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Dubai: Gantoot Star General Trading will develop Pirates Cove Hotel and Resorts at a cost of Dh800 million at Bawadi, claimed to be the world's largest hospitality destination.
An agreement yesterday between Bawadi and Gantoot was signed by Arif Mubarak, chief executive officer of Bawadi, and Saqer Bin Daen, chairman of Gantoot Star General Trading.
Pirates Cove Hotel and Resorts will be one of the 31 thematic hotels currently under development at Bawadi.
The Four-Star rated development will have 800 rooms and six restaurants offering pirate shows, antique exhibitions, jewellery displays and auctions that transport visitors to a time when "skull and cross-bone" black-flagged ships ruled the waves.
Saqer Bin Daen, chairman of Gantoot, said, "Our privileged partnership with Bawadi marks a significant step for Gantoot in the hospitality sector. Aware of the high level of proficiency that Bawadi expects of any vendor, Gantoot will leverage its vast experience from diverse business sectors to create a distinctive tourist landmark in Dubai."
Bawadi, the Dh100 billion hospitality and tourism development project representing a unique fusion of culture, history and leisure, was launched on May 1 by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Mubarak said, "Bawadi's alliance with Gantoot Star is a win-win equation. A highly diversified group that is currently witnessing phenomenal growth, Gantoot Star will add immense value to the overall offering of Bawadi."
Over the next eight years, Bawadi projects will double the current number of hotel rooms in the city.
At the centre stage will be the world's largest hotel, Asia-Asia, which alone will have 6,500 rooms.
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