Al Habtoor City
Al Habtoor City (Arabic: الحبتور سيتي) ) (former name ‘Habtoor Palace complex’) is a multi-use development consisting of three hotels (The St. Regis Dubai, W Dubai – Al Habtoor City, and The Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City) and three high-rise residential towers commissioned by the Al Habtoor Group in 2012.[1][2] Part of the Hotel Collection, The St. Regis Dubai was the first hotel to open in December 2015 , the W Dubai – Al Habtoor City made its debut in June 2016 and The Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City welcomed its first guests in August 2016 . Al Habtoor City stands on the site of one of Dubai’s oldest hotels, the Metropolitan on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11 Road)[3]
Al Habtoor City consists of three hotels operated by Marriott International : The St. Regis Dubai, W Dubai – Al Habtoor City and The Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City.[4] The residential towers are planned to be completed in 2017 and will include two 74-storey residential buildings and a third 52-storey tower with more than 1,000 apartment units, alongside 12 penthouses.[5] Within the Leisure Collection, Al Habtoor City will also feature a 1300-seat permanent water-themed show by Franco Dragone called La Perle , a tennis academy and clubhouse, one of which is air-conditioned,[6] and a car park with a capacity of 5000 cars.[7][8] The Atrium, a new dining destination at Al Habtoor City has four operational outlets: The Rose & Crown, a traditional British Pub (opened August 2016) , ZOCO, Mexican-Latin American lounge (opened September 2016) , Blind Dragon, an Asian cocktail lounge with private karaoke suites (opened October 2016) , and The City Grill, a South African steakhouse.[9]
Basic Information
- Developer: Al Habtoor Group [10]
- Main contractor: Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) [11]
- Total Cost: US $3 billion [12]
- Hotel capacity: 1,594 rooms (1,004-key Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City, the 234-room St Regis Dubai and the 356-key W Dubai – Al Habtoor City ) [13]
- Residential capacity: 1,000 luxury apartments, including 11 penthouses [14]
- Provencal-style gardens: 27,000 sq. metres [15]
- The total built area: approx. 390,000 sq. metres.[16]
- Architect(Hotels block): Khatib and Alami
- Architect(residential blocks): WS Atkins[17]
References
- ↑ http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-26581-fries-to-oversee-al-habtoor-city-project-in-dubai/
- ↑ http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/14098-starwood-signs-dubai-st-regis-w-and-westin/
- ↑ http://www.mediaoffice.ae/en/media-center/news/18/10/2016/dubai.aspx
- ↑ http://meconstructionnews.com/10464/al-habtoor-city-apartments-go-on-sale-in-dubai
- ↑ http://gulfnews.com/life-style/general/epic-aquatic-show-la-perle-to-arrive-mid-2017-1.1915857
- ↑ http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-35253-cityscape-launch-for-al-habtoor-city-residences/
- ↑ http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/27795-first-outlet-opens-at-the-atrium-al-habtoor-city/
- ↑ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/viva-mexico-uae-style
- ↑ http://habtoorhospitality.com/dining-and-entertainment/the-atrium-at-al-habtoor-city/
- ↑ http://www.emirates247.com/business/dubai-expo-2020-work-starts-on-mega-projects-2014-06-23-1.553882
- ↑ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=companies&xfile=data/companies/2013/september/companies_september73.xml
- ↑ http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/12/11/habtoor-leighton-wins-dubai-contract
- ↑ .http://www.thenational.ae/business/property/sales-of-apartments-at-al-habtoor-city-begin
- ↑ http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/al-habtoor-group-appoints-asteco-as-sole-leasing-agent-for-al-habtoor-city-residences-1.1289740
- ↑ http://www.bigprojectme.com/news/dubai-habtoor-city-to-replace-iconic-old-metropolitan-hotel/
- ↑ 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/
- ↑ http://www.khaleejtimes.ae/biz/inside.asp?xfile=/data/uaebusiness/2013/October/uaebusiness_October140.xml§ion=uaebusiness
External links
- The Urban Developer, published on August 12, 2014.
- Al Bayan Newspaper, published on August 16, 2014.
- Construction Week Online.com, published on February 16, 2014.
- Hotelier Middle East, published on April 26, 2012
- Arabian Business, published on May 20, 2014.
- Big Projects ME, published on October 1, 2013.
- Khaleej Times, published on January 26, 2014.
- Arabian Business, published on November 24, 2013.
- Zawya, published on September 24, 2013.
- Emirates 24/7, published on June 23, 2014.
- Gulf News, published on February 11, 2014.
- Big Projects ME, published on October 1, 2013.