The three hotels within the Al-Habtoor City Hotel Collection collectively present nearly 1,600 rooms, 18 restaurants and lounges, two spas, and 34 meeting and banqueting spaces, including three ballrooms.
The St. Regis Dubai, which opened in November 2015, marked the launch of the brand in Dubai. The interiors of the hotel take guests back to the 18th century of classical design. The hotel features 234 rooms — 182 rooms and 52 suites — including the 913-square-meter Sir Winston Churchill Suite. The hotel’s luxury accommodation is complemented by eight culinary venues and the Iridium Spa.
W Hotels made its debut in the UAE in June last year with the opening of W Dubai — Al-Habtoor City. With 356 guest rooms, including the EWOW suite, W Dubai claims to offer a vibrant blend of fabulous design, cutting-edge technology and experiences that make relaxing easy. To eat, sip and mingle, guests can choose from five venues inclusive of W Lounge, a lobby lounge alongside WET Deck pool lounge and FIT, the 24-hour fitness facility.
The Westin Dubai, Al-Habtoor City comprises 1,004 guest rooms, including 142 suites, each fitted with the signature Westin Heavenly Bed and the Westin Heavenly Bath. Facilities include seven restaurants and lounges, Heavenly Spa by Westin, with 20 treatment rooms including a hammam, 24-hour WestinWORKOUT Fitness Studio, three outdoor pools, the Westin Family Kids Club for children aged four to 12 years and the 1,450-square meter Al-Joud Ballroom supported by 14 meeting rooms.
La Perle, a new show produced and created by Dragone, a famous cultural and artistic director, will soon be brought to Dubai by the Al-Habtoor Group. With an anticipated opening in the second quarter of 2017, the new entertainment experience is expected to add a new dimension to Dubai’s dynamic cultural offering. The show will be presented in a 1,300 seat art theater filled with 2.5 million liters of water.
Al-Habtoor City will also feature a tennis academy complete with the UAE’s first indoor, fully air-conditioned tennis court.
Three luxurious residential towers — Noura, Amna and Meera — will soon grace Al-Habtoor City and the Dubai skyline. Housed within two 74-story towers and one 52-story tower, they comprise deluxe apartments, lofts and penthouses, ranging from one to seven bedrooms.
Al-Habtoor City hotels, residences offer a world of luxury
Al-Habtoor City hotels, residences offer a world of luxury
25,000 attend Social Development Bank’s DeveGO25 forum
The Social Development Bank concluded the second edition of the Entrepreneurship and Modern Business Practices Forum — DeveGo 2025 — announcing the achievement of high-impact outcomes that further reinforced the forum’s position as the largest national platform in the region dedicated to entrepreneurship, innovation, and freelance work in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
The forum witnessed broad participation from local and international experts, investors, entrepreneurs, and representatives of local, regional, and international institutions.
Over three days at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, the forum drew 25,000 participants and visitors, who benefited from over 45 specialized workshops and over 2500 advisory sessions delivered by more than 70 consultants and experts.
The sessions covered key areas including entrepreneurial planning, business models, venture capital, digital platforms, freelancing, and emerging technologies.
The forum also featured 20 panel discussions with leading local and international speakers, addressing major global trends in entrepreneurship, including the future of artificial intelligence, the creative economy, digital transformation, and venture investment.
The forum saw the launch of the Saudi Empretec Fellowship, in the presence of Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development.
The partners in success within the Social Responsibility Portfolio supporting entrepreneurs were honored.
It also saw the honoring of 13 winners of the Handicrafts Competition, representing various regions of the Kingdom, the announcement of winners of the Salam Award for Promising Projects, and the recognition of leading entrepreneurial projects fund under the Enterprises Track.
In addition, the NEXT UP Challenge concluded on the third day of the forum with 20 startups presenting their projects to more than 500 investors, enhancing opportunities for networking and partnership building.
As part of efforts to strengthen the support ecosystem, the forum witnessed the signing of 51 agreements, along with the launch of a suite of new financing products. These included the Capital Expansion Product with a ceiling of up to SR10 million, the Payroll Product with a ceiling of SR2 million, and the Rental Product with a ceiling of SR1.5 million, aimed at supporting enterprises in asset development and covering operational costs.
This reflects the bank’s direction toward offering more specialized financing tools that respond effectively to market needs.
The forum concluded by reaffirming its role as a unifying national platform for entrepreneurship, where accompanying activities and events provided direct engagement opportunities between entrepreneurs, investors, and experts.
The forum also highlighted success stories and practical experiences that reflect the scale of entrepreneurial momentum in the Kingdom and the growing role of the Social Development Bank in supporting a national economy driven by innovation and knowledge.
