Hotel handover nears at UAE's 2nd tallest tower

Over 80% of the Marina 101 tower in Dubai has been completed, with developers expected to hand over its hotel to management in early 2015.

Developer Sheffield Holdings Limited has confirmed that the 425 metre structure is poised to be the tallest tower in Dubai Marina and the second tallest tower in the UAE.

It will have a 300 guest rooms and 420 branded hotel apartments featuring one and two bedroom units.

Following the approvals and the certification of its completion, handover of the hotel apartments and residential units will begin accordingly, Sheffield Holdings said.

Project manager and engineer Mohammad Jeilani said: "Visually, the tower will be a very distinctive mix-use tower in the midst of Marina.

“We have completed a large part of the construction, with merely a few elements left. Construction is well underway, with no delays to speak of."

Most of the tower has already been completed and mock-ups of the hotel apartments and residential units are ready for viewing by investors and interested end users.

Once completed, the tower will be fully equipped with health clubs and swimming pools on different levels, along with other leisure facilities.