With less than a year to go until the opening of the first hotel on Dubai Marina, the 45-storey property is already set to become another landmark on the city’s skyline, according to its general manager Pam Wilby.

The Grosvenor House West Marina Beach by Le Meridien will be Dubai’s first ‘grand hotel’, following in the tradition of many of Europe’s renowned hotels that set the standards for hospitality more than 100 years ago, she says.
By October, the management team will take over the first 15 floors of the hotel for fitting out, and work is well under way on restaurant themes and designs that will be a key feature of Grosvenor House.
The hotel will have 217 sea-facing rooms, while the 205 apartments will offer stunning marina views, and three of the signature touches will be plasma televisions in all rooms, personalised butler service and 24-hour room service from all outlets, in addition to the use of beach and pool facilities at the adjacent resort.
The top 11 floors will be dedicated to the Grosvenor Club, premium executive accommodation, whose guests will also have access to the 44th floor dedicated lounge that will provide an unrivalled observation deck over Dubai.
All rooms and conference facilities will incorporate broadband internet access and the latest technology available.“We will create a modern classic, one that takes the best from the past but marries this contemporary design and innovation,” says Wilby.
Another signature style of the property will be the fourth floor – dedicated to health, spa and personal grooming. The health and spa will have a total of 10 treatment rooms for men and ladies offering the latest spa treatments as well as a hair and nail studio, hydropools, steam, sauna and jacuzzi, plus private rooms.
A ballroom with all facilities for large scale events, plus meeting rooms and syndicate meeting rooms with state of the art technology, will complete Grosvenor House’s list of attractions, all designed to cater to the requirements of its expected clientele.