The signing of Gran Meliá Dubai Jumeirah completes the group’s Dubai hotel portfolio. The resort will be located in Port de La Mer, a new luxury destination located in the Jumeirah One Beach area…

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The signing of Gran Meliá Dubai Jumeirah completes the group’s Dubai hotel portfolio. The resort will be located in Port de La Mer, a new luxury destination located in the Jumeirah One Beach area…

Built directly on the seafront on a beautiful beach with white sand and turquoise water, Gran Meliá Dubai Jumeirah is a perfect example of a 360o urban resort, including all the attributes that leisure travellers expect to find, along with a privileged location close to the DIFC that also makes it attractive for the corporate and events segment.

aerial view of U-shaped resort building with pool and beach , Gran Meliá Dubai Jumeirah

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Located on one of Port de la Mer’s peninsulas, the hotel will feature 380 luxurious rooms and suites with exclusive ocean and iconic city skyline views, standing out for its design and personalised services. The complex will also have direct marina access, event facilities to host up to 1,000 people and wellness and fitness facilities endorsed by first-class international partners.

With regards to gastronomy, Gran Meliá Dubai Jumeirah aspires to be a reference in the city, inviting diners to enjoy a selection of the best experiences and brands in the world, with iconic restaurants and bars.

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The development boasts a wide range of leisure and lifestyle options, with the taste of Mediterranean luxury that the Meliá brand conveys. The hotel’s excellence and experiences, spectacular location and the beauty of the architectural and landscape project (signed by MOMA, desertINK & Lagranja) help the Gran Meliá Dubai Jumeirah aspire to become the very definition of Mediterranean luxury and ‘good living’, perfectly representing the Gran Meliá brand throughout the region.

“The signing of this fantastic hotel gives us a new opportunity to demonstrate our proven excellence in Dubai’s luxury segment,” stated Gabriel Escarrer, President and CEO of Meliá Hotels International. “Our Group is already firmly committed to this market. Port La Mer – Jumeirah is the perfect place to bring the exclusive interpretation of our iconic Gran Meliá brand’s Mediterranean luxury to a key market like Dubai.”

Gran Meliá Dubai Jumeirah will be the country’s first hotel of this brand, representing a milestone in its growing international expansion and scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2025. The brand is already present in 10 countries, bringing the concept of Spain’s lifestyle and its culinary avant-garde to the world’s leading destinations.

With 17 hotels currently operating and seven more in the pipeline, the Gran Meliá brand continues to lead the group’s luxury openings in Europe and the Middle East.

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