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'''Bawadi''' is a project announced by the government of the [[United Arab Emirates]] and other investors on the 1st of May 2006. Its aim is to double the amount of rooms in the city of [[Dubai]] by 2016 to 60,000 rooms. |
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'''Bawadi''' is a sector in the [[Dubailand]] development of the [[Dubai|Emirate of Dubai]], on the coast of the [[Arab's Gulf]]. The development is focused on amusement parks, hotel, commercial and residential buildings along a 15 city block, {{Convert|10|km|mi|0}}, transit zone.<ref name="IBI">{{Cite web|title=Bawadi Traffic Impact Study|publisher=IBI Group|url=http://www.ibigroup.com/projects/bwadi-traffic-impact-study|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702133355/http://www.ibigroup.com/projects/bwadi-traffic-impact-study|archivedate=2 July 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref> The project was first announced by the government of Dubai on 1 May 2006. The developer is [[Tatweer]], a subsidiary of [[Dubai Holding]].<ref name="IBI" /> Arif Mubarak was the initial CEO of the Bawadi development.<ref name="Teema">{{Cite news |title=Emaar Bawadi, the joint venture between Emaar Properties and Bawadi, has launched Teema |date=24 May 2008 |publisher=Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/teema-makes-debut-in-asmaran-49611.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903035439/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/teema-makes-debut-in-asmaran-49611.html |archivedate=3 September 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The Bawadi original master plan had a central boulevard with space for thirty-one hotels<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bawadi's secret: planning |date=23 March 2007 |publisher=Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/bawadi-s-secret-planning-147470.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903040946/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/bawadi-s-secret-planning-147470.html |archivedate=3 September 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> with 29,000 rooms.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bawadi’s success plan |date=1 May 2007 |publisher=Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/bawadi-s-success-plan-145092.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903033933/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/bawadi-s-success-plan-145092.html |archivedate=3 September 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> One such was the Asia-Asia Hotel which would have been among the largest hotels in the world with more than 6,500 rooms.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dubai plans world's largest hotel|date=2 May 2006 |newspaper=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2006-05-02-dubai-resort_x.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009171612/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2006-05-02-dubai-resort_x.htm|archivedate=9 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The hotels along the strip<ref>The Bawadi development was routinely compared to the Las vegas strip as well as having aspects of Disneyland Orlando and Disneyland Paris. {{Cite web|title=Dubai - Success Stories: Strategic Development Advise, Bawadi Development, Dubailand, UAE |year=2008|publisher=HVS|url=http://www.hvs.com/Offices/Dubai/SuccessStories/BawadiDubai/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623054209/http://www.hvs.com/Offices/Dubai/SuccessStories/BawadiDubai/|archivedate=23 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> were designed to have various themes from Asian, various American countries, Middle Eastern, African, European, and universal. An example was the Wild Wild West Hotel with an American theme. The project estimated total cost was over USD 100 billion. The first residential development would have been 308 townhouses with a community centre, centered on a retail area.<ref name="Teema" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Emaar Bawadi launches Asmaran project |date=17 May 2008 |newspaper=Trade Arabia |url=http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_143579.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903055436/http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_143579.html |archivedate=3 September 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The master plan was revised in 2007 to include fifty-one hotels with over 60,000 new hotel rooms.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Cooper, Peter|year=2008|title=Opportunity Dubai: Making a Fortune in the Middle East|publisher=Harriman House|location=Petersfield, East Hampshire, UK|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=d3P2soRhNcIC&pg=PA71 71–72]|isbn=978-1-905641-97-0}}</ref> |
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Dubai: Bawadi, a member of Tatweer, yesterday announced that it will double its investment in its mammoth ten-kilometre tourism strip under construction on the outskirts of Dubai to Dh200 billion. |
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The Bawadi development suffered severely from the 2008 real estate collapse. For example, the Desert Gate Hotels and Towers part of the project was completely cancelled.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Ahmad, Mansoor|date=6 February 2009|title=Dubai real estate collapse|newspaper=The News International|location=Karachi, Pakistan|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=160999&Cat=3&dt=2/11/2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903114759/http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=160999&Cat=3&dt=2%2F11%2F2009|archivedate=3 September 2014|url-status=live|access-date=16 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Asia-Asia|publisher=Dubai Online|url=http://www.dubai-online.com/accommodation/asia-asia/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827200238/http://www.dubai-online.com/accommodation/asia-asia/|archivedate=27 August 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref> The Bawadi project web page, bawadi.info,<ref>a copy of the March 2014 version can be found at archive.org.</ref> was closed in August 2014. |
