Jumeirah Signs Agreement to Operate Thousand Islands Lake Resort in Qiandaohu, China

DUBAI, UAE, December 30, 2010 - Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and member of Dubai
Holding, has signed a management agreement with Liuhe Group, a subsidiary of
Hangzhou-based WEI Jun, to operate the Jumeirah Thousand Islands Lake Resort
in Qiandaohu, China.

The resort is situated on Qiandao Lake in the heart of the popular
Hangzhou-Thousand Island Yellow Mountain Golden Tourism Route, approximately
135 km from Hangzhou. Surrounded by lush forests and offering beautiful
lakeside views, the property will consist of a luxury hotel with 89 guest
rooms and a further 50 rooms in villas dotted among the trees. In addition,
there will be an all-day dining restaurant together with two specialty
waterside restaurants, a water-moon wine bar and a pool bar.

Adjacent to the hotel will be a banquet and conference centre. A Talise
spa will be available to guests along with swimming pools and a fitness and
health centre.

The resort is currently under development and is expected to open in
2014.

The hotel is situated on Lake Qiandao, also known as Thousand Island Lake
as it contains 1078 islands. The 573 square km lake lies in Chun'an County in
Zhejiang Province about 135 km from Hangzhou, 280 km from Nanjing and 330 km
from Shanghai.

Thousand-island Lake is located in subtropical climate zone and is
categorised as a national scenic area and sits in the largest forest park in
China. It is recognised as an ideal destination for tourism, leisure,
vacation and conferences.

Jumeirah Group has five management agreements in China including hotels
and resorts in Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Sanya, Macau and Shanghai. This new
agreement for the Thousand Islands Lake Resort in China (
www.jumeirah.com/en/jumeirah-group/About-Jumeirah-Group/Press-Centre/Press-Releases/2010/Jumeirah-Signed-Up-to-Operate-Resort-in-Qiandaohu-China/?cm_sp=2010-_–_-2010)
brings the total to 6.

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About Liuhe Group:

Liuhe Group, a subsidiary of WEI Jun, is a property developer and
investor based in Hangzhou, China. The company regards itself as one of the
region's most innovative development companies in Hangzhou with the symbolic
development of Beyond City Residence. As the new developer based in Hangzhou,
the company specialises in 'innovative, simple luxury' with a focus on
strategic locations, quality build and outstanding design.

About Jumeirah Group:

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member
of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts
including some of the best hotels in the world (
www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Destinations/Dubai/Burj-Al-Arab/).
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts includes many luxury serviced residences in
Dubai (www.jumeirah.com/Jumeirah-Living/World-Trade-Centre-Residence/)
including Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers,
Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah The Meydan and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams 5 star hotels
in Dubai (
www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Destinations/Dubai/Burj-Al-Arab/);
Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London; and Jumeirah
Essex House in New York. Jumeirah Group also runs the luxury serviced
residences brand Jumeirah Living; the spa brand Talise; Jumeirah Restaurants;
Wild Wadi Waterpark; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management; and
Sirius, its global loyalty programme. Jumeirah Group has recently unveiled
VENU Hotels, a contemporary lifestyle hotel brand.

    Jumeirah PR contact:
    Samantha Dancy
    Corporate Communications Manager
    Jumeirah Group Corporate Communications
    PO Box 214159
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    +971-4-364-7959

www.jumeirah.com

Jumeirah PR contact: Samantha Dancy, Corporate Communications Manager, Jumeirah Group Corporate Communications, PO Box 214159, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, +971-4-364-7959