St Regis Dubai set for fourth quarter opening

Al Habtoor City project is on track for completion and will open its door to public for first hotel project in fourth quarter, according to its top official.

The highly-anticipated Dh11 billion project, the brainchild of Al Habtoor Group chairman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, is expected to open its hotel project — the St. Regis Dubai, an ultimate luxurious brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, in last quarter of 2015 while two more hotels coming on board very soon afterwards.

"I am very proud to bring the St. Regis brand to Al Habtoor City. It epitomises timeless elegances while incorporating regional inspiration to differentiate itself from other hotels,” Al Habtoor said in a statement.

The first St. Regis, founded by John Jacob Astor IV, opened its doors to the public in New York in 1906. The St. Regis Dubai, Al Habtoor City is inspired by Beaux-Arts architecture from New York's Gilded Age and will offer a total of 233 world-class accommodations, comprised of 182 guest rooms and 51 signature suites.

The ultra-luxury hotel brand includes a grand staircase in the lobby, captivating murals, classic motifs, and sparkling chandeliers. The Gardens include water features, a fountain and a helipad. "There is a grandeur about the Gardens that makes you feel like you are in the Gardens of Versailles in Paris,” Al Habtoor added. The St. Regis Dubai, Al Habtoor City shares the same plot as two other Starwood brands, the W Dubai, and the Westin Dubai alongside the Dubai Water Canal and three luxury residential towers. It will also be home to the region's first-ever permanent Franco Dragone Entertainment Group theatrical production. Al Habtoor City project comprises more than 3,000 hotel and residential suites. Being built on the site of the former Metropolitan Hotel, on Sheikh Zayed Road just south of Business Bay, the project is expected to be completed in 2016 and will receive 20,000 visitors a day.

"The Al Habtoor City development is my pride and joy. It offers something very unique to the city that cannot be found anywhere else,” Al Habtoor concluded.  
Source: Khaleej Times