Easyhotel to Build Thier First Middle-East Property in Dubai
Easyhotel, founded by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou - the entrepreneur who revolutionised air travel in Europe with his low-cost airways EasyJet, has announced plans to build thier first hotel property in the Middle East. The hotel will be located in Dubai and is expected to open in 2009.
The hotel property is under development by Nakheel, the property developer responsible for dubai property projects including the Palm Jumeirah and the World. Nakheel Hotels, the hotel property development, investment and asset-management branch of Nakheel, has the exclusive rights to the Easyhotel franchise in the Middle East and North Africa.
The 216-room dubai property will be located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, which is currently home to around 6,000 companies. Construction is due to start at the end of May 2007. The hotel will be built according to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards, which address criteria including water efficiency, materials, resources, and innovation and design process
May 8th, 2008 - Posted in dubai property | |
