Rebuild The Standards of Luxury In China
Interview With David Loiseau, Vice President Sales & Marketing of Jumeirah Asia Pacific
本刊记者/张震
The world’s top luxurious hotels & resorts brand Jumeirah’s planning the opening of its first hotel in Asia pacific region. New hotel’s located in Xin Tian Di-the city’s living room on Shanghai & one of the most popular landmarks of fashion in Asia. Jumeirah’s new hotel in Shanghai will be a significant tribute that representing the most classical Chinese culture of Tang Dynasty, in which period China was on the top prosperity. Is China really prepared to accept the luxurious hotel? Mr. David Loiseau, vice president sales & marketing of Jumeirah Asia & Pacific give the perfect interpretation of Jumeirah’s core spirit & its China strategies.
David Loiseau, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Asia Pacific Region for Jumeirah, has been in the hotel industry for almost 15 years. He began his career with Mariott Hotels International, working in properties in Monte Carlo, Thailand and South Korea. In 2003, David became the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Singapore and successfully handled a challenging period involving extensive renovations and even the closure of the hotel.David joined the Jumeirah Group in 2005 as Director of Business Development for Madinat Jumeirah - The Arabian Resort in Dubai (UAE). Since 2007, as Vice President Sales & Marketing of the Asia Pacific Region, David has been based in Jumeirah's regional office in Shanghai (China), paving the way for Jumeirah's entry into the Asian market. One of his key responsibilities is to support and facilitate the pre-opening of Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi, Jumeirah's first hotel in China and flagship property in the Asia Pacific region, set to open in August 2008. David holds a degree in hotel management from the école h telière de Nice (France).
说到迪拜，你会想到什么？石油、巨大的人造海湾工程，还有全球顶级的七星帆船酒店。这种感觉将在上海上演。随着即将在上海开业的酒店，Jumeirah这个名字渐渐进入中国人的视野。2006年底，Jumeirah接受瑞安集团旗下上海礼兴酒店集团的委托，正式接管即将于2008年12月开业的上海新天地汉唐酒店。以餐饮、零售和娱乐业著称的上海新天地，被称为“上海的起居室”，是亚洲最著名的时尚地标之一。上海汉唐朱美拉大酒店将会成为新天地的组成部分之一。未来的某一天，当你在新天地逛街的时候，你会忍不住要关注新天地一座新的地标性建筑，因为它是独一无二的。这就是未来即将开业的尊雅上海酒店。为表达对中国传统文化致敬，这座酒店整个建筑和内部装饰方面体现中国盛唐元素、充分融合了中国唐朝建筑的精髓。
2008年3月，Jumeirah正式揭晓了自己的中文名字“尊雅”。这个极具中国特色的中文名字反映了Jumeirah在中国市场的决心，它更是完美诠释了Jumeirah所追求的卓越境界，那就是：让每个下榻尊雅酒店的客人都能享受到与众不同的奢华体验。