UK firm to set up polo club at Dubailand

Dubai's ambitious Dh18 billion development Dubailand has received a huge boost with the news that British company Plantation Holdings plans to set up a vast upscale equestrian and polo facility within the project.

Salem bin Dasmal, chief executive of Dubai Tour-ism Development Co, which manages Dubailand - he is also the ddia's deputy director general - welcomed the news.

Bin Dasmal said that the two billion square feet Dubailand has been launched by dubai tour-ism development co, a subsidiary of Ddia with the aim of providing the most comprehensive leisure, tourism and entertainment facilities for this region, and perhaps the world.

"The aim was not only to provide a facility that would boost tourist flows to Dubai from the present 5 million visitors a year to 15 million by 2010 - but dubai Tourism Development Co has been tasked to facilitate inward investments.

"We are happy to announce that with international investors such as Plantation Holdings, we are on the way."

The british investors will set up the plantation equestrian and polo club at dubailand. "We are aware that Dubailand is looking for the very best," said Arthur Fitzwilliam, managing director of Plantation Holdings.

"We promise that the facility, which we will create, will be a benchmark for the equestrian world. "Dubai already has internationally acknowledged equestrian credentials. Its horse training facilities are the envy of many and the Dubai World Cup as well as being the world's richest horse race is a major social event.

"We intend to complement and add to that reputation."

Bin Dasmal said the plantation equestrian and polo club will house one of the world's largest equestrian facilities, sited on 14.5 million square feet of luxuriously landscaped grounds.

"There will be air-conditioned stabling for 800 horses and world-class facilities for show jumping, dressage, cross-country, endurance and polo along with the recreational riding," he said.

The facility will be staffed with the best international instructors for all equestrian disciplines. The four polo fields will enable the playing not only of high goal polo, but will allow the simultaneous scheduling of beginner games.

The polo academy will further encourage and develop the growth of the sport amongst the local population and provide enthusiasts from all over the world an opportunity to participate in the sport on the arabian Peninsula.

To further enhance the riding pleasure of the members and their guests, the club will have two luxurious club houses, one for the equestrian and one for the polo community. These will house a variety of restaurants and shops for the whole family to enjoy.

"To enable international visitors to fully appreciate the facilities at the complex, we have given permission to the promoters to build a five-star dedicated resort on the grounds, so that enthusiasts can be close to their favourite sport and also enjoy the other vacation options that Dubai has to offer," Bin Dasmal said.

godo to see the sticky thread for Dubai land
was just goingto say wabout time to start it with all the projects

World-class equestrian and polo club to be built at Dubailand
The rapidly increasing awareness about Dubai's most ambitious on-going project, the AED 18 billion Dubailand, has succeeded in attracting Plantation Holdings to set up a vast new upscale equestrian and polo facility at Dubailand.

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From left: Arthur Fitzwilliam, Ryan Cornelius, Salem, Shoukatullah Sayed and Turki Al Safi.

Salem Bin Dasmal, Chief Executive of Dubai Tourism Development Company, which manages Dubailand; and DDIA Deputy Director General, welcomed the entry of Plantation Holdings into Dubailand.

Bin Dasmal said that the 2 billion square feet Dubailand has been launched by Dubai Tourism Development Company, a subsidiary of DDIA with the aim of providing the most comprehensive leisure, tourism and entertainment facilities for this region, and perhaps the world.

'The aim was not only to provide a facility that would boost tourist flows to Dubai from the present 5 million visitors a year to 15 million by 2010 – but Dubai Tourism Development Company has been tasked by His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defence Minister, to facilitate inward investments.'

'We are happy to announce that with international investors such as Britain's Plantation Holdings, we are on the path to implementing the vision of His Highness,' Bin Dasmal added.

Exciting opportunity
'We, at Plantation Holdings, are absolutely thrilled to be part of this exciting new development. We are completely convinced that Dubailand will be the next great thing that the tourism, leisure and entertainment world will see on a global basis – and we very much wanted to be part of it,' said Arthur Fitzwilliam, Managing Director of Plantation Holdings.

