Vida Town Square. Vida Town Square.

Emaar Hospitality Group’s Vida Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement with Nshama to operate a lifestyle boutique Vida hotel and serviced residences property in Dubai’s Town Square development.

The 180-key property will overlook the central park, and will offer easy access to a retail precinct set over 2.5 million square feet with more than 600 retail outlets.

The hotel will feature a number of value-added services for guests, including the use of smart technology, which will allow them to access the hotel’s amenities through their smartphones.

Other offerings at the hotel will include speciality restaurants, business centres, a swimming pool, fitness facilities, and a dedicated spa.

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Nshama CEO Fred Durie said: “Vida Hotels and Resorts shares the same values as Nshama in providing an unmatched lifestyle choice that meets the requirements of the new generation of tech-savvy youth and entrepreneurs. As the first hospitality project in Town Square, our suburban downtown residential destination where aspiring home-owners can live life at their price, Vida will bring youthfulness, vitality and positive energy that complement the aspirations of our residents.

'Through the partnership, we are focused on creating a dynamic ‘town square’ that celebrates life and offers value across all touch points.”

Emaar Hospitality Group chief operating officer Philippe Zuber added: “In a short span of time, Vida Hotels and Resorts has differentiated its credentials in the hospitality sector by creating a new niche that challenges all industry norms. Bringing inspiring simplicity and intuitive style, Vida is approachable, fun and unpretentious – traits that the new generation values. Vida Town Square Dubai will serve as a lively hub where refreshingly new experiences are created. It also underlines the expansion of the brand, building its credentials as the ‘go-to’ hospitality offering for the young and trendy.”

When completed, the Town Square project will feature more than 3000 townhouses and 18,000 apartments, in addition to retail, commercial, and hospitality space. The masterplan also includes a central hub with shopping and dining districts, plazas, greenbelts, mosques, and educational insttitutions.

Vida Hotels & Resorts currently operates two properties – Vida Downtown Dubai and Manzil Downtown Dubai.