Mubasher: Nakheel is assessing ten proposals for the construction of its 800-room RIU beachfront resort at Deira Islands, with the lowest bid at AED 363 million, according to a statement.
The AED 670 million beachfront resort is a joint venture between Nakheel and leading Spanish hospitality group RIU Hotels & Resorts, with expectations to be delivered in 2020,
A construction contract will be awarded for the project by the end of 2017.
The resort features seven food and beverage outlets, three swimming pools, a fitness complex, children’s club and water park.
The joint venture is one of 17 projects in Nakheel’s AED 5 billion hospitality expansion programme, under which some 6,000 new rooms and hotel apartments will be delivered across Dubai.