The British investors will be setting up The Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club at Dubailand.

'We are aware that Dubailand is looking for the very best. We promise that the facility, which we will create, will be a benchmark for the equestrian world. Dubai already has internationally acknowledged equestrian credentials. Horse training facilities are the envy of many and the Dubai World Cup as well as being the world's richest horse race is a major social event. We intend to complement and add to that reputation,' Arthur Fitzwilliam added.

World-class facilities
Bin Dasmal pointed out that The Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club, will house one of the world's largest equestrian facilities sited on 14.5 million square feet of luxuriously landscaped grounds.

'There will be air-conditioned stabling for 800 horses and world-class facilities for Show Jumping, Dressage, Cross-Country, Endurance and Polo along with the recreational riding,' he said.

The facility will be staffed with the best international instructors for all equestrian disciplines. The four Polo fields will enable the playing not only of high goal Polo, but will allow the simultaneous scheduling of beginner games. The Polo Academy will further encourage and develop the growth of the sport amongst the local population and provide enthusiasts from all over the world an opportunity to participate in the sport on the Arabian Peninsula.

To further enhance the riding pleasure of the members and their guests, the Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club will have two luxurious Club Houses, one for the Equestrian and one for the Polo Community. These will house a variety of restaurants and shops for the whole family to enjoy.

'To enable international visitors to fully appreciate the facilities at the Complex, we have given permission to the promoters to build a five-star dedicated resort on the grounds, so that enthusiasts can be close to their favourite sport and also enjoy the other vacation options that Dubai has to offer,' bin Dasmal said.

He pointed out that the 5-star Resort and Spa complex will also include the Spa + Clinic which will introduce Dubai to a unique concept in privacy and luxury.

Plantation Holdings is represented in Dubai by Associated Partners in Finance.

this seems to become one of the most exclusive projects ever

the project will have 110 colonial manor houses with a minimum plot size of 3600sqm!!!!!! :eek:

check the website

http://www.plantationdubai.com

the club house

http://www.plantationdubai.com/images/eqClubHouse.jpg

weird.
btw i just drove past the arabian ranches ad board on emirates road and it says, ... alvorada .... with equestrian and polo club or something ;)

First phase of Equestrian and Polo Club completed with work on the second phase already in progress

Plantation Holdings announce the completion of the first phase of the Equestrian and Polo Club project, which is being built at Dubailand on an area of more than 20 million sq. ft.
United Arab Emirates: 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

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Plantation Holdings have announced the completion of the first phase of the Equestrian and Polo Club project.

The corporation revealed that the first Polo fields of the project will open in October 2006.

Arthur Fitzwilliam, Managing Director of Plantation Holdings stated that the execution of the project is proceeding according to plan. 'The first phase has been completed, and work is continuing on phase two of the project. The project on completion is expected to be one of the important attractions of Dubailand.'

He added, 'We are delighted to be part of the Dubailand project, as we at Plantation Holdings are completely convinced that Dubailand will be the next great thing that the tourism, leisure and entertainment world will see on a global basis and we very much wanted to be part of it.'

Fitzwilliam added, 'We are aware that Dubailand is looking for the very best. We promise that the facility, which we will create, will be a benchmark for the equestrian world. Dubai already has internationally acknowledged equestrian credentials. Horse training facilities are the envy of many and the Dubai World Cup, as well as being the world's richest horse race, is a major social event. We intend to complement and add to that reputation.'

The facility will be staffed with the best international instructors for all equestrian disciplines. The five Polo fields will enable the playing not only of high goal Polo, but will allow the simultaneous scheduling of beginner games. The Polo Academy will further encourage and develop the growth of the sport amongst the local population and provide enthusiasts from all over the world an opportunity to participate in the sport on the Arabian Peninsula.

