Rotana and Starwood Dubai properties get a new look for summer

zoom

Rotana and Starwood.

Two stalwarts of the Dubai hotel industry will be given a new lease on life this year, with the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel and Sheraton Deira Hotel both receiving a facelift.

The multi-million dirham refurbishment of the Al Bustan began in May, and is expected to run until October in four phases, including the refurbishment of 275 guest rooms, a new dining concept being created in the current Fontana Restaurant, a makeover of the Grand Rashidiya ballroom area and an increase number of meeting rooms, and a facelift for the lobby.

The new-look guestrooms feature new carpet, beds and linens, bigger writing tables and storage spaces, and wall-mounted flat-screen LCD televisions.

Sheraton Deira Hotel general manager Josef Sorger said the hotel was upgrading its ‘classic rooms' inventory - 180 out of 224 keys - to "keep astride with mushrooming new deluxe hotels within a close vicinity, as well as [listening to] the voice of our customers for their needs and requirements".

"The bathrooms are completely redesigned and made new from scratch, with the latest fixtures in taps, standing shower heads, vanity counters, bathtubs, audio speakers and lighting,"he said.

Guest rooms would also be repainted, and be fitted out with new furniture and flat-screen televisions.

"The overall aesthetic feel of the renovation has been perfectly blended to create a tranquil and cozy environment away from home for business and leisure travellers alike," Sorger added.

With lobby and outlet furniture also being updated, the renovation is being completed over three phases; renovated rooms are due back online by mid-October 2007, and the final phase is scheduled for completion by mid-October 2008.

Print | Email | Discuss this article

| Share |

READERS' COMMENTS

Click here to post a comment

Add your Comment All posts are sent to the administrator for review and are published only after approval. ArabianBusiness.com reserves the right to remove any comment at any time for any reason. Please keep your responses appropriate and on topic. Arabian Business would like to point out that only comments relevant to the story will be published. Any containing personal insults or inappropriate language will not be approved.
Name *
Remember me on this computer
Email *	(Your email address will not be published)
City
Country
Subject *
Comment *
Notify me of further comments
Enter the words above *
Please click post only once - your comment will not be published immediately.

MORE FROM ARABIANBUSINESS.COM