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Mandarin Oriental To Open Resort On Saadiyat Island

Feb 10, 2010 | Filed Under: General News   Share

(Abu Dhabi) - Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of Saadiyat Island, announced an agreement with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group to manage a new luxury resort on Saadiyat Island.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Residences, Abu Dhabi is scheduled to open in 2013 and will feature 160 guestrooms and suites, as well as 35 serviced apartments and 50 branded residences.  This is Mandarin Oriental’s first venture in the Middle East.

Mubarak Al Muhairi, managing director of TDIC, said: “We are pleased to partner with Mandarin Oriental on their first ever Middle East venture. TDIC aspires to provide unprecedented levels of luxury hospitality in Abu Dhabi, and Mandarin Oriental will further complement the distinctive leisure offerings on Saadiyat Island. This agreement demonstrates Abu Dhabi’s evolution into a global tourism destination as it seeks to attract 2.3 million tourists by 2012.”

The resort’s facilities will include Mandarin Oriental’s award-winning spa, several restaurants and bars, a private beach club, a fully equipped fitness centre and a large outdoor swimming pool.  Hotel guests will also have preferred access to the 18-hole championship Saadiyat Beach Golf Course designed by Gary Player, which will wrap around the resort.

Mubarak Al Muhairi, managing director of the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC),
Lee Tabler, chief executive of TDIC, and officials from Mandarin Oriental.

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