Jumeirah, Shanghai’s most anticipated hotel

HONG KONG — Jumeirah, the dynamic and fast growing Dubai–based luxury hospitality management group and member of Dubai Holding, received the top accolade at the 2007 World Traveller Awards from World Traveller Magazine in China.

Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi was named Shanghai’s "Most Expected Hotel" by a panel of professional media specialists, members of the industry elite and World Traveller Magazine readers. Jumeirah, slated to open in August, was selected for the award due to the group’s innovative plans for the property including investment in groundbreaking architecture, unique and innovative attractions and incorporation of historical elements from both the Han & Tang dynasties.

General manager Doris Greif said, "Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi will redefine luxury hotel standards in China and will be the most prominent and prestigious new hotel development in the downtown Luwan district of Shanghai.

Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi, designed by New York–based Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects and Japanese interior design firm Super Potato, will feature 309 spacious guestrooms, suites and villas, state–of–the–art conference and banqueting facilities as well as the Talise Wellness Spa, Jumeirah’s global spa brand. Guests and visitors seeking immediate gratification will also appreciate the hotel’s planned chocolate boutique.

The luxury hotel, will boast several unique attractions once completed – including a purpose–built wedding pavilion and signature Chinese restaurant – to complement the super–luxury guest rooms and service for which Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts have become renowned the world over. The development also encompasses prestigious office space, high–end residential complexes and quality retail facilities.

Jumeirah’s ambitious expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide to 57 by 2011 are well underway with projects currently under development in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Aqaba, Doha, Phuket, Shanghai, Bermuda, Mallorca and London.