Rocco Forte hotel makes a wave of its own

The Dh600m wave-shaped property is the first hotel under the Rocco Forte brand in the Middle East.

The Rocco Forte hotel is scheduled to open on Monday. Courtesy TDIC
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Rocco Forte

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The Dh600m wave-shaped property near Zayed Sports City is the first hotel under the Rocco Forte brand in the Middle East. The hotel is scheduled to open on Monday. The 281-room property will have seven restaurants and bars, including Chinese and Japanese restaurants and South American-themed bar. It also has "a cocktail bar that appears, from the outside, to be suspended mid-air". The hotel has 400 employees. Promotional rates on the website are about Dh1,200 per room.

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