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Marriott deal to take on Dubai's Harbour Hotel

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HOTEL TRANSFER: The Emirates Harbour Hotel in Dubai Marina will transfer to the Marriott portfolio.
HOTEL TRANSFER: The Emirates Harbour Hotel in Dubai Marina will transfer to the Marriott portfolio.

The Harbour Hotel & Residence in Dubai Marina will join the Marriott International portfolio on September 15 under an agreement with Emirates, it was announced on Wednesday.

Following some modifications to bring the number of rooms to 232, the 52-storey property will be rebranded the Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites later this year.

The agreement is the second contract Marriott has reached with Emirates this year, following a deal to operate the under-construction 1,614-room JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai.


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Tim Clark, president Emirates Airline, said: “Since the opening of The Harbour, we have received a good response from our customers, enjoyed an average occupancy of 76 percent for the year and have a firm financial base."

He added that the partnership would enable Emirates Hotels & Resorts to focus on its core business of conservation-based resorts at Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, and Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in Australia, scheduled for ‘soft opening’ in October.”

The Marriott International portfolio in Dubai currently consists of six properties. In addition, 11 more Marriott International-flagged hotels are under development throughout the city.

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