The Dubai skyline was put together by food artist Mark Ranasinghe, taking him 40 hours and 1500 waffles. The Dubai skyline was put together by food artist Mark Ranasinghe, taking him 40 hours and 1500 waffles.

Hilton Worldwide celebrated the debut of Hilton Garden Inn into the UAE, by unveiling an edible Dubai skyline - created using breakfast waffles.

The sculpture, created from 1500 waffles and measuring three by four metres, took Dubai-based food artist Mark Ranasinghe almost 40 hours to construct and imitates eight landmarks in the city, including the Burj Khalifa.

The first of three new hotels - the 183-room Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Muraqabat - officially opened in Deira on 22 October. Hilton Garden Inn will add an additional 552 new rooms over the next two months with the opening of the 182-room Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Mina, located between Bur Dubai and Jumeirah; and the 370-room Hilton Garden Inn Mall of the Emirates.

Mark Nogal, regional head, Hilton Garden Inn EMEA said: "We are excited to introduce the Hilton Garden Inn brand into the UAE for the first time, with three impressive properties due to open in the next two months and another six in the pipeline.

"With mounting demand for mid-scale accommodation following Dubai's naming as the Expo 2020 host city, we believe the arrival of Hilton Garden Inn will play an essential role in the changing face of the city's hospitality infrastructure."

Among the other features offered by the property include - complimentary Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business centre, fitness center and an outdoor pool. All three hotels also offer meeting spaces.

There are three F&B outlets within the properties - The Garden Grille & Bar, The Garden Café and The Pavilion Pantry.

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