Royal Rose Abu Dhabi begins soft opening

City Seasons Hotels has announced the soft opening of the Royal Rose hotel, the 5-star, flagship property owned by the Abu Dhabi based Bin Ham Group.

Designed to resemble a 17th century French palace, the Royal Rose features 355 rooms and suites, as well as a selection of restaurants and dining outlets, meetings rooms, a health club, swimming pool and a full service spa.

City Seasons Hotels managing director Mohammed Al Aamri said: “The soft opening of Royal Rose marks another successful step toward our expansion plans in the country and the region. Royal Rose is our first five-star property and the first property opened under the new brand. Expanding the footprints of City Seasons Hotels has always been our objective so we look forward to the growth this year and onwards!”

The food and beverage outlets available at the hotel will include The Brasserie Café, set in an open space on the upper level overlooking the lobby, the Printania all-day dining restaurant and the hotel’s signature restaurant Barocco, located on the ‘upper lobby’ level and set against the backdrop of a French Baroque ambiance.

Gianni Malerba, the general manager of Royal Rose added: “We are very proud to announce that Royal Rose is now open to welcome our guests. The hotel was built in pure royalty with walls overlaid in intricate gold-leaf designs, decorated with plush furnishings and accented with ornate chandeliers. Elegance and refined interiors are reflected in each and every level of the 19 storey building. We invite everyone to come and experience a pleasant and memorable stay.”

Established in the UAE in 2005, the recently rebranded City Seasons Hotels currently owns and operates five 4-star properties in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain and Muscat, with the Royal Rose becoming its first five-star property.

Another City Seasons Hotel property is planned to open in Dubai by end 2014, with further expansions underway in order to double the portfolio of the group by 2020.