Dubai: easyHotel Jebel Ali, the budget brand hotel chain's first venture outside Europe, on Monday welcomed its first guests, many of them taking advantage of the offer of budget price of Dh99 per night for a double-room.
easyHotel Jebel Ali is part of the low-cost hotel brand founded and owned by entrepreneur Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. The hotel's brand new six-storeyed building, with its trademark orange trimmings, has 216 air-conditioned bedrooms, each equipped with basic amenities like en-suite bathroom, wireless internet access and a work desk space for the busy traveller.
Operated by Istithmar Budget Hotels, easyHotel Jebel Ali is Dubai's first 1-star hotel that offers a room equipped with basic amenities and the first budget hotel with a Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification, a widely accepted benchmark for green buildings.
Announcing the opening of the easyHotel Dubai, Jebel Ali, Andy Watson, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Istithmar World, said: "We believe there is a real gap in the hotel sector here for quality accommodation at affordable prices and easyHotel Jebel Ali fills that void beautifully. We are confident that our offer of purpose-built hotel rooms at highly attractive rates and our policy of leaving upgrade decisions solely in the hands of our guests will find resonance in an increasingly cost-conscious market."
The property is conveniently located inside the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) with easy access from Shaikh Zayed Road and has parking for up to 50 cars.
