Dubai: Madinat Jumeirah expects the expansion of its Fort Island property to be completed in October this year, Jumeirah Group, which owns and operates the property, said in a statement on Monday.
Covering over 1,750 square metres, Fort Island is anticipated to be the largest hotel event space in the UAE, Jumeirah stated. It added that the space will be used to host parties, exhibitions, weddings, sports events and festivals, among others, with a capacity of up to 1,400 people.
The expanded island is also expected to increase the Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre’s overall capacity to 9,000 people.
“We look forward to catering for a larger and wider range of prestigious events for the meetings, incentives, conference and events (MICE) industry,” stated Margaret Paul, the resort’s general manager.
Fort Island, which was built in 2003, will be connected to Madinat Jumeirah by four bridges. The resort also plans to launch Jumeirah Al Naseem, a 430-room hotel that is set to open in 2016. As part of its expansion, Madinat Jumeirah will also have a villa complex, restaurants and a commercial centre with retail outlets, which will be completed in March 2016.
