Nakheel partner Hilton for Dubai hotel
Dubai master developer Nakheel has signed a Letter of Intent with Hilton Worldwide to manage a new, 256-guestroom hotel at Jumeirah Village Triangle.
Under the proposed agreement, the 18-storey hotel will be managed under the DoubleTree by Hilton brand, known for providing upscale comfort for business and leisure travellers.
Announced three weeks ago as a major new feature of Nakheel’s upcoming Al Khail Avenue retail, dining and leisure hub, DoubleTree by Hilton will be directly linked to the mall’s 350 shops, restaurants and entertainment outlets.
The hotel will include four suites, an all-day restaurant, coffee shop, lounge, outdoor terrace, pool deck, gymnasium and car park, as well as a leisure club with preferential membership rates for residents of the Jumeirah Village Triangle community.
Nakheel awarded the AED1.5 billion contract to build the mall and hotel complex earlier this month. Construction will begin in October this year, with completion in 2019.
Nakheel’s growing hospitality portfolio includes nearly 5,200 guestrooms across 14 hotels and serviced apartment complexes at various locations in Dubai – including Pal Jumeirah, Deira Islands, Ibn Battuta Mall and Dragon City – while its retail project portfolio is the biggist in the Middle East, with more than 16 million ft2 of leasable space in operation or under development.
