Emirates Hotels and Resorts, the Emirates Group’s premier hospitality division, has unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of five-star properties at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai. The stunning Emirates Park Towers Hotel and Spa, with 77-storied twin towers, will be a commanding focal point of Dubai’s upcoming Business Bay.
With its glittering green towers soaring 395 metres above Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed Road, the superbly-equipped luxury hotel and apartment complex will be one of the world’s five tallest hotel buildings.
Futuristic in design, the building will break new architectural ground with sky terraces and cantilevered rooms projecting out of the towers – giving them a distinctive stepped appearance. The massive complex represents an investment of US$490 million (Lm172 million).
Emirates Park Hotel and Towers, offering panoramic views from more than 900 guest rooms and 300 serviced apartments, will overlook Business Bay with its Burj Al Arab Tower centrepiece on one side and the new creek extension leading to Jumeirah Beach on the other.
Emirates Park Towers Hotel and Spa, scheduled for completion in 2010, will be a showcase property of Emirates Hotels and Resorts, Emirates Group’s luxury hospitality management division which owns and manages award-winning luxury conservation resorts, spas, and fully-serviced upmarket apartment accommodation.
Hans Haensel, divisional senior vice-president, Emirates’ Destination and Leisure Management, told the ATM press conference: “The dramatic design of Emirates Park Towers Hotel and Spa, together with the vast range of superior facilities it will contain, vividly demonstrates both the dynamic spirit of Dubai, and the commitment of Emirates Hotels and Resorts to provide the ultimate in hospitality services.”
The hotel and apartment complex is designed to contain 20 restaurants, rooftop bars, a major entertainment centre, banqueting and ballroom capabilities, conference facilities and – as with other Emirates Hotels and Resorts properties – the division’s luxury Timeless Spa brand.
The division will invest a total of US$652 million (Lm228 million) in new projects over the next four years, add 1,700 hotel rooms and apartments to Dubai, and directly employ more than 2,500 staff, with emphasis on hiring and training of UAE nationals.
Emirates airline operates four flights weekly from Dubai to Malta via Larnaca, Cyprus, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday on A330-200.
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