DUBAI 5 June 2018: Address Downtown – ravaged by fire on New Year’s Eve in 2015 – has opened its doors to hotel guests.
Address Downtown has opened with several new features including new restaurant concepts, additional rooms and suites, The Spa at Address Downtown, and a brand-new interior design. With 220 guest rooms and suites, several of them open to spectacular views of the iconic Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Fountain.
Address Downtown, the flagship hotel under Emaar Hospitality Group’s premium lifestyle Address Hotels + Resorts brand, will add additional features in the coming days.
Olivier Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer of Emaar Hospitality Group, said: “Working with world-leading designers and consultants, the all-new Address Downtown ushers in an exceptional lifestyle choice and set new standards in luxury hospitality. The hotel will continue to uphold its distinctive positioning of ‘where life happens’.”
Spectacular Location
Towering high at 302 metres in 63 levels, Address Downtown is one of the world’s foremost references for luxury hospitality, only 15 minutes from the Dubai International Airport. Set in the heart of Downtown Dubai, the hotel is in walking distance of The Dubai Mall and directly overlooks Burj Khalifa. Guests have uninterrupted views of The Dubai Fountain, the world’s tallest water-music spectacle. The hotel is also near the city’s business hubs such as the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Dubai International Convention Centre.
2015 New Year’s Eve
Dubai was part of the massive roll-out of the 2016 with New Year’s Eve celebrations tarting off in Sydney and rolling west to Dubai and moving on to New York where the celebratory fireworks were being telecast live at Time Square.
However, at around 9 pm, a fire broke out on the 20th floor of the hotel. Dubai Mall was also evacuated as a precaution.
According to Dubai Media Office, 14 people were slightly injured and one was moderately injured. One person had a heart attack during the evacuation.
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