DUBAI: There will be an Ibis hotel at Jumeirah Village, following an agreement between the master-developer Nakheel and the operator AccorHotels.

The 252-room property will span 126,000 square feet across 16 floors and is expected to open in 2021. “Our hospitality business continues to go from strength to strength, as we design and deliver a diverse range of hotels, resorts and serviced residences at key locations across Dubai, and partner with world-leading hotel brands to bring new hospitality concepts to the emirate,” said Ali Rashid Lootah, Nakheel’s Chairman. The JVC hotel is one of 17 projects in Nakheel’s Dh5 billion hospitality expansion programme.