Dubai: The Premier Inn chain opened its fifth hotel in the region at Abu Dhabi International Airport on Wednesday, a year behind schedule.

The hotel chain announced on its website in 2010 that it would open a Dh120-million 300-room hotel at Abu Dhabi International in 2012.

The hotel is connected to Terminals 1 and 3 and is located 10 minutes away from Yas Island.

Premier Inn’s first regional hotel opened in Dubai in 2008.