Warwick International Signs First Dubai Hotel

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Warwick International Hotels (WIH) is to open its first Dubai hotel after reaching an agreement with Damas Real Estate for the management of a four-star 357 room hotel on Dubai’s Sheik Zayed Road.

Due to be named the Warwick Hotel Dubai, the hotel will be located within walking distance of Dubai International Financial Center and is due to start operation by the end of 2013.  Warwick International Hotels CEO for Middle East and North Africa Jamal Serhan said: This new management agreement in the heart of Dubai shows the capacity and the willingness of WIH to respond to hotel investors & owners looking for a privately owned and internationally recognized hotel brand to operate their hotels and resorts.

The hotel will come with 357 rooms and suites as well as five food and beverage outlets that will include a deli, an all-day dining restaurant, a pool bar and a restaurant on the 44th floor that will boast 360° views of Dubai’s downtown skyline.  The hotel is also planned to have a dedicated executive floor, extensive meeting facilities, a tennis court, roof top swimming pool and spa. The signing of this new Dubai hotel follows on from the group’s other recent moves within the Middle East hospitality market that includes the recent signings of the Warwick Il Palazzo Hotel & Suites in Amman, Jordan, the Warwick Pangéa Beach Resort & Spa, Lebanon and the Winter Valley Warwick Resort & Spa Dead Sea, Jordan.

As of today, WIH is present on four continents and has a portfolio of 54 hotels with more than 7000 rooms in the four and five-star category. New Orleans brand Ruth’s Chris Steak House has opened for lunch and plans to target a business crowd with its new daytime menu.

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The restaurant, which is located in The Monarch Dubai, also offers a semi-private dining area which it labels ideal for lunchtime meetings or business groups.  We’re looking to encourage people to come and try the fantastic Ruth’s Chris Steak House lunch menu which is particularly suited to those who are short on time  or indeed, those who are looking for the ideal business lunch location, said Ruth’s Chris general manager Dan Clayton.  We’re proud to say that we can cater to everyone, regardless of their requirements.

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The lunch menu offers the brand’s trademark sizzling steaks, along with options including the Ruth’s Chop Salad  a salad made with julienne iceberg lettuce, spinach and radicchio and then tossed with red onions, mushrooms, green olives, eggs, hearts of palm, croutons, blue cheese and lemon basil dressing, then topped with crispy fried onion rings; or a traditional Ruth’s Classic Burger  top quality beef served with a mixed salad and a choice of French fries or Cajun-style chips. The Address Downtown Dubai has announced the addition of acclaimed restaurant CUT by Wolfgang Puck to its portfolio.  Already present in Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, Singapore and London, CUT at The Address Downtown Dubai will be Puck’s debut in the Middle East.  Puck said: We are extremely excited to bring CUT to Dubai in the magnificent property, The Address Downtown Dubai.

"It is the ideal location to open my first restaurant in the Middle East. We’ve been interested in Dubai for quite some time but were waiting for the right opportunity and the right partner. We share similar visions with Emaar Hospitality Group in providing our guests with the most memorable and exciting experiences. The menu will feature Puck’s signature contemporary interpretation on the traditional American steak restaurant. From prime dry- and wet-aged beef, including selections from the United States and Australia to true 100% Japanese Kobe Beef, CUT caters to the palate of meat connoisseurs. It will also feature a wide range of seafood and shellfish entries.

Internationally acclaimed designer Tony Chi will create the Dubai branch of CUT. Working with Wolfgang Puck, his Fine Dining Group and the team of The Address Downtown Dubai, Chi aim to create an environment that is unique to Dubai and The Address Hotels + Resorts.

Philippe Zuber, regional general manager, The Address Hotels + Resorts, said: Over the last few years, Dubai has firmly established its credentials as a global culinary destination, boasting some of the world’s most renowned brands, while offering a gastronomic glimpse of almost every single type of cuisine through an array of home-grown outlets.

We are privileged to welcome the acclaimed culinary expertise of Wolfgang Puck to The Address Downtown Dubai, which has already made significant strides in the local, regional, and international hospitality circuit.