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With the increased investment, the number of hotels in the project will increase from 31 to 51, more than doubling the number of hotel rooms from 29,000 to 60,000, according to Saeed Al Muntafiq, Executive Chairman of Tatweer. |
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Tatweer, a part of Dubai Holding - an investment arm of Dubai government - said in a statement yesterday that Bawadi is increasing the investments as a result of a directive from His Highness Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. |
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"The Bawadi expansion is in line with Dubai's strategic plan 2015, with the tourism sector set to contribute 11 per cent in annual growth to achieve a GDP of $108 billion by 2015," said Mohammad Al Gergawi, executive chairman of Dubai Holding, in a statement. |
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The decision comes close on the heels of the recent launch of the world's largest shopping area, with more than 40 million square feet of gross leaseable area within the mega-project. |
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"Doubling the investment will secure Bawadi's position as a must-visit destination for tourists. The increase in both hotels and rooms will ensure that Dubai's hospitality industry can meet the projected demand," said Gergawi. |
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When completed, Bawadi will have the highest concentration of hotels linked with the biggest shopping area in the world. |
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Bawadi is also part of Dubai's multi-billion dirham tourism project, Dubailand, which will have a number of Las Vegas-style hotels and Disneyland-type theme parks, including the recently announced Universal Studios. |
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Bawadi, launched in May 2006, is the world's largest hospitality and leisure development that will include the world's biggest shopping area and the world's biggest hotel, Asia Asia. |
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As the centrepiece of Bawadi, the hotel will provide 6,500 rooms, combining 5,100 four star and an additional 1,400 five star rooms. |
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Asia-Asia will be a part of the first phase of development, which includes spending of Dh12 billion by Tatweer in hotel and infrastructure, and will be completed by 2010. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.bawadi.ae/ Project website] |
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*[http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&storyid=2006-05-01T103743Z_01_L01343780_RTRUKOC_0_US-LEISURE-EMIRATES-DUBAI.xml Announcement by ''Reuters'' concerning the project ''Bawadi''] |
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 10 September 2020
Bawadi is a sector in the Dubailand development of the Emirate of Dubai, on the coast of the Arab's Gulf. The development is focused on amusement parks, hotel, commercial and residential buildings along a 15 city block, 10 kilometres (6 mi), transit zone.[1] The project was first announced by the government of Dubai on 1 May 2006. The developer is Tatweer, a subsidiary of Dubai Holding.[1] Arif Mubarak was the initial CEO of the Bawadi development.[2]
The Bawadi original master plan had a central boulevard with space for thirty-one hotels[3] with 29,000 rooms.[4] One such was the Asia-Asia Hotel which would have been among the largest hotels in the world with more than 6,500 rooms.[5] The hotels along the strip[6] were designed to have various themes from Asian, various American countries, Middle Eastern, African, European, and universal. An example was the Wild Wild West Hotel with an American theme. The project estimated total cost was over USD 100 billion. The first residential development would have been 308 townhouses with a community centre, centered on a retail area.[2][7] The master plan was revised in 2007 to include fifty-one hotels with over 60,000 new hotel rooms.[8]
The Bawadi development suffered severely from the 2008 real estate collapse. For example, the Desert Gate Hotels and Towers part of the project was completely cancelled.[9][10] The Bawadi project web page, bawadi.info,[11] was closed in August 2014.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bawadi Traffic Impact Study". IBI Group. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Emaar Bawadi, the joint venture between Emaar Properties and Bawadi, has launched Teema". Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. 24 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Bawadi's secret: planning". Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. 23 March 2007. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Bawadi's success plan". Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. 1 May 2007. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Dubai plans world's largest hotel". USA Today. 2 May 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012.
- ^ The Bawadi development was routinely compared to the Las vegas strip as well as having aspects of Disneyland Orlando and Disneyland Paris. "Dubai - Success Stories: Strategic Development Advise, Bawadi Development, Dubailand, UAE". HVS. 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Emaar Bawadi launches Asmaran project". Trade Arabia. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ Cooper, Peter (2008). Opportunity Dubai: Making a Fortune in the Middle East. Petersfield, East Hampshire, UK: Harriman House. p. 71–72. ISBN 978-1-905641-97-0.
- ^ Ahmad, Mansoor (6 February 2009). "Dubai real estate collapse". The News International. Karachi, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Asia-Asia". Dubai Online. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a copy of the March 2014 version can be found at archive.org.
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