on 4th January 2016. The resort commenced operation in 2011, and to mark the 5th anniversary, special offers will be put in place to celebrate the occasion including a year-long room offer, as well as spa, lifestyle and restaurant offerings. To mark the birthday in January, the resort arranged a Big Brunch with VIPs, loyal guests, media and partners of Jumeirah Zabeel Saray for 5 hours with music and prize give aways. The venues used were priced at 455 AED, 555 AED and 655 AED for different packages. Every 5th of each month throughout 2016, the Talise Ottoman Spa will be offering special discounts on treatments and retail products with the celebrations extending further to the resorts leisure and children’s facilities, with special offers and activities happening every 5th of the month at its Sinbads Kids Club and watersport’s area (these will change on a monthly basis). At the resorts portfolio of restaurants, there will also be a dedicated 5th anniversary dessert and special themed beverages available to purchase throughout the year for just AED 55”.
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray is the most luxurious resort on Palm Jumeirah, inspired by the imperial palaces of the Ottoman era offering an extensive list of 5 star exclusive amenities and facilities including the Talise Ottoman Spa; one of the largest and most luxurious spas in the Middle East spanning 8,000m² with 42 treatment rooms and 3 traditional hammam’s and home to 38 private luxurious Royal Residences. It is a family friendly destination which resort offers several activities which enhances the family holiday experience without compromise to its luxuriousness. This includes a new 1,885 square meter development, Sinbads Kids Club which compliments the existing ‘Secrets of the Saray’ interactive tours, indoor cinema, water sports, bicycle rides, giant chess court and Pétanque court, shuttle bus services to main land attractions including new Jetty and Shuttle boatto Dubai Marina, water sports and cooking classes from the resorts signature restaurants. Inherent in this resort is also a unique and exciting culinary and nightlife destination with bespoke nightlife venueson the Palm Jumeirah with eight award winning dining destinations offering a range of cuisines from Indian, Turkish and Japanese, to Lebanese, Italian, British and International.
As part of the resort’s ongoing plan for growth and to increase awareness of the Stay Different experiences available to guests, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray has recently implemented a new brand marketing campaign entitled ‘The World Can Wait’. The new campaign is focused around three main lifestyle elements; service, relaxation and surroundings. The new branding, photography and marketing material showcases the resort’s lifestyle approach.
Emirates Holiday and Dubai Tourism, in partnership with Jumeirah Group has thus encouraged Nigerians to go to Dubai through the Emirates Holiday package, while they make themselves comfortable at the Jumeirah Group’s new luxury resorts in Dubai.
With Emirates Holiday, travellers can enjoy access to exclusive offers on hotels, tours and services, and also enjoy trips to Dubai through the award winning Emirates airline for a memorable journey. According to the Business Development Manager, Emirates Holiday, Mr Roy John, Emirates Holiday is always looking for new ways to inspire your next holiday with fascinating destinations, one of which is Dubai, Unique hotels, one of which is that owned by the Jumeirah Group, and all the little things that come together to create an unforgettable experience for travellers.
For Mrs Stella Obinwa, the Regional Director For Africa, Dubai Tourism, she pointed out that the Burj Al Arab’s North Deck is another first, and yet a reason to visit Dubai, while reiterating that Nigerians who travel down will have a wonderful experience at the deck.