Al Habtoor City

Al Habtoor City (Arabic: الحبتور سيتي‎) (former name ‘Habtoor Palace complex’) is a multi-use development comprising more than three hotels (St. Regis, Westin, W hotel) and three high-rise residential towers commissioned by the Al Habtoor Group in 2012.[1][2] Under construction in Dubai, UAE, the first hotel, St. Regis, is scheduled to open in 2015.[3] Al Habtoor City stands on the site of one of Dubai’s oldest hotels, the Metropolitan on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11 Road)[4]

Al Habtoor City consists of three hotels operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide: St Regis, W Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road and the Westin Dubai.[5] The residential towers are planned to include two 75-storey residential towers and a third 52-storey tower with 1,460 apartment units, alongside 11 penthouses.[6] Al Habtoor City will also feature a 1400-seat permanent water-themed show by Franco Dragone, a tennis academy and clubhouse with eight tennis courts, one of which is air-conditioned,[7] and a car park with a capacity of 2290 cars.[8][9]

Basic Information

References

  1. ↑ http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-26581-fries-to-oversee-al-habtoor-city-project-in-dubai/
  2. ↑ http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/14098-starwood-signs-dubai-st-regis-w-and-westin/
  3. ↑ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/starwood-says-dubai-three-hotel-complex-open-in-2015-551016.html
  4. ↑ http://www.bigprojectme.com/news/dubai-habtoor-city-to-replace-iconic-old-metropolitan-hotel/
  5. ↑ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=opinionanalysis&xfile=data/opinionanalysis/2014/january/opinionanalysis_january23.xml
  6. ↑ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/uk-s-atkins-hired-design-al-habtoor-city-towers-527700.html#.U-xyEv3lqUk
  7. ↑ http://www.theurbandeveloper.com/world-expo-2020-drives-dubai-mega-projects/
  8. ↑ http://www.zawya.com/story/HLS_awarded_AED_403_million_Project_to_Provide_Turnkey_MEP_Solutions_at_the_Al_Habtoor_City_in_Dubai_in_a_JV_with_DSI-ZAWYA20130924110757/
  9. ↑ http://www.emirates247.com/business/dubai-expo-2020-work-starts-on-mega-projects-2014-06-23-1.553882
  10. ↑ http://www.emirates247.com/business/dubai-expo-2020-work-starts-on-mega-projects-2014-06-23-1.553882
  11. ↑ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=companies&xfile=data/companies/2013/september/companies_september73.xml
  12. ↑ http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/12/11/habtoor-leighton-wins-dubai-contract
  13. ↑ . http://www.arabianbusiness.com/starwood-says-dubai-three-hotel-complex-open-in-2015-551016.html
  14. ↑ http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/al-habtoor-group-appoints-asteco-as-sole-leasing-agent-for-al-habtoor-city-residences-1.1289740
  15. ↑ http://www.bigprojectme.com/news/dubai-habtoor-city-to-replace-iconic-old-metropolitan-hotel/
  16. ↑ http://emirates.tpg-media.com/2013/hls-awarded-aed-403-million-project-to-provide-turnkey-mep-solutions-at-the-al-habtoor-city-in-dubai-in-a-jv-with-dse/
  17. ↑ http://www.khaleejtimes.ae/biz/inside.asp?xfile=/data/uaebusiness/2013/October/uaebusiness_October140.xml&section=uaebusiness

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