DUBAI, 9th May, 2017 (WAM) -- A joint venture between Dubai master developer Nakheel and leading Spanish hospitality group RIU Hotels and Resorts has moved a step closer with the release of a construction tender for an 800-room, beachfront resort and water park at Deira Islands.

With an investment value of AED670 million, the resort RIUs first in the Middle East and one of the biggest in Dubai in terms of hotel rooms is set for delivery in Q4 2019, Nakheel said in an emailed press releaseThe RIU resort at Deira Islands will bring a new hospitality concept to Dubai, offering mid-scale, family-orientated, all-inclusive beachfront accommodation.

The resort is located on a prime beachfront plot at Nakheels new, 15.3 sq km Deira Islands coastal city.

The joint venture is one of 18 projects in Nakheels AED5 billion hospitality expansion programme, which will deliver 5,800 new hotel rooms and apartments across Dubai in line with the Government of Dubais tourism vision for 2021.

RIU Hotels and Resorts has almost 100 hotels, with around 45,000 rooms between them, in 19 countries. Together, these welcome over four million guests a year and provide jobs for nearly 27,000 people. RIU is one of the most popular hotel chains in the Caribbean and the second largest in Spain in terms of revenue.

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