Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate development and management companies in Dubai, for the development of an Andaz branded hotel on the Palm Jumeirah.

Andaz Dubai The Palm will open in the last quarter of 2019. It will become the first Andaz branded hotel in Dubai and the second in the UAE. It will join Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi.

The hotel will feature twin 15-story towers inclusive of 217 guestrooms and 116 serviced apartments. It  will also offer four restaurants as well as a fitness center, a spa and meeting facilities.

A second property is also under development at urban beachside destination La Mer. Previously announced as Andaz La Mer Dubai, Hyatt Centric La Mer Dubai will mark the first property under the Hyatt Centric brand in the UAE.  Hyatt Centric hotels are a launch-pad for exploration and discovery. Hyatt Centric La Mer Dubai will open in 2020.