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Dubai Atlantis set to open on schedule
07 July 2008
The new Atlantis hotel and entertainment complex in Dubai is set to meet its scheduled opening date, according to reports.
Atlantis will be based at the head of the Palm Jumeirah, the man-made, tree-shaped island sprouting from the coastline of Dubai.
The long-awaited $1.5 billion (£756 million) development is scheduled to open on 24 September and officials said that it is on target to meet this deadline, Gulf News reports.
In addition to a hotel, Atlantis will feature the Aquaventure water park and the Dolphin Bay wildlife centre.
The hotel itself will provide 1,539 rooms spread between the east and west towers, including 150 suites, two presidential suites and 35 regal suites.
Visitors with some serious money to spend may be interested in staying in the bridge that connects the two towers, the 924-square-metre Bridge Suite, which will cost $25,000 (£12,600) per night.
Jim Boocher, president of development at Kerzner International, managers of Atlantis, said that the difference between the Dubai complex and other hotels is that it can be considered a 'destination hotel', rather than simply an accommodation provider.
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Atlantis will be based at the head of the Palm Jumeirah, the man-made, tree-shaped island sprouting from the coastline of Dubai.
The long-awaited $1.5 billion (£756 million) development is scheduled to open on 24 September and officials said that it is on target to meet this deadline, Gulf News reports.
In addition to a hotel, Atlantis will feature the Aquaventure water park and the Dolphin Bay wildlife centre.
The hotel itself will provide 1,539 rooms spread between the east and west towers, including 150 suites, two presidential suites and 35 regal suites.
Visitors with some serious money to spend may be interested in staying in the bridge that connects the two towers, the 924-square-metre Bridge Suite, which will cost $25,000 (£12,600) per night.
Jim Boocher, president of development at Kerzner International, managers of Atlantis, said that the difference between the Dubai complex and other hotels is that it can be considered a 'destination hotel', rather than simply an accommodation provider.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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