PRODUCT NEWS
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| Al Habtoor plans US$1.3bn hotel project |
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| 25 Jan 2012 . BY Tom Walker |
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Dubai-based Al Habtoor Group has revealed plans to create one of the Middle East's most luxurious hotels & entertainment developments.
To be located on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, the new 1 million sq ft (92,000sq m) complex will be built opposite Al Safa Park.
Plans include the building of three luxury hotels with a combined of capacity of more than 1,600 bedrooms. The cost of the complex is estimated at AED 4.875bn (US$1.33bn, €1.02bn, £854m).
Exact facilities are yet to be confirmed, but a spokesperson said that there will be a large luxury "serenity spa", multiple themed restaurants, 50,000sq ft of banqueting and meeting facilities, an international designer brands shopping arcade and a unique and new landmark theatre.
Khalaf Al Habtoor, chair of Al Habtoor Group, said: "An investment of this magnitude will encourage other likeminded businessmen to regain their faith and will definitely send a very strong message to the national and the international communities that will help stimulate foreign direct investments from institutions and individuals alike."
John R. Harris & Partners have been appointed project architects with Khatib & Alami Consolidated Engineering Company as lead design consultants.
For the full press release regarding the project, click here
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| Manduka debuts premium P/ROX hybrid fitness mat |
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| Manduka, a leading manufacturer of premium yoga mats has launched its P/ROX hybrid fitness
mat, crafted for athletes and functional fitness practitioners who move between yoga and
fitness training. |
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