Dunyo reported that the UAE’s world-famous hotel chain is considering entering the Uzbek market.
The announcement follows a meeting between Uzbek diplomats and UAE Jumeirah Group Vice President Philip Klaus, and about the recent reforms implemented in Uzbekistan, as well as programs and regulations to increase the country’s tourism attractiveness. This was followed by the introduction of the company’s team. Existing tourist routes, flights between the two countries, hotels, etc. Delegates were also presented with the option of privatizing or rebuilding the country’s large hotel complexes.
The entry of the Jumeirah brand into the Uzbek market will further increase the number of luxury hotels in the country and strengthen the ever-expanding tourism market. Over the past seven years, the number of foreign tourists visiting Uzbekistan has increased three times, the volume of tourist services five times, and the number of hotels and accommodation facilities ten times. More than 6.6 million tourists visited the country last year, bringing in approximately $2.1 billion in revenue. According to recent reports, Uzbekistan aims to increase the number of foreign tourists to 15 million by 2030.
Jumeirah, part of Dubai Holding, is a global luxury hotel company with 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia, including resorts, city hotels and serviced residences.