#APPROVED: HOLLY BOLLY HOTEL, ?F Hotel, 800 rooms (Bawadi)

Dubai's superstar resort
16 November 2006

A new hotel and resort is to be built in Dubai with the intention of bringing the glamour and glitz of the East and the West together.

The best of Hollywood will be fused with the best of Bollywood to create what is being described as a "unique" project.

The Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort is a joint venture between Plantation Holdings and Bawadi and both parties are confident that the resort will be a success.

'All of Bawadi's projects are committed to reflecting creativity and quality,' said Arif Mubarak, chief executive officer of Bawadi.

'The Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort will be a testament to these standards. As a milestone project in the region, it will add another unique facet to Bawadi offerings.'

Around 1,000 rooms will be available in the hotel and resort, which will hold a four and five-star rating, while visitors will also be able to benefit from a large cinema complex.

In keeping with the move theme, the Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort will feature a celebrity museum, which features stars and memorabilia from both Hollywood and Bollwood.

'We are extremely excited about creating this innovative hotel and resort,' said Arthur Fitzwilliam, managing director of Plantation Holding.

'The Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort will bring the best from the two worlds of entertainment. A unique fusion of the East and the West, it will create a truly exquisite blend of the ultimate in showbiz.'

Source: http://news.opodo.co.uk/articles/2006-11-16/17968592-Dubais-superstar.php

Hollywood, Bollywood Fusion Set in Dubai
Arab News

DUBAI, 16 November 2006 — Dubai is to be home to a unique fusion of Hollywood and Bollywood red carpet glamor at the AED1.3 billion Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort, to be built as part of the Bawadi hospitality and tourism boulevard.

The first of its kind project is the brainchild of Plantation Holdings that has signed a development agreement with Bawadi, a member of Tatweer, to create the themed tourist attraction.

A four- and five-star property, the Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort will have 1,000 rooms and feature a calendar of world class activities including international film competitions. It will also house a large cinema complex, a celebrity museum that includes Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities as well as showbiz memorabilia retail outlets and a spa for visitors to experience its exclusive facilities.

Arif Mubarak, chief executive officer of Bawadi and Arthur Fitzwilliam, managing director of Plantation Holdings, signed the agreement in the presence of senior representatives from Bawadi and Russel Sharpe, the hospitality development director at Plantation Holdings.

Arif Mubarak said: “The Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort will be a milestone project in the region, it will add another unique facet to Bawadi offerings.”

Plantation Holdings is a consortium of high net worth individuals who have come together to invest in prestigious projects including the Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort.

Arthur Fitzwilliam, managing director of Plantation Holding said: “The Holly Bolly Hotel and Resort will bring the best from the two worlds of entertainment. A unique fusion of the East and the West, it will create a truly exquisite blend of the ultimate in showbiz.”

Source: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=6&section=0&article=88884&d=16&m=11&y=2006