[THE DUBAI GUYS]

Location: Deira City Centre
Floors: ?
Height: ?
Use: Hotel

i was driving past and its under c rite near the damac hq (in that ctiy seasons hotel bldg). the foundations are being done...i will take a pic

 

[DUBAI]

But City Centre already has a hotel, [is it a novotel?]and serviced apartments...

 

[THE DUBAI GUYS]

its a sofitel...they prolly need more...mind u there was no render of the building/s

R

 

[DUBAI]

too many tels

is this at the opposite end of the mall then?

 

[Naz UK]

Ibis, Novotel and Sofitel are all part of the Accor Hotels group.

 

[THE DUBAI GUYS]

there is even a big board there wth the name...will get that soon....

R

 

[AltinD]

Is intresting that Al Futtaim group would give business to their archrival Al Ghurair, to whoom Arabian Forasoil Foundations seams belonging to.

 

[THE DUBAI GUYS]

the board:

R

 

[Face81]

massive sign board, but no render?! :bash:

 

[Trances]

Dont expect it will to high ?

 

[Face81]

10 - 12 storeys at most, i would imagine.

 

[Nasrawi]

Al Khaleej

Novotel Deira opening mid-2008.

 

[THE DUBAI GUYS]

past by this the other day and can u believe there is still no progress on this thing after so many months!!!

R

 

[Sandboy]

awarded to Khansaheb I understand

 

[THE DUBAI GUYS]

the best shot I culd get of the board today:

R

 

[Gregorious]

Why are novotel and ibis always together? I know they belong to the same group, but.......why??

 

[Clément]

From Atkins' site:

So, not that special...

 

[Bender]

Theoritically, I think Novotel is a bit more upscale than Ibis.

 

[Tina1511]

they are very simple looking buildings compared to the other hotel buildings in Dubai

 

[Marco Polo]

they are ugly