Starwood Opens Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel

Starwood has expanded its impressive portfolio of hotels in Dubai, with the opening of the Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel.

With this opening, Starwood now operates 14 hotels in Dubai, representing the highest concentration of Starwood hotels in any individual city outside of New York.

Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel is directly connected to the Mall of the Emirates, which features more than 560 international retail brands, and is also home to the Ski Dubai snow dome.

Hoyt Harper, Global Brand Leader for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, said, "With the opening of Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel, our brand portfolio in the region is stronger than ever and globally, we are anticipating record-breaking growth with plans to open our 500th Sheraton hotel by 2015."

Peter Walichnowski, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Properties, added, "The hotel will be a fantastic addition to our hospitality portfolio and will complement our offerings at Mall of the Emirates, which was ranked as the seventh most lucrative shopping mall in the world by the International Council of Shopping Centres."

Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel comprises of 481 guest rooms, including 94 suites, as well as close to 9,000 square-feet of meeting and event space. The hotel offers four restaurants and lounges, including: Sanabel, a Mediterranean restaurant; Sodabox, an American retro 1950s café; Vantage, a contemporary urban lounge; and Sanctuary Pool Lounge, boasting panoramic views.

As the newest Sheraton hotel in the region, Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel offer guests an all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed in all guest-rooms, the Sheraton Club Lounge, the executive business centre - The Link@Sheraton Experienced with Microsoft and Sheraton Fitness Programmed by Core Performance, with state-of-the-art gym equipment and training. Guests can also pamper themselves in the Sanctuary Spa with its wide range of innovative spa treatments.

Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel is located 30 minutes from the Dubai International Airport and 20 minutes from Dubai World Trade Centre.