
W Hotels Worldwide has signed an agreement with Al Sharq Investment to develop a new W Hotel in Dubai on The Palm Jumeirah.
The W Dubai - The Palm is slated to debut in 2016. "This signing marks an important milestone in our overall growth strategy to expand the W brand in primary cities throughout the Middle East including Doha, Amman, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Dubai," said Roeland Vos, president, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East.The hotel will feature 283 rooms and eight dining and lounge concepts. Starwood operates 15 hotels currently in Dubai, its largest concentration of hotels outside of New York.