01 June 2013

SKAI Holdings, a Dubai-based real estate investment firm, has unveiled plans for its new $1-billion hotel and furnished residences project on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.

The development will be operated by Viceroy Hotel and Resorts, marking the company’s first venture into Dubai and its second in the UAE alongside sister property Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi.

Construction has begun on the project, with completion and grand opening slated for the last quarter of 2016, said a top official.

 “Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah will offer the best of all worlds. It is a luxury urban beach resort in the heart of Dubai. It is a family retreat as well as an exciting entertainment destination and its exceptional banqueting and business facilities make it ideal for corporate use,” said Kabir Mulchandani, the CEO of Skai Holdings.

The property is situated at the base trunk of The Palm Jumeirah archipelago, making it easily accessible from the mainland of Dubai, he said.

Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah will offer its guests 481 large rooms and suites, and 221 signature Viceroy Residences. It will feature services and amenities created especially for the diverse group of business and leisure guests.

Bill Walshe, the CEO of Viceroy Hotel Group, said: “The property will boast 10 of the world’s best restaurants along with a gourmet market and bakery. It will have more than 800 sq m of wellness spa facilities including 10 treatment rooms with indoor and outdoor treatments for women and men.”

 The resort will have over 350 sq m of indoor fitness facilities and three separate outdoor swimming pools.

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