Corinthia to sign management agreement over Dubai hotel

Corinthia Hotels International announced the signing of a long-term management agreement with Golden Sands Hotel Co. LLC of Dubai for the operation of the 371 all-suite Ramada® Hotel & Suites Jumeirah Beach. The exclusive property, set to open in January, forms part of the larger Jumeirah Beach Residence master complex, a unique high-rise development located minutes away from Dubai's golden sandy beaches.

The management agreement is a first for Corinthia Hotels International in this thriving destination since signing a joint venture agreement with Wyndham Worldwide, last year, for the exclusive operation of Corinthia, Wyndham® and Ramada Plaza branded hotels in the EMEA region.

In addition to the 371 suites, the Ramada Hotel & Suites Jumeirah Beach features a number of superior amenities, including an all-day dining room, a speciality restaurant, bar, a gymnasium and fitness room, an outdoor swimming pool, several meeting rooms and secured underground parking.

"We are delighted to be entering Dubai for the first time with such a wonderful product, having successfully established our management expertise over the last 45 years in exclusive destinations such as Malta, Prague, Budapest, St Petersburg, Lisbon and Tunis, to name a few.

"We pride ourselves in being able to introduce a new dimension of warmth, colour and vitality to all our new operations, elements that blend in perfectly with this amazing city," said Tony Potter, chief executive officer of Corinthia Hotels International.

The Jumeirah Beach Residence complex is some 15 minutes away from Dubai's city centre, on a 1.7 kilometre stretch of land between Jumeira Beach and the Marina.

The complex features 36 residential towers, four hotel towers, beach clubs, restaurants and retail outlets.

It lies close to Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Emirates Golf Club. With an impressive two million square metre footprint, the development represents the world's largest single-phase project of its kind.

CHI is a hotel operating company that is a joint venture between Malta-based International Hotel Investments plc (IHI) and Wyndham Hotel Group of the US.

It undertakes hotel management operations for Corinthia Group and IHI-owned or affiliated hotels as also for third party owners. CHI is also the exclusive hotel management company for Wyndham Hotel Group-managed hotels in the EMEA region operating under the Corinthia, Ramada Plaza and Wyndham categories.