Jumeirah to manage resort in Argentina

Dubai: Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed to manage a luxury lifestyle resort dedicated to polo and equestrian sports, located in Argentina.

The Jumeirah Culu Culu Polo Lifestyle Resort will be located in Lobos, a 30-minute ride from Argentina's Ezeiza International Airport and just one hour from the capital of Buenos Aires.

Guests will have access to eight polo fields, incorporating two championship polo fields and a spa and fitness centre. The construction of this luxurious polo community is due to be completed by 2010.

The second phase of the development will also encompass an 18-hole golf course and an additional 400 privately-owned villas.

Jumeirah will manage the five-star hotel of 252 rooms, including 90 suites in a central building and the remainder in one-four bedroom villas.

Facilities will include four restaurants and bars, Jumeirah's signature Talise Spa, a health club, swimming pools and tennis courts. The resort will also include 220 serviced privately-owned villas.

This agreement with Culu Culu Lifestyle S.A. marks Jumeirah's entry into South America.

Gerald Lawless, executive chairman of the Jumeirah Group, commented: "Argentina is being rediscovered as a fantastic destination by tourists and investors. Our first hotel in Latin America will be a showcase of Argentinean and South American culture, as well as paying homage to the equestrian lifestyle."