The Polo & Equestrian club will house one of the world's largest equestrian facilities on luxuriously landscaped grounds, air-conditioned stabling for 800 horses, and world-class facilities for show jumping, dressage, cross-country, endurance, eventing and Polo along with recreational riding areas. To enable international visitors to fully appreciate the facilities at the complex, a five-star dedicated resort will also be built on the grounds. This will also include a spa which will introduce a unique concept in privacy and luxury.

The project developers have had a temporary stable on site with 34 horses since June of last year and work is underway on a second stable to house a further 50 horses coming from Argentina in the next two months. Construction of the permanent stable blocks should start next month.

To further enhance the riding pleasure of the members and their guests, the Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club will have two luxurious club houses, one for the equestrian and one for the Polo Community. These will house a variety of restaurants and shops for the whole family to enjoy.

Dubailand is attracting many local and foreign investors which reflects their faith in the upcoming projects, as they will put Dubai on the map of global tourism and will be a major attraction contributing towards boosting the numbers of visitors from all around the world.

Plantation Holdings has the expertise and experience in the construction and management of equestrian and other sports fields, which will allow sports players the opportunity to enjoy their game on fields of an international standard.

Construction work at different projects in Dubailand is witnessing rapid progress, hence alongside the Equestrian and Polo Club, the implementation of a series of other projects has been announced. This represents a focal point of Dubai's strategy to attract 15 million visitors by the year 2010.

dubailand starting :dance:

so great, they really focus on the already announced projects now.

very good...

love this!!

"benchmark for the equestrian world"... can't wait!! :)

Hey Dubailover, I have seen your article about this Horse project. If you are well informed, you should know that at least 2 other project like this Plantation are running at the same time.
Regards from Duesseldorf and Helau :cheers:

Dhs 1200 per sq foot for land in phase 1, goes down to Dhs 900 psf in the later phases. That is still a whopping $ 10 M Usd for the land alone for the smaller plots of 40,000 sq foot. The price of the villas is probably as much on top, so these are properties with a start price of Dhs 70 Million. Sets them in a separate league to everything else in Dubai.

updated website:

largest homes in the city?

http://www.plantationdubai.com/

Dhs 1200 per sq foot for land in phase 1, goes down to Dhs 900 psf in the later phases. That is still a whopping $ 10 M Usd for the land alone for the smaller plots of 40,000 sq foot. The price of the villas is probably as much on top, so these are properties with a start price of Dhs 70 Million. Sets them in a separate league to everything else in Dubai.

Not quite everything. Biggest homes on the Tiger Woods are on 100,000 sq ft plots and will "start" at AED 190 million. Apparently a wealthy Abu Dhabi resident has already paid 30% over market rate to get the plot next to Tiger's own plot.

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photo

Very British, and I should know!

Good diea and good design!

R-I-P Plantation Equestrian & Polo Club

"never built"

Gulfnews:

Plantation investors will get compensation - Rera
Gulf News Report
Published: September 12, 2008, 22:59


Dubai: Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) has said that people who have invested in the Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club, the troubled development in Dubailand, will be compensated after land for the project was repossessed by Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) over payment default by the project's developer.

Marwan Bin Ghalita, CEO of Rera, has asked investors to approach DIB with documents proving their ownership.

DIB said in a statement on Thursday that it had "assumed ownership of the land which is the site for a premium property development project known as Plantation project."

The Plantation was the collateral for a loan provided by the bank.

"The rights of all investors are 100 per cent guaranteed," a local Arabic daily quoted Bin Ghalita as saying.

Bin Ghalita said a dispute had broken out between DIB and Plantation's developer over the plot's development shortly after they had reached a deal and sold some units.

According to reports, Plantation owner Arthur Fitzwilliam is among several people in police custody in connection with a corruption investigation.

Others being held include Omair Mooraj, the Middle East head of Islamic banking at JPMorgan Chase and a former employee of DIB and Charles Ridley, a Bahrain-based British banker.

When launched in 2004, the $3.5-billion Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club promised air-conditioned stables for 800 horses.

Geez, so even the rich aren't being spared :nuts: