The Regal Ballroom at St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort offers 3000sqm of space
Abu Dhabi, October 13, 2011: The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, opening in November 2011, continues to put finishes touches on the soon to be the city's largest and most striking events and banquets space - The Regal Ballroom. A spacious 3000 square meters and complemented with an ocean-view terrace, the venue is destined to become the location of choice for business conferences, exhibitions and grand social occasions.
The expansive ballroom, only a short drive from Abu Dhabi International Airport and the city's downtown district, has a separate entrance within the resort for convenience of access. Equipped with state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment, the venue is supported by an impressive boardroom, four meeting rooms, a majlis and an events office.
The Regal Ballroom, at full size can cater for a gala dinner for 1600 persons but can also be divided into smaller sections to accommodate 300 to 500 guests. The adjoining and ocean-view terrace, a novel venue addition to the city, can cater for up to 600 guests for a cocktail reception.
For the once-in-a-lifetime gatherings, the ballroom also has a dedicated bridal arrival area complemented with a separate bridal salon with dressing and grooming areas. Enhancing this experience is the resort's Bridal Suite making St. Regis Saadiyat Island a perfect venue for weddings and private functions.
John Pelling, General Manager, concluded, "This venue has every facet to be the city's best be it business or social, opulent or intimate. With our commitment to service excellence, the personalized menus created by our experienced chefs and the distinct St. Regis experience, The Regal Ballroom is tailored for success."
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About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Combining classic sophistication and modern luxury, the St. Regis brand remains faithful to its commitment to excellence. Founded by John Jacob Astor IV, with the opening of the first St. Regis Hotel in New York City over a century ago, The St. Regis brand of hotels is known for its unique luxury dimension, customized service and refined elegance, in the best destinations worldwide. Plans for this brand to globally continue its legacy include long-awaited St. Regis properties in Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico, and Bal Harbour in the US and on the exclusive island of Bermuda. In Latin America, St. Regis will unveil new hotels and resorts in Buenos Aires and Kanai Riviera. In Asia, St. Regis has also announced plans to open properties in Bangkok, Chengdu, Kuala Lumpur, Lhasa, Nanjing, Osaka, Sanya Yalong Bay and Tianjin. In Africa and the Middle East, the St. Regis brand will continue to expand in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Doha and Mauritius. The distinctive trait of the St. Regis experience is customized service and attention, coveted locations and luxurious design. For more information on The St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, please visit the new www.stregis.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1051 properties in 100 countries and territories with 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. The company boasts one of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
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