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Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park South, part of Jumeirah, the dynamic and fast growing Dubai-based luxury hotel group, has now completed the refurbishment of its rooms.

The total refurbishment programme, which saw an investment of $90 million over the past 10 months, focused on the hotel’s 515 luxury bedrooms and suites, the lobby, health club & spa as well as the restaurants and bars. The rooms and suites, along with the hotel’s luxurious 2500ft² spa and state-of-the-art gym facilities have been completed and will be followed by the opening of a brand new destination restaurant later this year.

The refurbishment of Jumeirah Essex House conserved and maintained the hotel’s historic elements while enhancing the facilities and services offered with the latest innovations, in-room technology and entertainment – designed to appeal to even the most discerning traveller. With an enviable location on Central Park South in the heart of New York City, the hotel is now ready to welcome guests with a new look and feel and interior designs that reflect the “Golden Age of Travel.”

“When we assumed management of the hotel in January 2006, we made the commitment to our colleagues and guests that we would, in close cooperation with the owners Dubai Investment Group, embark on a multimillion dollar refurbishment programme, to consolidate the hotel’s position as one of New York’s few remaining truly original hotel experiences,” said Frank van der Post, senior vice president, Americas for Jumeirah Group. “I am very pleased to see this promise come to fruition today.”
“Our promise was to create a contemporary classic hotel, reflecting the hotel’s historic past and the ambition of its luxurious future,” added Scott Dawson, General Manager of Jumeirah Essex House. “This has been achieved and we look forward to receiving feedback on the new design, facilities and services from our discerning guests and visitors.”

Atlanta-based hospitality design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates, created a design scheme that played homage to the hotel’s art deco heritage, complemented by contemporary design nuances. The newly redesigned guest rooms and suites combine the luxury, comfort, innovation and functionality of the modern era with the style and sleekness of the 1920s and 1930s – the heyday of international travel.

Jumeirah Essex House’s in-room technology has been designed and developed with the hotel’s guests in mind, giving each individual control of all their room’s features through a series of switches and innovative LCD controls. All rooms and suites feature plug and play facilities which enable guests to use their own devices; wireless Internet access; high definition on-demand in-room entertainment; voice-over-IP telephones; interactive TV systems and touch screen control pads to select preferred lighting, mood and temperature settings. These innovative technological features were also designed and implemented to have minimal environmental impact, significantly reducing energy consumption.

160 Central Park South, New York, New York 10019, USA

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