Jumeirah Group Signs Azinco to Manage VENU Bilgah Hotel, Baku
November 29, 2010 - Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and member of Dubai Holding, has signed an agreement with Azinco Holding Company to manage VENU Bilgah Hotel, Baku. The new contemporary lifestyle hotel on the shores of the Caspian Sea is scheduled to open in 2011.
The hotel has been constructed in a wave-like structure reflecting the style of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. Designed by local architect Nazim Valiev, the hotel will consist of 176 sea-facing guestrooms and suites, an all-day dining restaurant and bar, a further two rooftop restaurants and bars, a 300m2 spa with traditional Turkish and Finnish bath areas, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a 1500m2 conference centre. The hotel complex will also include 14 villas.
VENU Bilgah Hotel, Baku, is the second hotel to be announced in the rollout of VENU as a collection of contemporary lifestyle luxury hotels. Each hotel offers the promise of “Local Soul” connecting guests with the location and providing a platform for discovery and enriching experience. The service philosophy of VENU is designed to be intuitive and engaging, a philosophy reinforced by the quality of people attracted to work for the brand.
VENU Bilgah Hotel, Baku is the first management agreement signed by Jumeirah Group in Azerbaijan. This agreement brings the total number of properties under development or in operation by Jumeirah globally to 49.
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