Nakheel, Dubai. Nakheel, Dubai.

Dubai developer Nakheel has signed a letter of intent with Hilton Worldwide to manage a new 256-room hotel at Jumeirah Village Triangle, according to Arabian Business.

Under the proposed agreement, the 18-storey hotel will be managed under the DoubleTree by Hilton brand, Nakheel said in a statement.

The hotel will have 256 rooms, including four suites, an all-day restaurant, coffee shop, lounge, outdoor terrace, pool deck, gymnasium and car park.

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The DoubleTree by Hilton will be directly linked to Nakheel's upcoming Al Khail Avenue retail, dining and leisure hub, with 350 shops, restaurants and entertainment outlets.

The contract to build the mall and hotel complex is worth AED1.5 billion. Construction will begin in October, with completion scheduled in 2019.