MIDDLE EAST – Dubai is adding to its luxury hotel stock with a number of new openings as occupancy levels in the five star-market in the emirate are at near capacity.
Entering the Dubai hotel market for the first time, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah is set to open in 2014 with 330-rooms. The Palazzo Versace Dubai, the second Versace-branded property in the world, is also scheduled to open in 2014. W Hotels is further expanding its presence in the Middle East and will be opening two new hotels in Dubai and set to open on The Palm Jumeirah in 2016, Starwood will also be opening – W Dubai – The Palm. The hotel will offer more than 2,500 square metres of meeting and event space.
Dubai Tourism’s for UK and Ireland, Ian Scott, says: “Dubai is becoming a much more affordable destination but has however, built a reputation as a luxury destination and due to demand a number of new five-star hotels are set to open over the next four years. It’s great to see such a wide variety of accommodation available in the emirate.”
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New hotel openings in Dubai
