Lebanese fashion guru to design signature hotel in Dubai

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Jun 9, 2008, 14:59 GMT

Dubai - The Paris-based Lebanese designer, Elie Saab, and a Dubai government-owned company, Tatweer, launched Monday a 163- million dollar project to build a boutique hotel overlooking the Tiger Woods golf course. The 360,000-square feet boutique hotel would be designed by Saab, bear his name and reflect his style, a statement released by Tatweer said. The company is a member of Dubai Holding, which was set up by the government of the small emirate to manage its assets and investments. The hotel, which will overlook the world's first golf course designed by US professional golfer Tiger Woods, will have 89 suites and 14 bungalows in different sizes to cater for the top-tier clientele. 'It is indeed no coincidence that the world's first golf course designed by the world's number one golfer Tiger Woods in Dubailand will host the first hotel to be designed by the world's top designer Elie Saab,' said Saeed al-Muntafiq, Tatweer chairman. Tatweer has mega projects in the leisure and entertainment business, including the Universal Studios Dubai.

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