left to right: Mr. Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group and Mr. Dai Zhi Kang Chairman Shanghai Zendai Group signing the agreement to manage VENU HIMALAYAS Hotel Shanghai — Photo by Jumeirah
Jumeirah Group: First VENU Hotel Signed Up in Shanghai — Photo by Jumeirah
Venu Hotels

Dubai – Shortly after announcing its new contemporary lifestyle hotel brand VENU at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in April 2010, Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has signed an agreement with Shanghai Zendai Himalayas Real Estate Co. Ltd to manage VENU HIMALAYAS Hotel Shanghai. The new contemporary lifestyle hotel in the heart of Pudong district of Shanghai is scheduled to open in 2011.

Guests of the first VENU property will be able to tune-in, connect, share and celebrate in the futuristic hotel, designed by architect Arata Isozaki and interior designer KCA International to reflect the unique structure and experience of the Himalayas. VENU HIMALAYAS Hotel Shanghai will be a 400 key art-themed hotel, including 70 luxury suites, standing at the heart of an arts and lifestyle hub, the Himalayas Centre.

The Himalayas Centre also includes a modern art museum, a theatre, as well as retail space. Located in front of the Shanghai New International Expo Centre and within an exclusive high-end residential area, the project enjoys direct access to the Shanghai Metro system and less than a kilometre away from the Maglev train, allowing a seven-minute connection to Pudong International Airport.

VENU HIMALAYAS Hotel Shanghai is the sixth management agreement signed by Jumeirah Group in China and brings the total number of properties under development or in operation by Jumeirah globally to 43.

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Jumeirah Group was founded in 1997 to become a hospitality industry leader through establishing a world class portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world. The Dubai-based luxury hospitality company encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, 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 Jumeirah Essex House in New York.

The portfolio also includes Jumeirah Living, the Group’s luxury brand of serviced residences; Talise, its global spa brand; Jumeirah Restaurants, its dedicated restaurant division; Wild Wadi Waterpark; and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, which offers specialised degree programmes in hospitality management. Sirius, Jumeirah’s recognition and rewards programme, offers members the ability to earn Sirius points every time they stay, dine or shop with Jumeirah.

Jumeirah Group has recently unveiled VENU Hotels, a contemporary lifestyle five-star hotel brand. VENU Hotels will be a collection of global destinations expressing the local soul for those who seek a sophisticated immersion in the destination.

Mia Hedman
Regional Director of Public Relations & Communications
+971 4 364 7962
Jumeirah