|
Shangri-La Hotels and
Resorts has signed an agreement with Al Jaber Establishment and Tourism Development and Investment Company, Abu Dhabi to manage the Shangri-La
Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, opening February 2007. This is the
second such management agreement between the two groups; the first was
for the Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai.
The 21-acre (8.5 hectare) property, including the luxury hotel, serviced
apartments and deluxe villas, complemented by dining, entertainment,
retail and recreational facilities, will be the first development of its
kind in Abu Dhabi.
The Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, designed by Northpoint Architect of
Johannesburg, South Africa, faces a 1,000-metre-long (3,300 foot) private
beach. The luxury hotel is 10 minutes from the airport; 15 minutes from
the Abu Dhabi Corniche and five minutes from the new Convention Centre.
All accommodations will feature sea views, including the 214 guestrooms
with room sizes over 45 square metres (484 square feet), 161 studio to
four-bedroom serviced apartments, and seven four to six-bedroom deluxe
villas. Each villa will have its own private swimming pool.
Dining choices will include a poolside bar, lobby lounge, all-day dining
coffee shop, and restaurants serving French, Vietnamese and Chinese
cuisine. A lively souk (Arabian marketplace) will be a centre for dining
and colourful shopping activity.
The hotel will feature CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, Shangri-La’s signature
spa brand. The concept of CHI is to create a sanctuary of tranquility
inspired by the legend of Shangri-La, with therapies based on the ancient
healing traditions and rituals of the Himalayas and China.
In addition to CHI, recreational facilities will include a health club,
five outdoor swimming pools and water sports. A 700-metre-long (2,296
foot) waterway with “abras” (Arab gondolas) will transport guests on its
meandering pathway through the property.
Meeting and banqueting facilities will consist of a 300-square-metre
(2,950 square foot) ballroom; two 30 square-metre (295 square foot)
boardrooms and two 45-square-metre (440square foot) meeting rooms. In
order to serve the needs of business travellers, there will be a fully
equipped business centre.
“We selected Shangri-La to manage this special property due to its longstanding reputation in Asia Pacific, and the sterling reputation it has
quickly established among its existing Middle East properties,” said Mr. Obeid Al Jaber, chairman of Al Jaber Group.
See
other recent news regarding:
Shangri-La
Hotels, Abu
Dhabi
|
