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hot property
Coming soon
DUBAI
Pullman Hotels & Resorts is to open its first
property in Dubai towards the end of 2010.
It will be located in the Mall of the Emirates
and comprise 481 rooms including 94 suites.
■ pullmanhotels.com
The Address Hotels &
Resorts is opening The
Address Dubai Mall
(pictured) in the summer.
Just opened
It features 245 rooms and
suites, complimentary
Wi-Fi, treatment rooms,
DUBAI SAUDI ARABIA infinity pool, sauna and
Accor has opened a 480-room Ibis hotel in The Rezidor Hotel Group has opened the steam facilities.
Al Barsha, Dubai. The budget accommoda- contemporary 148-room Park Inn Al Khobar ■ theaddress.com
tion, which offers two special-needs rooms in Saudi Arabia. It is close to the main
and Wi-Fi connections, is within easy reach causeway linking the commercial hubs of ABU DHABI
of shopping, beach and business facilities. Dammam, Jubail and Hofuf, and will target CHI Hotels & Resorts is to open a second
■ accorhotels.com the meetings and events market. A fitness Ramada Hotel in Abu Dhabi in 2011. The
centre with a cafe is under development. 313-room property will be set on a 300m
QATAR ■ rezidor.com beachfront and offer three restaurants,
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has opened the indoor and outdoor pools, a health club
Grand Hyatt Doha in Qatar (pictured). Located OMAN and squash courts.
on 38 acres of beachfront, it is 12 miles Rezidor has also announced the opening of ■ corinthia.com
from Doha international airport. It has the Park Inn Muscat in Oman, featuring
249 rooms and 91 private residences with a 175 rooms including seven suites. Facilities Jumeirah has announced a new five-star
choice of two, three or four bedrooms. include a roof-top swimming pool and a property, Jumeirah Al Ain, in Abu Dhabi
■ hyatt.com penthouse with fitness area, steam, sauna for 2011. The interior design will be by the
and massage rooms. same team behind the Burj Al Arab. It will
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has launched ■ rezidor.com feature 220 rooms and suites, and will
its W brand in the Middle East with W Doha adjoin the high-end retail outlet Al Ain Mall.
Hotel & Residences in Qatar. The property RAS AL KHAIMAH ■ jumeirah.com
has 291 rooms including 31 suites, a Bliss Rotana has opened The Cove Rotana Resort
spa, poolside shisha lounge and champagne in Ras Al Khaimah, offering 202 rooms and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will open the
bar. The City Centre mall, beach, water suites, plus 76 villas. Facilities include a five-star Rosewood Abu Dhabi in early 2012.
sports, golf course and airport are nearby. gym, spa and two swimming pools. The 34-storey hotel will be situated on
■ starwoodhotels.com ■ rotana.com Sowwah Island, a commercial real estate
development, with 190 rooms and suites.
■ rosewoodhotels.com
Upgraded
SAUDI ARABIA
Raffles Hotels & Resorts is opening the
ABU DHABI all-suite Raffles Makkah Palace in Mecca in
The Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi is adding November. It will feature butler service and
up to 18 private cabanas for the end of 2009. a Raffles Amrita spa. It is three minutes from
Available to rent all day, they will come with the pilgrim destination of the Kabba shrine.
a private butler, iPod docking station and ■ raffles.com
refrigerator. Four-nights-for-three deals are
available from June to August. OMAN
■ emiratespalace.com Rezidor will launch its fashion brand
property Hotel Missoni in Jebel Sifah,
FUJAIRAH Fujairah. Valid from May to October, it Oman in 2012. The hotel will include 250
A summer all-inclusive concept has been includes all meals and drinks, use of the bedrooms, 50 apartments and villas, spa,
introduced at the Jaz group’s Iberotel wellness centre, sports and laundry. tennis courts and a private beach.
Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort (pictured) in ■ jaz.travel ■ rezidor.com
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