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Twin Dubai projects to add over 10,000 hotel rooms by 2015
The Dubai World Trade Centre's (DWTC) two major commercial destination projects - Dubai Exhibition City and Dubai Trade Centre District - will add more than 10,000 hotel rooms to the UAE's overall capacity when all phases of development are completed by 2015.
- Staff Report
- Published: 01:27 January 21, 2008
- A computer-generated image of Dubai Exhibition City. The seven square kilometre integrated commercial destination will offer three, four and five-star accommodation.
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Dubai: The Dubai World Trade Centre's (DWTC) two major commercial destination projects - Dubai Exhibition City and Dubai Trade Centre District - will add more than 10,000 hotel rooms to the UAE's overall capacity when all phases of development are completed by 2015.
Helal Saeed Al Merri, director-general of DWTC, said: "Both our integrated mega-projects will not only work as standalone commercial destinations that will attract greater number of business travellers to Dubai, but will also make a significant contribution to the city's overall hospitality infrastructure."
Dubai Exhibition City (DEC) - a seven square kilometre integrated commercial destination anchored around the major exhibition facility, Dubai Exhibition World (DEW) - will offer three, four and five-star accommodation beginning with 2,500 rooms by 2010, when its first phase opens. It will eventually offer up to 7,500 rooms after all three phases of its development are completed.
Such developments will ensure that visitors and exhibitors to even the busiest trade events will be able to find suitable accommodation, conveniently located in the same precinct as the planned state-of-the-art DEW.
A mixed-use development providing a range of office, retail, hospitality, industrial and residential offerings adjacent to the new Al Maktoum International Airport, DEC will be a complete integrated commercial destination. It will alleviate stress on Dubai's road infrastructure in the main city and town centre areas.
Dubai Trade Centre District (DTCD) - the area surrounding the current Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre - is also set to boost the availability of high quality accommodation in the centre of Dubai.
DWTC has signed agreements with four major hotel operators to provide 1,150 rooms and 500 serviced apartments within the district in phase one, which will open in 2010.
The accommodation will comprise 600 rooms in the business economy category, 450 in the upper upscale category and 150 in the luxury segment of the market.
The condo apartments will cater to the high and luxury end of the market.
Plans are also in place to scale up the hospitality offering to a total of 2,500 rooms by 2015.
Both developments are designed to be uniquely integrated, commercial lifestyle destinations that promote global business tourism with networking opportunities and world-class infrastructure, enabling Dubai to host the most prestigious conferences, exhibitions and events.
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