Hilton Hotels and Majid Al Futtaim, a leading retail and leisure pioneer across the GCC, have officially opened the Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall of the Emirates - the group's second largest hotel under the upscale brand worldwide.

The new hotel, which is the first LEED Gold hotel by Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai, is located just steps away from the Middle East’s iconic premier shopping, leisure and entertainment award-winning destination “The Mall of the Emirates” and offers the modern traveller great value and a convenient location to explore all that Dubai has to offer.

Owned by Majid Al Futtaim and managed by Hilton Worldwide, the property boasts 370-guestrooms – 132 of which are interconnecting. The hotel provides excellent access to Dubai’s major attractions and destinations including the beaches on the Arabian Gulf, the iconic Palm Jumeriah and Dubai Marina, the business districts of Media and Internet Cities and Jebel Ali Industrial Parks, as well as offering an easy commute to Dubai’s two international airports.  

Simon Barlow, chief executive officer of Hotels at Majid Al Futtaim Properties, said: “The opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall of the Emirates represents yet another example of Majid Al Futtaim’s continuous investment to improve the overall customer experience at our flagship mall in Dubai. By partnering with Hilton Worldwide, we continue to strengthen Al Barsha and the business community surrounding the Mall of the Emirates as a premier location by bringing in another very high quality and affordable hotel option to the area.  The Hilton Garden Inn brand is highly regarded by business and leisure travellers and will help ensure Mall of the Emirates remains the centrepiece of the leading integrated retail and leisure entertainment destination zone in Dubai.”

Leading the region in sustainable development, the hotel was also awarded Gold certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) as the first LEED Gold hotel property by Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai. This is in line with the company’s strategy of making all its new developments compliant with world-class green building standards to achieve sustainable economic growth in the communities where it operates.

The hotel features a comprehensive range of guest amenities, including a health club, outdoor pool, business centre, and ample flexible meeting spaces. All rooms boast the brand’s signature bedding featuring fresh, white duvets and crisp linens, and a spacious and clutter-free work desk with an ergonomic desk chair.   

Guests visiting the brand new property will be able to choose from The Garden Grille, which offers all-day dining, The Garden Café - serving snacks and drinks, The Garden Bar, serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages - as well as The Pavilion Pantry, which is open 24 hours and features a complete selection of salty snacks, sweet treats, cold beverages, and frozen, microwaveable packaged items.

Oliver Kesseler, general manager, Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall of the Emirates, said: "We are delighted to open our doors to travellers across the Middle East, Europe and the rest of the world looking to visit Dubai whether for work or pleasure - especially those looking to enjoy Dubai as a world-class shopping destination, given the hotel’s close proximity to The Mall of the Emirates”.

Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall of the Emirates follows the recently opened Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Muraqabat and Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Mina, and represents the latest addition to the brand's growing portfolio of more than 650 hotels worldwide. – TradeArabia News Service