Jumeirah Beach Hotel to add 350-room resort

An ultra-luxury resort with 350 rooms is to be added to Jumeirah Beach Hotel as part of the fifth phase of its expansion plans.

The project at the Jumeirah Group property has been endorsed by UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and is set for completion in 2018.

Rooms at the new resort will have panoramic beachfront views of Burj Al Arab, while it will also offer a private beach and recreational marine facilities that encompass spas, health clubs, elevated tennis courts, a sports complex and a range of ocean-facing retail, food and beverage outlets.

The new resort will see extensive expansion of the existing yacht marina, doubling its current capacity. It will also offer a variety of leisure facilities, equipped with state-of-the-art entertainment amenities.

The expansion project is in line with HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid’s vision to strengthen Dubai as a global tourism hub and position the Emirate as the number one tourism destination worldwide. It also supports the implementation of Dubai Vision 2020 to attract 20 million tourists by 2020.

He approved the plans in the presence of His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, chairman of Dubai Holding (the parent company of operator Jumeirah Group); Ahmad Bin Byat, chief executive officer of Dubai Holding; and, Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, director-general of Protocol Department.

Jumeirah Group recently started construction on the fourth phase of its Madinat Jumeirah resort, which will add 435 more luxury rooms and suites.