Top ten hotel openings in the Middle East 2010 (#1)

Armani Hotel Dubai - Little surprise at this hotel’s entry into the Top 10 Hotel openings of 2010. There were skeptics who claimed this was a ‘fluff’ opening, but the noise surrounding the arrival of the world’s first Armani hotel couldn’t be ignored. All eyes were on Dubai for the right reasons and quite a stunning hotel was the focus. Room categories available include 24 Armani Studios, 44 Armani Classic rooms, 38 Armani Premiere rooms, 36 Armani Suites, six Armani Executive and six Armani Ambassador Suites, and five Armani Signature Suites. Alongside the 160 guest rooms and suites, the hotel features restaurants offering world cuisine ranging from Japanese and Indian to Mediterranean and Italian. Entertainment destinations include the region’s first and only Armani/Prive club and the world’s first in-hotel Armani/SPA, alongside Armani/Dolci, a chocolate and sweets store, Armani/Fiori, a flower shop, and Armani/Galleria, an Armani accessories store. Complementing the hotel and located on levels nine to 16 of Burj Khalifa are the Armani Residences, 144 luxurious private residences, which like the hotel have all been designed by Giorgio Armani. While there has been a noticeable adjustment in terms of rates to allow for the new economic climate, there has still been a healthy demand for those wanting to test the hype and most leave saying the experience matched if not surpassed it.  Click here for full article and photos from Arabian Business.com….