ABU DHABI, UAE – Feb. 1, 2005 – Al Raha Beach Hotel, the first five-star deluxe boutique hotel in Abu Dhabi, has opened for business. The 110-room property is operated by Danat Hotels & Resorts, the Abu Dhabi-based hotel management company.
Ideally positioned in landscaped gardens on the Al Raha corniche facing the Arabian Gulf, the resort has 110 deluxe rooms and suites plus 24 luxury chalets (with a choice of two, three and four bedrooms) available for short or long-term stays.
The hotel's general manager Claude Kaiser said: "This resort is really a haven of elegance and comfort. With a limited number of rooms, we can concentrate on personalised service – and we will deliver to the highest standards. We are ideally positioned in a tranquil setting on the beach, enabling our guests to enjoy privacy and an uninterrupted view of the Arabian Gulf."
The property has an ideal location close to Abu Dhabi International Airport and Abu Dhabi Golf Club, and equally suitable for those with business in Abu Dhabi or Dubai – Dubai is just an hour away – or those looking to experience the first boutique resort in the capital. As well as the deluxe rooms, the resort also has a number of lavishly decorated suites: five Royal Suites, complete with maid's quarters and private dining room; two Diplomatic Suites and four Executive Suites.
Most of the suites have uninterrupted sea views, as well as a private health club including swimming pool, sauna and steam room and on-demand spa facilities. If official meetings or gala events are on the agenda, the hotel also offers a choice of one ballroom (which is dividable in two parts) and four conference and meeting rooms.
The resort has opened with three outlets, with another three to open over the next few weeks.
For leisure facilities, guests can lounge by the pool or on the beach; rejuvenate at the Body & Soul spa and health club and indulge in a massage or beauty treatment, sauna or steam, or work up an appetite in the gymnasium, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Soon to open are the hotel's squash court and tennis courts too, as well as transfers on request to the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, just 10 minutes' drive away, complete with two PGA 18-hole golf courses.
Boutique retail therapy is key to the resort's offering, according to Kaiser. He said: "Over the next few months, we will be unveiling a number of boutiques in the hotel, where guests will be able to browse around the jewellery, perfume, designer-wear, craft and leather shops."
Moreover, the resort is situated next to the upcoming Al Raha Beach Mall – scheduled for opening later this year – which is connected to the resort by a private walkway.
Al Raha Beach is operated by Danat Hotels & Resorts, the umbrella brand for the hotel division of National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels (NCT&H).
Aiming to capitalise on the growing reputation of the Arabian Gulf for exceptional hospitality and customer-focused service, Danat Hotels & Resorts' gradual expansion is to establish a name that will be recognised as a quality mark by customers in the Middle East and overseas.
Contact:
Kirstie Hepburn / Fiona Swaffield
Strategic Solutions for Al Raha Beach Hotel
Tel: +971 4 3915390; fax: +971 4 3918486
Source: AME Info
