With an initial development cost estimated at Dhs. 700 Million, the Four Seasons Hotel Dubai will have 250 rooms and villas, a destination spa, five restaurants and a range of conference and banqueting facilities. The hotel is scheduled to open at the end of 2006.
"Four Seasons is the worldwide leader in luxury hospitality with an established presence in four Middle Eastern countries, said Omar Al Futtaim, CEO, Dubai Festival City.
"The brand is already regarded in the region as offering the finest personalised service and luxury accommodation. By selecting Dubai Festival City for its first venture into the UAE, Four Seasons is expressing its confidence in both the development and in the importance of Dubai as a global tourism destination.
"This confidence is also supports HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and UAE Defence Minister, vision to develop Dubai as an international tourism destination that's projected to cater for up to 15 million tourists by 2008."
Four Seasons Hotel Dubai will be located on the banks of Dubai Creek, adjacent to the Al Badia Golf Resort; offering magnificent views of the golf course on one side, and the waters of the Creek on the other.
With its waterfront location only two kilometres from Dubai's international airport and its proximity to Dubai's business hub, the hotel is expected to become one of the most important in the Four Seasons Middle East portfolio.
The design of the Hotel will be subject to intensive international competition, reflecting the superior standards for which Four Seasons is internationally recognised and the process to determine the architect will be highly competitive.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the second hospitality brand to announce its Dubai Festival City intentions. Construction is already underway for the InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City, a 600-room hotel and convention centre overlooking the Festival Centre; Dubai Festival City's retail, hospitality and entertainment destination.
Al Badia is the first golf course in the Four Seasons management portfolio in the Middle East and will be a unique addition to the 11 courses the company currently manages.
The distinctive course was designed by Robert Trent Jones II as a desert oasis with undulating terrain and several lakes, situated on the shores of Dubai Creek. The Al Badia course will enhance the emirate's reputation as a growing international golf destination.
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Dubai Festival City signs new hotel agreement with Four Seasons
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, September 18 - 2004 at 10:53
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The Al Futtaim Group, the developers behind the 1,600-acre Dubai Festival City project, has signed a letter of intent with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to manage a luxury waterfront hotel at Dubai Festival City and oversee the Al Badia 18-hole championship golf course, clubhouse and associated amenities.
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About Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the world's most honoured hotel company. Dedicated to continuous innovation and the highest standards of hospitality, Four Seasons invented luxury for the modern traveller. From elegant surroundings of the finest quality, to caring, highly personalised 24-hour service, Four Seasons embodies a true "home away from home" for those who know and appreciate the best. The deeply instilled Four Seasons culture is personified in its employees - people who share a single focus and are dedicated, highly skilled and inspired to offer great service. Founded in 1960, Four Seasons has followed a targeted course of expansion, opening hotels in major city centres and desirable resort destinations around the world. Currently with 64 hotels in 29 countries, and more than 20 properties under development, Four Seasons will continue to lead luxury hospitality with innovative enhancements, making business travel easier and leisure travel more rewarding. For more information on Four Seasons, visit www.fourseasons.com.
About Dubai Festival City:
Dubai Festival City is being developed on 1,600 acres on the banks of Dubai's historic Creek. Comprising 15 distinct development zones, Dubai Festival City is a property development by the Al-Futtaim Group and is the Middle East's largest, privately-funded, mixed-use, real estate project.
It will comprise a unique mix of entertainment, dining, shopping, edutainment, sport and leisure facilities, automotive dealerships, hotels, a marina, residential and office components.
The first phase of construction is underway with The Al Badia Golf Resort, an 18-hole championship golf course designed by world-renowned golf course designer Robert Trent Jones II LLC, surrounded by Mediterranean style apartments and town homes, set to open in late 2004.
The Festival Centre, its 1,800,000 square foot retail, dining and entertainment centre set on a Creekside marina, is also under construction. Foundation work will also soon start on the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City Hotel, an iconic convention hotel situated on the north-west peninsula of the marina.
For further information, please contact:
Bassem Terkawi
Public Relations and Events Manager
Dubai Festival City
Tel: +974 4 213 6187
Fax: +974 4 2851185
Bronia Stewart or Jonathan MacPherson
MCS/Action, PO Box 20970, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4 3902960
Fax: +971 4 3908161
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Visit Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts online at www.fourseasons.com
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorSaturday, September 18 - 2004 at 10:53 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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