Dubai, 24 December 2007: Jumeirah, the dynamic and fast growing Dubai-based luxury hospitality management group and member of Dubai Holding, has received a top accolade at the 2007 World Traveller Awards from World Traveller Magazine in China. 

Jumeirah Han Tang Xintiandi was proud and honoured to be named Shanghai's 'Most Expected Hotel' by a panel of professional media specialists, members of the industry elite and World Traveller Magazine readers. Jumeirah 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.

Doris Greif, General Manager, Jumeirah Han Tang Xintiandi who attended the ceremony and received the award on behalf of the hotel said: "Jumeirah Han Tang 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.  This award highlights our continued commitment to our STAY DIFFERENTtm  philosophy and we would like to take this opportunity to thank both the panel and the readers of World Traveller magazine for their votes."

The award follows Jumeirah Han Tang Xintiandi's recent roof topping ceremony and announcement that it has completed the construction phase of its first hotel in Asia, a significant milestone in the lead up to its scheduled opening date in August 2008.

Jumeirah Han Tang Xintiandi, 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.

Jumeirah Han Tang Xintiandi is located in the heart of Xintiandi, an exciting restaurant and bar, retail and entertainment component of a master-planned 52 hectare development in the heart of downtown Puxi, Shanghai. The award-winning development also encompasses prestigious office space, high-end residential complexes and quality retail facilities. 

The luxury hotel, designed by New York based Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects and Japanese interior design firm Super Potato, will feature 309 spacious guestrooms, suites and villas, extensive, state-of-the-art conference & 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

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Jumeirah Group:
Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The fast growing Dubai based luxury international hospitality management group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world's most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park South in New York.

The group's activities are however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, regarded as one of the premier water parks outside of North America and The Emirates Academy, the region's only third level academic institution specializing in the hospitality and tourism sectors.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the group.

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.

For further information please contact:
Jumeirah Group Corporate Communications
Anne Bleeker
Director of Public Relations & Communications
PO Box 73137 Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +971 4 3155406
Fax: +971 4 3016655
E-mail: anne.bleeker@jumeirah.com
Visit us at: www.jumeirah.com

© Press Release 2007