Abu Dhabi has become an ever-increasingly popular tourist destination in recent years, with resorts offering exceptional luxury for fantastic, affordable prices; and the city offering a wealth of things to do and see, including the world’s fastest roller coaster and the highest high tea. As 2017 approaches, we’re hearing news of the up and coming new hotels in the city, each promising to stand out from the already spectacular competition. Here we look at the hotels due to ope

Travel and tourism in UAE is blooming, and the country is maintaining its reputation as a popular choice for corporate events, with the opening of 59 hotels planned in 2017. Event planners are also increasingly under pressure to offer higher levels of luxury, exclusivity and inclusiveness than the next, all very important to the MICE market, which the Jewel of the Desert attracts. Dubai is famed for its shopping, dining, and entertainment offerings, and the opening of the Dub

Dubai’s first major project of 2017, the development of Dubai Harbour, was announced by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum recently. The finished harbour will feature the Middle East’s largest marina, with space for 1,400 vessels; a cruise ship port; the area’s largest shopping mall; restaurants; hotels and residential buildings; and Dubai Lighthouse, a luxury hotel that will transform into a 135 metre high

As tourism booms in Abu Dhabi, so does its offering of arts and culture; providing something for everybody. The tourism-cultural project of Saadiyat Island, 500 metres off the coast of Abu Dhabi and just a five-minute drive from downtown, is currently under development and expected to open in 2020. The island, home to a mix of commercial, leisure and residential opportunities, is expected to swiftly become Abu Dhabi’s cultural hub, with Saadiyat Cultural District housing five