Dubai’s Nakheel delivers 251-room hotel at Dragon Mart
The Ibis Styles hotel is owned by Nakheel and managed by AccorHotels
Dubai developer Nakheel has delivered a 251-room hotel at Dragon Mart, the first of 10 to be built under its hospitality and leisure expansion plans.
Owned by Nakheel and managed by AccorHotels under the Ibis Styles brand, the three-star hotel was opened on February 1.
“The delivery of our first hotel is a major milestone for Nakheel, marking the start of an exciting hospitality expansion programme,” said Ali Rashid Lootah, Nakheel chairman.
The Ibis Styles hotel is directly connected to Dragon Mart 2, an extension to the existing mall in Dubai. Together, both malls have more than 4,000 shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities that currently welcome over 100,000 people daily – or 36.5 million a year, Lootah said.
The Ibis Styles hotel is one of two to be delivered at Dragon Mart. As of now, the developer has seven hotels and resorts – with nearly 3,000 rooms between them – open, under construction or in design stage.
The others include:
– Dragon City: Premier Inn-operated hotel with 250 rooms, forming part of the Nakheel’s Dragon City expansion. Management agreement signed.
– Ibn Battuta Mall: Premier Inn-operated hotel with 372 rooms linked to Nakheel’s Ibn Battuta Mall. Under construction.
– Palm Jumeirah: The Palm Tower, a 289 room luxury hotel, to be managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts under the St Regis brand, occupying the first 18 floors of Nakheel’s 52-storey hotel and residential tower. Under construction.
– Deira Islands: joint venture with Spain’s RIU Hotels & Resorts for a 750-room, all-inclusive beachfront resort. Design stage.
– Deira Islands: planned joint venture with Thailand’s Minor Hotel Group for a 500-room Avani-branded beachfront resort. Design stage.
– Deira Islands: planned joint venture with Centara Hotels & Resorts, also from Thailand, for a 550-room resort and waterpark. Design stage.
