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Dubai eyes sale of Essex House Hotel

Dubai eyes sale of Essex House Hotel

Dubai Group, the state-owned investment firm in the midst of a $10 billion debt restructuring, is weighing a potential sale of its prime Manhattan-based real estate property Jumeirah Essex House hotel, it said on Monday.

March 12, 2012 1:46
 
Six Degrees of…Novak Djokovic

Six Degrees of…Novak Djokovic

How is new Tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic connected to a real estate tycoon and a famous blonde soprano? Check out his six degrees to find out.

July 4, 2011 4:42
 
Hotel how-to: handling bad customer experience

Hotel how-to: handling bad customer experience

It's all about getting second chances right when it comes to customer service in the hotel sector.

May 25, 2011 3:23
 
It’s in the bag

It’s in the bag

Everyone likes limited edition stuff. But who’s buying all the stuff ‘inspired’ by Dubai and the region?

March 15, 2011 4:47
 

Jumeirah to Operate Luxury Resort on Anguilla

It is expected that the resort will open in the next 3 years.

January 14, 2011 2:33
 
A look at Jumeirah

A look at Jumeirah

We’ll tell you one thing: Very little rhymes with it. Kipp takes a look at the latest news coming out of Dubai’s hospitality giant, the Jumeirah Group.

January 13, 2011 2:32
 
Interview: Jumeirah bets on China, Qatar World Cup

Interview: Jumeirah bets on China, Qatar World Cup

Jumeirah Group plans six projects in China; Sees fuller hotel rooms in the UAE in 2011.

December 21, 2010 1:39
 
Taaleem’s new Jumeira Baccalaureate School takes possession of its new campus

Taaleem’s new Jumeira Baccalaureate School takes possession of its new campus

Jumeira Baccalaureate School on schedule for September 2010 opening.

June 29, 2010 3:25
 
Ten most influential expats in the UAE

Ten most influential expats in the UAE

The Wall Street Journal recently compiled a Who’s Who of the most prominent business figures in the Emirates. Here’s the lowdown on the expatriates that made the list.

March 17, 2010 5:42
 

Dubai Holding will hold onto Jumeirah Group

Government-owned Dubai Holding is not planning to…

December 20, 2009 5:12
 
A question of taste

A question of taste

It’s simple: you either have it, or you don’t. Kipp goes to Jumeirah’s Festival of Taste to see who’s got it.

November 10, 2008 2:04
 
Dubai ups its stake in InterConti

Dubai ups its stake in InterConti

Meanwhile, other hotel execs ask “What financial crisis?” as Jumeirah expansion proceeds apace.

September 28, 2008 1:22
 

Pulling teeth: the unenviable task of getting basic information out of an inhouse PR department

Getting basic information from an in-house PR agency in Dubai can prove a Herculean task. We challenged 10 of them to provide Kipp with some tricky, but not impossible, bits of company information.

June 30, 2008 10:16