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The hospitality group is including Queen Elizabeth 2 to its portfolio as Dubai’s first and solely floating resort.
The cruise ship will now bear a renovation and improve earlier than changing into part of Accor’s MGallery Lodge Assortment.
A brand new partnership
Operated by Accor from this month, Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is quickly to turn into a brand new landmark property for Dubai and the MGallery model.
Accor is collaborating on this mission with the boutique non-public fairness agency, Ports, Customs and Free Zone Company (PCFC) Investments LLC. This is part of the funding agency’s endeavour to broaden its business portfolio whereas additionally aiming for steady enchancment.
“We’re very excited to companion with Accor on this mission,” mentioned Saeed Al-Bannai, CEO of PCFC Funding. “We belief the group’s experience will elevate the QE2 to a brand new period of operations.”
“The Queen Elizabeth 2 as we all know her, has made historical past and we’re assured that Accor will hold her legacy alive whereas her robust heritage and notoriety will stay a vacation spot in itself, the place company and guests alike can take pleasure in a novel expertise.”
A change and rebrand
The QE2 is situated in Dubai’s Port Rashid, with shut proximity to Sheikh Zayed Highway offering quick access to town’s points of interest. Dubai Worldwide Airport, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa and La Mer Seashore are all only a 20-minute journey away.
On formally changing into the brand new MGallery Queen Elizabeth 2, this property will likely be house to 447 visitor rooms together with 9 eating places and bars, six shops, a swimming pool, health club, 10 assembly rooms and 5,620 sq m of out of doors occasion area.
“It is a nice alternative for Accor to broaden its footprint within the UAE with the introduction of a novel mission which brings range to the portfolio, whereas increasing the MGallery model presence within the metropolis,” mentioned Mark Willis, CEO of Accor India, Center East, Africa and Turkey.
“Not solely are we answerable for the one floating resort in Dubai, however we’re additionally contributing to the Dubai City Grasp plan 2049, with the purpose to map out the trail for a sustainable city growth whereas growing town’s attractiveness as a world vacation spot.”
“We’re assured that after finalised, the MGallery Queen Elizabeth 2 will turn into a real must-visit attraction, sharing her personal tales together with her company whereas providing a really unforgettable expertise on-board,” he concluded.
Accor at present operates 62 properties within the UAE with one other 20 within the pipeline.
