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IFA Hotels & Resorts appoints Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 23 - 2006 at 12:21
  • PRESS RELEASE

IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) has announced the appointment of luxury hotel operator Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (Fairmont) to manage The Palm Golden Mile and their two shoreline buildings, Al Nabat and Al Haseer, IFA HR's residential projects, located on the trunk of The Palm, Jumeirah.

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The appointment reinforces Fairmont as one of the leading luxury operators within the region and further strengthens the relationship between the two companies. Inventory under the management of Fairmont will now range from traditional hotel keys within the Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort, through to luxury apartments and penthouses managed under a tailored rental administration programme.

The Palm Golden Mile is a Joint Venture between IFA HR and Istithmar and will feature ten waterfront buildings, featuring everything from one bedroom apartments to grand penthouses and townhouses. The luxurious 860 units have been designed with waterside views, spacious private patios, iconic architecture, elegant interior design and membership access health clubs and beach clubs on The Palm, Jumeirah.

Al Nabat and Al Haseer are two shoreline residential developments of 246 apartments built in an eclectic Arabic style on the trunk of The Palm, Jumeirah. The development also offers an array of facilities including a members-only health club, gymnasium, swimming pools and other facilities associated with a 5 star operation including valet and concierge services.

Owners of both developments will benefit from a Rental Administration Programme, managed by Fairmont that allows the investor to purchase a fully furnished interior design package, which Fairmont then administers and lets out on their behalf, alternatively Fairmont can handle the normal long term rental contracts to cater for the needs of the short and long term tenant.

Mr. Patrick Smith, Vice President Asset Management, IFA HR said,

"The facilities available at The Palm Golden Mile and Al Nabat & Al Haseer will be unsurpassed, giving residents an opportunity to enjoy a waterfront lifestyle. With the management of these residences entrusted to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, we have delivered on our promise to clients, to have the highest level of service available to our residents."


The Palm Golden Mile will encompass some of the Palm Jumeirah's premiere retail shops, offices and residences. Construction of this premiere mixed use resort is now well under way and completion is expected in first quarter of 2008. The Al Nabat & Al Haseer buildings form part of Nakheel's Shoreline apartments and are scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2007.

Fairmont Executive Vice President, Mr. John Johnston said, "Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has built a reputation for excellence and we take great pride in being associated with The Palm Golden Mile and Al Nabat & Al Haseer. Managing these projects will be exciting for us, given their unique location on the world renowned The Palm, Jumeirah. Residents of properties will enjoy premium service that Fairmont has been known to provide worldwide, offering the very best in serviced living. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership with IFA Hotels & Resorts in the years ahead."

Mr. Talal Jassim Al Bahar, Chairman and Managing Director of IFA HR, concluded "Our continued strategic alliance with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is strengthened by their appointment to manage The Palm Golden Mile and Al Nabat & Al Haseer. As a company, we are committed to provide a premium product offering to our buyers and it is fitting that this will be delivered by one of the best luxury hotel operators in the world."
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IFA HOTELS & RESORTS

IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) is a leader in the development of premier integrated and mixed-use hotel and tourism resort projects throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean region and Africa

Listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, with a market capitalization of US$ 1.3 billion, IFA HR's main shareholder is Kuwaiti based International Financial Advisors (IFA). IFA Hotels & Resorts South Africa is also listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as of February 27, 2006.

IFA HR projects and investments in Dubai include The Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort, the Fairmont Palm Residence (www.fairmontpalmresidence.com), the Crescent Resort on the Palm Island (to be managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resort), The Palm Residence (Al Nabat and Al Haseer), the Palm Golden Mile (www.thepalmgoldenmile.com) and the Movenpick Hotel & Residence Laguna Tower Dubai (www.lagunatower.com). IFA HR's other projects are the Kempinski Alabadiyah Hills in Beirut (www.abadiyahhills.com), a shareholder in the Four Seasons Hotel in Beirut, the Zanzibar Beach Hotel & Resort (www.zanzibarbeachresort.com), the Zimbali Coastal Resort & Zimbali Lakes (www.zimbali.co.za), the Zimbali Lodge (www.zimbalilodge.co.za), the Fairmont Zimbali (www.fairmontzimbali.com), shareholder in 5 Lonrho Hotels in Kenya (www.lonrhohotels.com) and in YOTEL (www.yotel.com), which owns two YOTEL hotels in Heathrow and Gatwick, United Kingdom. IFA HR is also the force behind the super-premium Sheraton Algarve Hotel (www.luxurycollection.com) and Pine Cliffs Resort (Portugal) (www.pinecliffs.com), part of Starwood's Luxury Collection.

Globally, IFA HR have entered into strategic alliances and Joint Venture partnerships with leading companies such as Kingdom Hotel Investment Group (Saudi Arabia), Nakheel (UAE), United Investments Portugal, Savills (United Kingdom), a strategic alliance with RCI (part of the Cendant's Group) and Moreland Developments (Pty) Ltd (South Africa).

IFA HR aims to link its resorts to new parts of the globe, such as the US, the UK, Mauritius, Eastern Europe and the Far East. This will offer investors and tourists access to world class facilities through a network of hotels, residential resorts, vacation and residence club destinations.

IFA HR programme of brand acquisition and developer partnerships will continue into the future and is evidenced by the ever growing strength of its product range:

• IFA - Hotels & Resorts
• IFA - Lifestyle Membership Clubs
• IFA - Vacation Ownership
• IFA - Fractional Ownership
• IFA - Hotel Ownership
• IFA - Residences
• IFA - Travel & Tourism

This unique product range enables IFA HR to continuously anticipate and deliver to the varying property investment and leisure requirements across the globe.

About Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.
FHR is a leading owner/operator of luxury hotels and resorts. FHR's managed portfolio consists of 87 luxury and first-class properties with more than 33,500 guestrooms in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Barbados, United Kingdom, Monaco, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates as well as two vacation ownership properties managed by Fairmont Heritage Place. FHR owns Fairmont Hotels Inc., North America's largest luxury hotel management company, as measured by rooms under management, with 49 distinctive city center and resort hotels including The Fairmont San Francisco, The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. FHR also owns Delta Hotels, Canada's largest first-class hotel management company, which manages and franchises 38 city center and resort properties in Canada. In addition to hotel management, FHR holds real estate interests in 21 properties and an approximate 24% investment interest in Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust, which owns 24 properties. FHR owns FHP Management Company LLC, a private residence club management company that operates Fairmont Heritage Place, a vacation ownership business.

For further information please contact:
IFA Hotels & Resorts
PR Manager - Melanie Maier
Tel: +971 50 640 4674

Orient Planet PR & Marketing Communications
Tel : +971 4 3988901
Fax : +971 4 3988941
Website: www.orientplanet.com

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