Hyatt International is breaking new ground with its second hotel in Dubai, Grand Hyatt Dubai, scheduled to open early 2003. With 674 rooms and 4,340 sqm of conference space, Grand Hyatt Dubai is set to take its place as the region's most extensive luxury conference hotel. This revolutionary property is introducing a whole new concept in business and leisure travel - the City Conference Resort - offering guests a creative combination of top-level conference facilities, set amongst a world-class resort environment.

Roddy Gordon, Director of Marketing, Grand Hyatt Dubai states "Grand Hyatt Dubai will offer a new hotel conference solution in the Middle East. We are aiming to satisfy the conference requirements of regional, Pan-European and ultimately global conference organizers in our resort facility. He continued, "the hotel responds to the growing trend away from sterile conference hotels towards a hotel that provides a balance of business and pleasure".

With ultra-modern digital technology and communications, Grand Hyatt Dubai will be geared towards the ever-changing needs of the international traveler. The hotel will reflect the same superior standards of innovative design, breathtaking architecture and luxury facilities as its sister Grand Hyatt hotels in gateway cities as Hong Kong, Berlin, San Francisco and Tokyo.

Ideally situated halfway between Europe and Asia, Dubai is currently awaiting the completion of a 6000-seat convention center and is on the way to becoming one of the hottest international conference and incentive destinations. The convention center will be completed in time for the prestigious IMF meeting in Dubai in 2003. The team at Grand Hyatt Dubai has already created an impressive array of offerings, matched with the engaging resort environment, sure to appeal to the growing incentive market.

Over 4340 sqm of function space comprises two ballrooms: the Baniyas Grand Ballroom which can hold up to 2000 guests theatre-style and the Al Ameera Ballroom which can hold 800 guests theatre-style. Both rooms are divisible into three and are served by a state-of-the-art media room equipped for high tech multi-media presentations. Grand Hyatt Dubai will also offer 11 multiple-use meeting rooms with flexible sizing for 15-100 participants and two boardrooms hosting up to 12 people each for executive meetings. A conference and convention services team is on hand to meet the delegates' every need, with multi-lingual staff and simultaneous translation facilities. Round the clock support is offered through the hotel's business center with private workstations, broadband modern connections and translation and secretarial services on hand.

Groups benefit from a dedicated entrance and check-in area to facilitate smooth arrivals. For incentive groups Grand Hyatt Dubai offers innovative solutions for high performing delegates that take full advantage of the destination and the resort with creative team challenges and outdoor adventures across the sand dunes.

Grand Hyatt Dubai indulges guests with luxury resort-style facilities from lavish water features, waterfalls and sweeping lagoons to acres of tropical landscaped gardens. The Grand Spa and fitness center is a state-of-the-art facility with an indoor lap pool and Zen-inspired treatment rooms, while tennis fans will be drawn to the flood lit tennis courts with on-site coaching. For golf enthusiasts, the famous Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht club is situated just five minutes from the hotel.

Overlooking the dramatic skyline of Dubai, the hotel is just ten minutes drive from Dubai International airport, Expo and just five minutes from the World Trade Center.

Dubai's busy shopping and business districts can also be found just a five-minute taxi ride from the hotel. A pre-opening sales office for Grand Hyatt Dubai is now open for any enquiries.

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