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Nakheel Hotels opens two hotels
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, July 13 - 2009 at 14:44
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Nakheel Hotels announced today that it has opened the W Washington D.C. hotel and that the historic Turnberry golf resort, located in the west of Scotland which has re-opened and joined the renowned Luxury Collection brand, building on Nakheel Hotels' strong relationship with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc.
Starwood, one of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies, is the operator of both The Luxury Collection and W Hotel brands and the partnership expands Nakheel Hotels' portfolio of the best luxury and contemporary hotels in key destinations around the world.
Joe Sita, CEO of Nakheel Hotels, said:
"We are pleased to open both of these stunning properties this week. As a leading hotels investment company we look for assets with high real estate value in irreplaceable locations, and our two newest hotels certainly fit this criteria. We also look at opportunities to add value through redevelopment and rebranding. Our relationships with operators such as Starwood enable us to leverage the values of their brands to further enhance the value of our investments."
W Washington D.C. opened July 8 and is the first W Hotel to open in America's capital city. Originally built in 1888, the hotel underwent an 18-month, $100m renovation led by renowned designer Dianna Wong that preserved the original classic architecture and blended it with the contemporary cool touches of the W design style. Formerly known as the Hotel Washington, the historic hotel is famous for its proximity to the White House and its unbeatable views of the city's historic monuments. The hotel will now also become a hot spot for fashion, music, entertainment, design and pop culture through W's signature programming.
W Washington D.C. has 317 suites and guestrooms; contemporary nightlife and dining options including a famous rooftop terrace with spectacular views and a world-class steakhouse by renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who is also overseeing all the food menus throughout the hotel; and Bliss, New York's hottest spa.
Turnberry, a Luxury Collection resort, opened on July 9 and will proudly host The Open Championship for the fourth time on its renowned Ailsa golf course from July 16 - 19, 2009. Located in Ayrshire, Scotland, Turnberry first opened in 1906 and quickly established itself as the premier destination for social and sporting events.
In October of last year, Leisurecorp, a division of Nakheel Leisure, took possession of the famous resort. On November 1, 2008 the hotel closed for the start of a $65m refurbishment which focused on the iconic resort's public spaces and 40 of its 211 luxuriously appointed guest rooms. Ensuring that Turnberry's historical charm was preserved, Historic Scotland was consulted throughout the restoration of the 103-year-old resort. Redesigned by acclaimed interior design firm Fox Linton Associates, Turnberry offers guests world class cuisine, a variety of distinguished outdoor activities in addition to golf, and an award winning spa experience.
The two new hotels, both managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., add to the growing number of Starwood operated hotels in the Nakheel Hotels portfolio. Nakheel also owns W New York-Union Square in New York City and is currently developing W Bangkok and W Retreat & Spa-Koh Samui and The Residences at W Koh Samui in Thailand.
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About Nakheel:
Nakheel is one of the world's largest privately held real estate developers, and a key player in realising the vision of Dubai for the 21st century: creating a world class destination for living, business and tourism.
Nakheel is developing an iconic portfolio of innovative landmark projects in Dubai, and now in key markets around the globe, across a range of sectors - residential, commercial, hotels, retail, and leisure. Nakheel's projects are conservatively estimated to be worth $80bn. Upon completion Nakheel's waterfront projects will have added more than 1,000km of shoreline to Dubai's coastline.
Nakheel's Dubai portfolio currently includes Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, Palm Deira, The World, Waterfront, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Heights, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Ibn Battuta Mall, Al Furjan, International City, and Dragon Mart.
Nakheel is a key entity within Dubai World. Dubai World is one of the world's largest holding companies and supervises a portfolio of businesses and projects for the Dubai government across five continents and more than 100 countries.
About Nakheel Hotels:
Within two years Nakheel Hotels, a division of Nakheel Leisure, has accumulated an impressive global hotel property portfolio valued at over USD$4 billion which includes; the W Hotel Union Square and the Mandarin Oriental hotels in New York City; W Hotel Washington in Washington DC; the One & Only Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico; the Fontainebleau, Miami Beach; Corinthia Metropole, London; Turnberry, Scotland's premier golf resort; and significant equity stakes in Kerzner International Holdings Limited, operator of the Atlantis and One&Only brands; and International Hotel Investments plc, the owner and operator of the five-star Corinthia Hotel brand including hotels in Malta, St Petersburg, Lisbon, Tripoli, Budapest and Prague; and the franchise for easyHotels in the Middle East, Levant, North Africa
Additional investments of Nakheel Hotels include the development of W Bangkok and W Retreat and Residences Koh Samui, Thailand; investment in a fund that will be rolling out 30 Tune Hotels in South East Asia; a 33% stake in the London Metropole Building which will be converted to a Corinthia Hotel in partnership with IGI; and QE2 Enterprises including the QE2.
