Abu Dhabi's Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers expansion project is right on target for it's opening on later this month. The US$ 68 Million project will result in 186 new sea facing rooms, 6 new executive floors including 2 luxurious Presidential Suites together with a number of new restaurants.

Commenting Mr. Omer Kaddouri, General Manager of the Hotel, said \"The opening will mark a major turning point for Abu Dhabi's Hotel sector, providing new levels of accommodation and facilities for visitors to the City\".

The expansion, which is part of the Abu Dhabi Trade Center and Mall, has been designed to accommodate that mix of guests, with state of the art in-room facilities matched precisely to visitors needs. \"Every room will feature online connectivity, communications and internet, complimented by exclusive guests amenities,\" says Mr. Kaddouri, concluding, \"We understand our guest mix and took their needs in to consideration early on in the planning.\"

The magnificent Grand Lobby, which epitomizes the style and opulence that is very much in evidence throughout the hotel, joins the Hotel's new Tower wing with the existing Beach Wing. Bright open views out to the newly landscaped garden and beach area from lobby leads guests on to 3 new international food and beverage venues. Complimenting the existing Trader Vic's Brauhaus, Café Columbia and Rosebuds restaurants is \"Prego's\" Italian restaurant and terrace, \"Rodeo Grill\" serving the best prime steaks and \"The L.A.B.\", short for The Lounge At The Beach that will be opening straight after Ramadan.

Six dedicated Club Rotana executive floors provide business travelers with exclusive Club Rotana privileges, which include private check-in and checkout, private meeting facilities and a state-of-the-art business center complete with secretarial services, laptops and Internet access. The entire Hotel complex is linked by private walkway to the 1 million square feet Abu Dhabi Mall.

\"For the tourist and business visitor alike the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers is a City Conference Resort. The hotels new sports complex, the beach and garden area with tennis courts and 2 pools, a choice of 9 restaurants and the Mall beside us, there really is something for everyone\" adds Mr. Kaddouri.

Yet another appealing aspect of the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers is the Beach Rotana Suites, which opened on the 1st of October 2002. Consisting of 19 studios, 104 one-bedroom apartments, 14 two-bedroom apartments and 6 three-bedroom apartments. The Beach Rotana Suites provides the following Services and Facilities:

24 hours room service
Lobby lounge café
Comprehensive Housekeeping services
Laundry facilities
Satellite TV
Washer-dryer available in every apartment
Dedicated storage facilities in the basement
Ample underground parking space
Exclusive passageway to the prestigious Abu Dhabi Mall
Special benefits offered in our Food & Beverage venues at the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers
Membership to the leisure and fitness club at the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers.

The entire project of the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, to be completed in January 2003, will also see the addition of a new 1250 m2 Al Thuraya Grand Ballroom with a capacity for 1500 guests. This new banqueting area features an elegant marble pre-function area, a VIP Majlis and 6 new meeting rooms. Capping it all off is a new underground private parking for 100 cars to be used by banquet and hotel guests. Since it's opening in 1993 the Beach Rotana Hotel has been popular with both business and vacationing guests, enjoying near 80% occupancy year round.

About Rotana:

Rotana currently manages 17 hotels throughout the Middle East with additional hotels and resorts under development. Reservations or information for any Rotana Hotels, Suites and Resorts can be obtained by visiting our new interactive web site, www.rotana.com or one of our regional or country sales offices.

For further information about this press release or any other issues concerning the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers please contact:

Amal Harb
Marketing & Communications Manager
E-mail : amal.harb@rotana.com