Dubai based Jumeirah group to enter India by 2019
Dubai based Jumeirah group to enter India by 2019

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotels chain, is planning to enter India by 2019, reported PTI.

The group will be opening its first property in Mumbai under the brand 'Jumeirah'.

"We have already signed a management contract and by 2019 we plan to have our first operational property under the Jumeirah brand in India," said Gerald Lawless, President and CEO, Jumeirah Group.

The company is also in talks with our partner for potential development of a property in Goa.

However, the company did not disclose the name of the partner in India.

“The group will be introducing its second brand 'Venu' in India, which is related to contemporary lifestyle. We are also looking at locations like Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi and Noida among others which are of interest to us for further development, added Lawless.

The hotel chain is aiming at opening 75 Jumeirah properties and 25 Venu hotels worldwide by 2023.

At present, Jumeirah has operational properties in cities including Abu Dhabi, Baku, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Maldives and London.  

 
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