Rove Hotels announced that it will be the only hotel at Expo 2020 Dubai, which will be taking place from 1stOctober 2021 to 31stMarch 2022. 

The announcement of Rove Expo 2020 was made by Ahmad Thani Rashed Al Matrooshi, Board Director of Rove Hotels LLC, and Marjan Faraidooni, Chief  Pavilions and Exhibitions Officer at Expo 2020 Dubai, who signed the official agreement. Rove Expo 2020, located adjacent to Al Wasl Plaza, will open its doors on 1st October 2021, aligning with Expo’s rescheduled dates, before becoming a hospitality focal point for District 2020 after the event concludes.

The Rove Expo 2020 hotel – part of the Rove brand – will feature 312 rooms, as well as 19 suites. It will boast several F&B outlets, including The Daily, a grab & go Rove Café and The Bar, along with a rooftop swimming pool and sundeck overlooking the Al Wasl Plaza, 100 percent sustainable in-room amenities, a 24-hour gym, prayer rooms, and more. 

Marjan Faraidooni, Chief Pavilions and Exhibitions Officer at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “This is a significant step forward in the development of the Expo 2020 site. An on-site hotel is a great addition to the world-class facilities we are creating to welcome people from all around the world to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event.”

“Rove Expo 2020 will remain as a permanent modern hospitality offering at District 2020, which will evolve into a smart human-centric community as the future of Expo 2020 Dubai. It will support District 2020’s aim to create a mixed-use development and an innovation-driven urban destination that caters to the needs of its future workers, residents and visitors through its diverse offering,” she added.

“This exciting hotel will no doubt boost the already huge appeal of such a historical and major event for the UAE, and offer Expo 2020 visitors a new and innovative type of hospitality option at the heart of the Expo site,” said Al Matrooshi.