09 October 2008
Dubai-based ACI Real Estate, an affiliate of Alternative Capital Invest of Germany, and tennis legend Boris Becker yesterday unveiled a luxury mega-resort, the Boris Becker Beach Resort & Tennis Academy, partly owned by the former world champ himself.
Valued at Dh3 billion, the recreational and residential master-development includes premier holiday homes, world-class luxury resort and spa facilities, a five star hotel, and a world-class Tennis Academy.
The resort will be located in Ras Al Khaimah's Al Marjan Island.
Aimed primarily at global investors in the top-end holiday-homes segment, the Boris Becker Beach Resort and Tennis Academy will offer a "buy-to-use & lease" option prevalent across major investor holiday-home destinations across the globe.
Powered in part by solar energy, the Boris Becker Beach Resort and Tennis Academy is developed by Middle East Vision and brought to market by ACI Real Estate, the name behind some of the region's most prestigious iconic developments.
Becker, who holds a 50 per cent partnership in the Academy, and part ownership in the rest of the Resort, said the mega-development holds significant meaning to him, both as an entrepreneur and former tennis world number one.
"With end-to-end luxury facilities, from residences to spa and a five-star hotel - there is simply no integrated resort of this calibre anywhere else. As a former global competitor, it is also personally rewarding to bring UAE a world-class tennis training facility, and play a role in grooming young local talent. It has all the makings of a top-seed in the global luxury holiday home sector," Becker said.
Becker who will play a significant role in the design of the Tennis Academy, will also co-manage the completed facility, assisted by long-time friend, and fellow German Davis-Cup team partner, Eric Jelen.
Becker will also offer personal training sessions to a select few, and hand-pick coaches from across the globe to ensure the "Becker way" is well-observed, and young talent carefully groomed. The world-class structure will feature six tennis courts with rebound-ace surfaces.
Referring to the "buy-to-use & lease" ownership option the property offers, Sanjay Chimnani, joint managing director, ACI Real Estate said: "There is a definite increase in the number of global buyers looking to the region for top-end luxury investments. This ownership option puts it within ready reach, and evens out the playing field so we may effectively compete with global holiday home destinations."
Dubai-based ACI Real Estate, an affiliate of Alternative Capital Invest of Germany, and tennis legend Boris Becker yesterday unveiled a luxury mega-resort, the Boris Becker Beach Resort & Tennis Academy, partly owned by the former world champ himself.
Valued at Dh3 billion, the recreational and residential master-development includes premier holiday homes, world-class luxury resort and spa facilities, a five star hotel, and a world-class Tennis Academy.
The resort will be located in Ras Al Khaimah's Al Marjan Island.
Aimed primarily at global investors in the top-end holiday-homes segment, the Boris Becker Beach Resort and Tennis Academy will offer a "buy-to-use & lease" option prevalent across major investor holiday-home destinations across the globe.
Powered in part by solar energy, the Boris Becker Beach Resort and Tennis Academy is developed by Middle East Vision and brought to market by ACI Real Estate, the name behind some of the region's most prestigious iconic developments.
Becker, who holds a 50 per cent partnership in the Academy, and part ownership in the rest of the Resort, said the mega-development holds significant meaning to him, both as an entrepreneur and former tennis world number one.
"With end-to-end luxury facilities, from residences to spa and a five-star hotel - there is simply no integrated resort of this calibre anywhere else. As a former global competitor, it is also personally rewarding to bring UAE a world-class tennis training facility, and play a role in grooming young local talent. It has all the makings of a top-seed in the global luxury holiday home sector," Becker said.
Becker who will play a significant role in the design of the Tennis Academy, will also co-manage the completed facility, assisted by long-time friend, and fellow German Davis-Cup team partner, Eric Jelen.
Becker will also offer personal training sessions to a select few, and hand-pick coaches from across the globe to ensure the "Becker way" is well-observed, and young talent carefully groomed. The world-class structure will feature six tennis courts with rebound-ace surfaces.
Referring to the "buy-to-use & lease" ownership option the property offers, Sanjay Chimnani, joint managing director, ACI Real Estate said: "There is a definite increase in the number of global buyers looking to the region for top-end luxury investments. This ownership option puts it within ready reach, and evens out the playing field so we may effectively compete with global holiday home destinations."
By Staff Writer
© Emirates Business 24/7 2008