About Leisurecorp:
Leisurecorp, a division of Nakheel Leisure, is the world's most powerful emerging golf entity. In November 2007, Leisurecorp announced a long-term partnership with The European Tour, heralding a new era for world golf. This partnership includes the creation of The Race to Dubai - a $10m season-long competition which replaces 'The European Tour Order of Merit' and culminates in the world's richest golf tournament, the $10m Dubai World Championship. Held annually at Leisurecorp's Jumeirah Golf Estates, the Dubai World Championship will be open to players ranked 1- 60 in The Race to Dubai. Jumeirah Golf Estates will also become home to The European Tour's International Headquarters and The European Tour Performance Institute, a custom-built training facility exclusively for the use of European Tour members. Established by Dubai World in July 2006, Leisurecorp specialises in the development of premium golf and lifestyle destinations. In addition to Jumeirah Golf Estates, the world's largest golf community, Leisurecorp's portfolio includes Turnberry, Scotland's premier golf resort and host of The Open Championship 2009, and Pearl Valley Golf Estates, South Africa's leading residential golf community and home of the South African Open Championship. Leisurecorp is a minority owner of Troon Golf, the world's leading luxury golf management, development and marketing company, and investor in GPS Industries, which provides GPS-enabled technologies for the golf industry. The company also has ventures in the marina and ski resort sectors.
About W Hotels Worldwide:
W Hotels is an innovative contemporary lifestyle brand and the hotel category buster with 30 properties in the most vibrant destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access to a world of "Wow." Each hotel offers a unique mix of innovative design and passions around fashion, music, entertainment, design, architecture, pop culture, and everything in between. W Hotels are unique and individual expressions of modern living, reflected in the brand's sensibility to a holistic lifestyle experience with cutting-edge design, contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous nightlife experiences, and signature spas. With 10 years of proven success, W Hotels will more than double its footprint by 2011. In North America and Latin America, W Hotels have been announced in Austin, Boston, Hollywood, Huntington Beach, Downtown New York, Santiago, South Beach, and Washington, D.C. In Europe, W Hotels have been announced in Athens, Barcelona, London, Manchester, Milan, Paris and St. Petersburg. In Asia, W has announced properties in Bangkok, Guangzhou, and Shanghai. In Africa and the Middle East, W has announced properties in Marrakech, Amman, and Dubai. W has plans to open W Retreats in Bali, Koh Samui, Vieques Island and Verbier, the latter of which will serve as W Hotels' first ski retreat.
About The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts:
The Luxury Collection is a selection of hotels and resorts offering unique, authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. For the global explorer, The Luxury Collection offers a gateway to the world's most exciting and desirable destinations. Each hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its location; a portal to the destination's indigenous charms and treasures. Magnificent décor, spectacular settings, impeccable service and the latest modern conveniences combine to provide a uniquely enriching experience. Today, The Luxury Collection is a glittering ensemble of more than 70 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries in bustling cities and spectacular destinations around the world. The Luxury Collection includes award-winning hotels that continuously exceed guest expectations by offering unparalleled service, style and class in some of the most desired destinations in the world. In 2008, Mystique, a Luxury Collection Resort, was honored with the Travel + Leisure Design Award for Best Small Resort in the world. Each Luxury Collection hotel and resort, many of them centuries old, are internationally recognized as being among the world's finest.
For more information please contact:
Four Communications:
Margaret Flanagan / Mustafa Al Sheikhly
Four Communications
Tel: +971 55 985 3378/70
Nakheel:
Lashley Pulsipher
Senior PR & Communications Executive
Tel: +971 4 375 3797
Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Middle East:
Cindy Yoong
Area Director of Public Relations
Tel: +971 4 207 1455
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts:
Amalie Craig
Area Director Public Relations
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Tel: +44 (0)207 290 7105
Posted by Siba Sami Ammari
Monday, July 13 - 2009 at 14:44 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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