Hospitality chain Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has exited the management of the Taj Palace Hotel, Dubai, after a 14-year partnership.

Located at Deira, the hotel group had managed the Dubai property since 2001, before handing it back to the Juma Al Majid Group on August 31.

“Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has enjoyed an outstanding relationship and mutually rewarding partnership with the Juma Al Majid Group and expresses its gratitude for the unequivocal trust and unstinting co-operation extended by them during the tenure of operations,” the hospitality giant said in a statement.

The hotel group also said that the Middle East would continue to be of strategic importance, following the recent opening of a new luxury hotel in the Burj Khalifa downtown area.

“With the recent opening of the 296-room luxury hotel, Taj Dubai, the Middle-East will continue to be of strategic importance to the group. Located in the prestigious Burj Khalifa downtown area, the hotel offers state-of-the-art rooms seamlessly blending contemporary elegance while paying homage to the local environment," it said.

Established in 1903, the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces comprises 93 hotels in 55 locations across India with an additional 16 international hotels in the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, UK, USA, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East. – TradeArabia News Service