Dubai-based Jumeirah Group has signed management agreements with property developer Oxley Holdings to operate a 190-room luxury Jumeirah hotel and to brand 273 premium residences in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The agreements were signed by Dato' Othman Hj. Omar, CEO of Oxley Malaysia, and Gerald Lawless, President and Group CEO, Jumeirah Group.

Jumeirah Kuala Lumpur hotel and Jumeirah Living Kuala Lumpur residences will be set within one of the three towers interconnected via a retail podium, in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre precinct, close to the Petronas Twin Towers, Maxis Tower and the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Construction is expected to start in 2016 and complete in 2021.

The hotel will feature 190 rooms and suites, an all-day dining restaurant, a fine dining restaurant, a lounge and a bar, as well as a finely appointed Club Executive and a Talise wellness facility comprising a spa, fitness club and swimming pool.

“Our agreement with Oxley Malaysia paves the way for Jumeirah’s entry into the important Malaysian market. This highly prestigious development further reinforces the reputation of the Jumeirah brand and will greatly appeal to our loyal customers who stay with Jumeirah in our properties across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We are proud to have been chosen as a partner and look forward to the launch of a new expression of outstanding luxury in the Malaysian capital” Lawless said.

Jumeirah Group currently operates 23 hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and has a further 25 Jumeirah and Venu properties in the pipeline.

The group is in negotiations for further properties in Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore. – TradeArabia News Service