Articles tagged “jumeirah”

Wellness Programs Help Luxury Travel Connect Mind, Body and Vacations

Wellness Programs Help Luxury Travel Connect Mind, Body and Vacations

Patrick Whyte, Skift

The wellness concept has enticed the luxury travel industry. Many of today's high-end travelers want something more than just first-class flights and a fancy hotel -- and there are plenty of companies out there happy to service that need.

6 months ago

Jumeirah Skips Luxury in Favor of ‘Upscale Casual’ for New Brand

Jumeirah Skips Luxury in Favor of ‘Upscale Casual’ for New Brand

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift

High-end luxury isn't for everyone, and it makes sense for Jumeirah to explore the upper midscale space; the upscale millennial travelers of today are the future luxury globetrotters of tomorrow.

6 months ago

Jumeirah Hires Former Four Seasons Executive as Its New CEO

Jumeirah Hires Former Four Seasons Executive as Its New CEO

Deanna Ting, Skift

We're very much looking forward to seeing what Silva can do about growing the Jumeirah brand, and how he'll handle its new, soon-to-be-launched lifestyle brand.

6 months ago

Luxury Travel Confronts a Widening Identity Crisis

Luxury Travel Confronts a Widening Identity Crisis

Deanna Ting, Skift

Luxury hospitality is no longer defined by marble bathrooms and turndown service. To compete and appeal to today's luxury guest, hotels have to be a lot smarter and more thoughtful than ever before.

6 months ago

Marriott and AccorHotels Mega Merger Activity Created Luxury Powerhouses

Marriott and AccorHotels Mega Merger Activity Created Luxury Powerhouses

Deanna Ting, Skift

Perhaps being bigger isn't always better, at least when it comes to luxury hotels. When you're bigger, the challenges can be, too.

7 months ago

Jumeirah Hotels Is Launching a New Lifestyle Brand in Early 2018

Jumeirah Hotels Is Launching a New Lifestyle Brand in Early 2018

Deanna Ting, Skift

Brand proliferation continues, but we wonder: Will there be a point where there are simply just too many hotel brands out there? Or have we already reached it?

7 months ago

Two Hospitality Brands, Two Different Virtual Reality Marketing Strategies

Two Hospitality Brands, Two Different Virtual Reality Marketing Strategies

Deanna Ting, Skift

Although consumer access to virtual reality equipment is still fairly limited, these hospitality brands are leveraging the technology in novel ways, all in the hopes of telling new stories to their guests.

2 years ago

Interview: Jumeirah CEO on Blending Luxury and Lifestyle Experiences

Interview: Jumeirah CEO on Blending Luxury and Lifestyle Experiences

Samantha Shankman, Skift

While there is a still a time and place for "white glove" service, even today's highest spending guests are looking for a more curated, personalized version that uses technology to inform better stays.

4 years ago

Jumeirah’s Annual Earnings Report Show Growth Across its Hotel Portfolio

Jumeirah’s Annual Earnings Report Show Growth Across its Hotel Portfolio

ArabianBusininess.com Staff, HotelMiddleEast.com

It's interesting to see a brand highlight its social media efforts in an earnings statement.

4 years ago

Jumeirah sees opportunity to expand, seeks $1.4 billion loan

Jumeirah sees opportunity to expand, seeks $1.4 billion loan

Samuel Potter , Bloomberg

Jumeirah appears to be intent to just keep building bigger hotels. But its ambitions are so focused on the flashy that it's difficult to see a road to long-term success.

5 years ago