JA Resorts & Hotels has spent more than four decades shaping destinations that resonate with how travellers vacation: sometimes in solitude, sometimes socially. With this understanding, the Dubai-born group now operates nine properties across the UAE, the Maldives, and Scotland, creating a network of stays that reflect different moods of holidays.
Dazzling in Dubai
Dubai remains a natural starting point for the brand, and for Indian travellers who return year after year for its familiarity and constant reinvention. JA The Resort captures this intersection between comfort and discovery.
Spread across over a million square metres, this self-contained district houses three hotels—JA Palm Tree Court, JA Beach Hotel and JA Lake View Hotel—private beaches, a marina, extensive dining options, and recreation spaces. Days here start with tee-offs at the 9-hole Jebel Ali Golf Course, afternoons at the Splash Park or shaded family pools, followed by sunset horse swims along the shoreline.
Beyond JA The Resort, the brand’s Dubai portfolio also includes JA Ocean View Hotel at JBR, placing guests at the heart of the city’s beachfront buzz, and JA Hatta Fort Hotel, a mountain retreat set in the Hajar Mountains, known for outdoor adventure in cooler climes.
As the sun sets, meals at Kinara by Vikas Khanna, where the chef (known for his restaurant Bungalow in New York City, which has held a Michelin star for many years) interprets India’s culinary traditions through contemporary technique, take the spotlight. The new JA Sports & Shooting Club (opening summer 2026) adds another layer of experiences altogether, with pistol ranges, archery lanes, padel courts, horse riding, and two international-standard cricket ovals that turn the resort into an unexpected sporting hub.
Making Memories in the Maldives
Far from Dubai’s buzz, JA Manafaru in the northern Maldives offers a completely different pace. Its villas—set either over the lagoon or within private gardens—promise privacy. Activities here are meant to unwind. Think explorations of reefs that remain vibrant due to their location within less-trafficked waters, dolphin cruises that skim the edge of the atoll, sandbank picnics where the island temporarily becomes a single strip of white sand, and ocean-to-table menus shaped by daily catch. The island also actively preserves local culture, with Maldivian cooking sessions, craft workshops, and a cultural hub that documents community stories. The Calm Spa Sanctuary grounds the experience with Ayurveda, yoga, and holistic practices that match the island’s natural quiet.
The Two Sides of Scotland
Scotland is also JA’s newest chapter. The group’s entry into the country adds two contrasting stays to its global footprint. JA Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort, with its heritage estate character, woodland trails, spa, and golf course, anchors the Glasgow end of the journey. In Edinburgh, JA The Bruntsfield occupies a townhouse overlooking Bruntsfield Links, placing guests within walking distance of theatres, boutique neighbourhoods, Christmas markets in winter, and the streetscapes of the Old Town.
The Indian Connect
Weddings are just as integral to resorts across JA’s portfolio. Indian celebrations—with their multiple ceremonies, extended guest lists, and preference for destination settings—fit naturally into the brand’s range of venues. In Dubai, beachfront spaces, lawns, and ballrooms accommodate back-to-back functions. In Scotland, the experience shifts dramatically. JA Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort, set on a 19th-century estate along the River Clyde near Glasgow, provides cinematic landscapes of wooded grounds, historic stone architecture, and wide lawns suited to open-air ceremonies.
Across Dubai, the Maldives, and Scotland, the brand’s portfolio reflects how Indian travellers increasingly move through the world: seeking privacy when necessary, activity when desired, culture when available, and celebration-ready spaces when the moment calls for it. JA Resorts & Hotels offers a set of destinations that meet these expectations across landscapes—urban, coastal, and countryside—allowing travellers to choose the rhythm that best aligns with the reason they’ve set out in the first place.
