Thailand’s Centara Hotels and Resorts group is partnering with United Arab Emirates master developer Nakheel to create a 550-room resort at Dubai’s newest tourism hotspot – Deira Islands.
The upscale beachfront resort, complete with its own waterpark, will be the first Centara establishment in the UAE, adding another international name to the growing collection of new hotel brands in Dubai.
The resort and waterpark will be located within easy reach of Nakheel’s Deira Mall and Deira Islands Night Souk, which will have 6,400 shops, restaurants and cafes between them.
Centara’s portfolio already includes around 14,000 rooms across 67 hotels and resorts under six brands across Asia, Indian Ocean, Africa and the Middle East.
Nakheel is already working on a 500-room Avani resort with Thailand’s Minor Hotel Group.
Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts, said: “We continuously explore new opportunities to strategically expand the Centara portfolio in international markets.
“Dubai is a key city for us, and with Nakheel’s strength and success in the market, they make the ideal development partner.”
