Jumeirah open second hotel in Turkey
Dubai-based Jumeirah Group has signed a management agreement with Targets Investment Turizm Isletmeler AS to operate a luxury hotel in Bodrum, on Turkey’s Aegean coast.
Following the signing of the agreement, the hotel formerly known as the Golden Savoy will be operated under the Jumeirah brand as Jumeirah Bodrum Palace Hotel, with an official opening set for 1 May 2015.
Located ten minutes from Bodrum city centre, nestled in the natural beauty of Zeytinlikahve Cove, the hotel consists of 135 guestrooms made up of generous suites, luxuriously appointed villas and a six-bedroom palace. The property covers 11,000m² and includes a wide range of restaurants, lounges and bars, a Talise Spa with 12 treatment rooms, a number of high-end shops and 57 swimming pools with the majority assigned to the private villas. Every suite and villa offers views over the Aegean Sea.
One of the highlights, The Palace is a 2000m² palatial residence with uninterrupted sea views, consisting of six deluxe master bedrooms, each with an ensuite and Jacuzzi, a private indoor and outdoor pool, finely crafted Turkish hammam and sauna, its own exclusive pier and private beach with cabanas. The Palace also has a royal living and dining room, an entertainment patio and sundeck.
Commenting on the management agreement, Targets Investment Turizm Isletmeleri AS Chairman, Vedat Dalkiran said: “Having opened as the Golden Savoy in 2014 and enjoyed a successful first season, we are delighted to welcome Jumeirah Group as the new operators. The company’s brand reputation, commercial prowess and understanding of luxury hospitality will lift the hotel to the next level of performance and bring a new wave of discerning luxury travellers to this magnificent hotel.”
Mete Atakuman has been appointed as General Manager of the hotel. An Australian-Turkish citizen, Atakuman was previously General Manager of Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan, before which he worked for a number of international brands including Hyatt, Starwood and Hilton.
Gerald Lawless, President and Group CEO of Jumeirah Group, said: “To have the opportunity of extending our brand presence in Turkey is a key strategic development for Jumeirah. To be doing so with such a magnificent hotel on the Turkish Riviera gives us every confidence that our loyal Jumeirah guests will find the same quality of experience that they have come to associate with our hotels around the world. We are grateful to Targets for giving us the opportunity to operate their beautiful hotel in this outstanding destination.”
Once opened, Jumeirah’s portfolio will consist of 23 hotels ranging from the flagship Burj Al Arab in Dubai to properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia. The company has a further 26 hotels under contract or in development.
