DUBAI, 3rd October 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, has been given the first official VIP tour of the new Anantara Dubai Palm Jumeirah Resort and Spa in Dubai.
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed was accompanied by a number of senior dignitaries, including Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World and Seven Tides Chairman, and Abdulla bin Sulayem, CEO, Seven Tides. The tour coincided with the World Travel Awards which took place last night at the hotel celebrating excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. "We were honoured that H.H. Sheikh Ahmed accepted our invitation to officially tour this magnificent resort. And it was highly appropriate that the awards ceremony, which recognises and rewards excellence in tourism, should be hosted by us," said Abdulla bin Sulayem, CEO, Seven Tides, the owning company of the Anantara Dubai Palm Jumeirah Resort and Spa. The resort's five-star facilities, which are fronted by a private stretch of white sand beach, include 293 rooms, plus 18 "over-water" villas, a state-of-the-art gymnasium, 33,000 square feet of temperature controlled lagoon pools, six dining and entertainment venues and the renowned Anantara Spa. The complex also includes an exclusive collection of 442 freehold luxury specification apartments and 14 penthouses set in a stunning, landscaped location, with access to the hotel's facilities and various flexible management options, leaving the hotel to manage properties on behalf of their owners.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2013.