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Tallest hotel in the world set to open in Dubai

Source: arabianbusiness.com, 06 January 2010

Rotana, the UAE-based hotel group, is set to officially open the world's tallest hotel on Wednesday, two days after Dubai celebrated the opening of the Burj Khalifa.

The Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai

The Rose Rayhaan by Rotana on Sheikh Zayed Road is 72 storeys and 333 metres high and offers 481 rooms, suites and penthouses, Omer Z Kaddouri, senior vice president of Rotana, told Hotelier Middle East.

It is also looking to make it into the Guiness Book of Records once it is officially opened.

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Emaar eyes talks over $600m island resort

Source: arabianbusiness.com, 06 January 2010

Emaar Properties will meet with Indonesian authorities in early 2010 to address progress on its $600m planned resort development nea Bali, the Dubai developer told Arabian Business on Tuesday.

The Jakarta Globe newspaper last week reported that Indonesian government officials appeared to be distancing themselves from Emaar as their joint venture agreement ran out on December 31.

The $600m Lombok project, launched by the former Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla in May 2007, is planned to be a 1,200-hectare resort located at the Kuta and Tanjung A’an beaches.

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