Jumeirah International opens latest resort development

Jumeirah International, the award-winning Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, has revealed details of its latest resort development, a desert resort and spa situated close to the Dubai Endurance Racing Village and just a 35-minute drive from its sister properties Burj Al Arab, The Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Madinat Jumeirah.

United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, November 30 - 2004 at 09:28
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'Bab Al Shams', which translates into 'The Gateway to the Sun', is an elegant desert resort in a traditional Arabic Fort setting.

This exclusive low-rise resort, a retreat in the desert, is surrounded by natural landscaping and offers 115 rooms and suites in 16 double-storied exclusively designed individual buildings, featuring traditional Gulf décor accentuated by the use of natural stones, dark wood and Arabian glasswork. All rooms and suites situated on the ground floor of the hotel have direct garden access and most of the rooms and suites on the first floor feature private balconies or terraces.

Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa features a variety of restaurants and bars including 'Al Hadheerah', the region's first authentic open air Arabic Desert Restaurant; a fine-dining experience combined with live Arabic entertainment including a henna-painter, shisha area and falcon display, the 'Al Sarab Rooftop Bar & Lounge' and an all-day dining restaurant named 'Al Forsan'.

In addition, the resort provides a wide selection of health and leisure facilities including the luxurious 'Satori Spa' with unmistakable flavours of the Arabian Gulf featuring indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, a well-equipped gymnasium, a local heritage and art display in the lobby lounge, a desert-side swimming pool and bar with breathtaking views and a children's play area.

Bill Walshe, Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing for Jumeirah International said: 'Bab Al Shams offers guests a magical desert experience which is so true to the culture and heritage of Dubai and the UAE. The resort appeals to both international and GCC travellers who wish to enjoy Arabian hospitality in a traditional, yet comfortable surrounding. This unique Arabian desert experience coupled with Jumeirah International's hospitality promises to be an exciting addition to the Dubai experience and our growing portfolio of hotels.'

Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa will fully open on the 2nd December celebrating the occasion of the 33rd UAE National Day.

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Jumeirah International hotels and resorts are regarded as amongst the most luxurious and innovative in the world. The group encompasses the world-renowned Burj Al Arab, The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Emirates Towers Hotel, Offices and Boulevard, The Jumeirah Beach Club Resort and Spa, Wild Wadi Water Park, Jumeirah Hospitality, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management and Madinat Jumeirah - The Arabian Resort, Dubai, which opened in August 2004.

The latest addition to the Jumeirah International portfolio is the group's first desert property, Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa. Situated just 35 minutes from Dubai, Bab Al Shams, which translates into 'The Gateway to the Sun', is an elegant desert resort in a traditional Arabic Fort setting and offers 115 rooms and suites featuring traditional Gulf décor. The resort features the region's first authentic open air Arabic Desert Restaurant, together with a wide selection of health and leisure facilities including the luxurious Satori Spa, a fully-equipped gymnasium, Sinbad's Kids Club and a desert-side swimming pool and bar with breathtaking views over the dunes.

Jumeirah International has expanded outside the Middle East into London, taking over the management of The Carlton Tower and The Lowndes Hotel in London's Belgravia.

For further information please contact:
Anne Bleeker - Director of Public Relations & Communications
Jumeirah International
PO Box 73137 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +971 4 3300111, Extension 762
Visit us at: www.jumeirahinternational.com

Mairead Walsh - Senior Account Executive
Promoseven Weber Shandwick Public Relations
PO Box 50197
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone : +971 4 3210077
Fax : +971 4 3211711

Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
Tuesday, November 30 - 2004 at 09:28 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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