A new five-star deluxe hotel will be coming up on Sheikh Zayed Road. The new property will be called Taj Towers Dubai, according to the Taj Group of Hotels, Dubai.

The 320-room and 28-storey hotel will be managed by the Taj Group. Bin Suloom General Enterprises, which owns the property, will start the construction early next year. It is expected to be completed by mid-2003.

The hotel is going to be located on the western side of Sheikh Zayed Road, across No. 1 Tower Suite.

Outstanding facilities in Taj Towers Dubai will include a coffee shop in the ground floor, lobby lounge, Indian dining restaurant, continental restaurant, pool and health club, a 7,000 square feet ballroom and a shopping arcade.

The Taj Group of Hotels has over 60 hotels worldwide, with the majority in India. At present, there are three Taj hotels in the Middle East - Taj Sheba Hotel in Yemen, Sohar Beach Hotel in Oman and the latest, the Taj Palace Hotel in Dubai.