Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced it will manage a second luxury hotel and branded residences in Dubai. The hotel is in downtown Dubai and will open in late 2020. The group’s first Dubai project, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira Beach, the urban resort is currently under construction and due to open in the fourth quarter of 2018. Both hotels are owned and developed by wasl Asset Management Group.
The newly announced hotel will be the anchor of a 63-storey, mixed-use building, to be known as wasl Tower, located on Sheikh Zayed Road. The property will have direct access to the area’s business and leisure attractions, including Dubai Opera, Burj Park and Dubai Mall.
The downtown Mandarin Oriental hotel will feature 257 spacious and contemporary guestrooms, suites and serviced apartments, located on floors 16 to 38 of the tower, providing outstanding views over downtown Dubai and Burj Khalifa.
The group will also manage 144 residences at Mandarin Oriental, located on the tower’s upper floors, some of the most luxurious private homes in the city. The residences will have their own private access, with dedicated facilities including a lounge and direct access to the hotel.
A variety of restaurants and bars will be featured, comprising a lively rooftop sky bar with citywide views, a signature dining experience, an all-day dining venue, a poolside bar and restaurant, a lobby lounge, a club lounge, a cigar room and a Mandarin Oriental cake shop.
A comprehensive spa at Mandarin Oriental will offer a wide range of spa, beauty and wellness experiences. The two-storey facility will feature twelve private treatment rooms, an extensive fitness centre, vitality pools, heat and water therapies, and an outdoor swimming pool set within a landscaped garden terrace.