Hotelier Middle East – May 2019

HOTELIER MIDDLE EAST | May 2019 | Volume 18 Issue 05

PEOPLE MEET THE TEAM

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Meet the

team at

Grand Plaza

Movenpick

Media City,

Dubai

Hotelier Middle East visited the

recently opened property to meet its

executive team

A

ccor Hotels’ Grand Plaza Movenpick Media

City which features 235 guestrooms debuted

in Dubai’s Media City in March 2019.

According to the general manager Alfio Ber-

nardini, the property is the only five-star

hotel located in Dubai Media City.

Although the property is located in Media City, its target

market not only includes business guests but also local resi-

dents living nearby.

The property features a convention centre, a 600m2 ball-

room that can cater up to 800 guests, nine meeting rooms-

named after winds, including Sirocco, Mistral, Bise, Kham-

seen and Shamal, which are equipped with audio-visual

technology, complimentary WiFi and lighting equipment.

There are five food and beverage (F&B) outlets onsite, one

of which is the home-grown Verve Bar & Brasserie with

chefs Nick Alvis and Scott Price. The other F&B venues

include The Grand Lounge; deli concept Slice; poolside

healthy dining at Bytes; and Twenty Three Rooftop Bar,

offering light bites and 23 classic cocktails.

Other facilities include a health club, comprising an out-

door pool, gymnasium, sauna and steam rooms. The Spa by

SensAsia provides Balinese, Japanese and Thai treatments.

The property also features an atrium which is home to

'The Swoop', a chandelier comprising 3,500 hand-blown

crystals. Inspired by the flight of a bird, the centrepiece was

designed by Katerina Handlova.

For a peek inside the Grand Plaza Movenpick Media City,

go to the Hotelier Middle East YouTube channel.

Photography: Ajith Narendra