Accor to open region's biggest Ibis in Dubai

Dubai World Trade Centre has appointed Accor HotelServices Middle East to manage the second Ibis hotel at the venue, which will be the largest Ibis hotel in the region when it opens in Q1 2016.

The 588-room hotel was announced back in March, when DWTC awarded British firm Al-Futtaim Carillion the main contract for first phase delivery of the Dubai Trade Centre District (DTCD), a 146,000m² development, including the new hotel.

Construction of the ibis Dubai World Trade Centre District hotel is scheduled to begin in Q2 2014, with completion due in the final quarter of 2015.

As the second ibis hotel at Dubai World Trade Centre, and Accor’s third property near the site, the new ibis hotel brings the number of Accor rooms in the district to 1210.

Accor HotelServices Middle East chief operating officer Christophe Landais said: ““I am delighted that this new ibis hotel reinforces our successful partnership with Dubai World Trade Centre, strengthens the ibis brand in the region and confirms Accor as one of the fastest growing hospitality groups in the Middle East”.

Accor Middle East’s current network of 65 hotels with more than 15,600 rooms in the Middle East includes 14 ibis hotels accounting for over 3,000 guest rooms, and 10 more ibis hotels comprising in excess of 2,500 rooms are currently under development across the region.