Bawadi Mall, the largest shopping centre in the UAE city of Al Ain, has signed a strategic partnership deal with Ayla Hotels & Resorts Management Company to launch a 100-room hotel in the city.

Ayla Hotel is due to be completed in the first quarter of 2013 will meet the needs of Al Ain city, which has become an ideal destination for family tourism in the region.

Bawadi Mall, one of the most prominent shopping centers in the UAE and the largest in the city of Al Ain, is owned by prominent investment group Nael & Bin Harmal Group.

The new Ayla Hotel, which comprises 100 rooms and suites, aims to provide high-rate economic well-being for tourists, businessmen and the visitors to the mall and especially visitors from the GCC countries.

Ayla Hotels & Resorts and Bawadi Mall praised the tourism industry in Al Ain and the development of the hospitality sector in the city that offers world-class services at economical prices to meet all the needs of visitors and tourists.

Bawadi Mall management said it expected a remarkable growth in the hotels sector in Al Ain because of its top tourism infrastructure and strategic location in terms of proximity to Abu Dhabi and Dubai and also the neighbouring Sultanate of Oman.

Commenting on the deal, Bashar Tamimi, the general manager of Nael & Bin Harmal Group, said, "We are thrilled to launch Ayla Hotel which is a valuable addition to the hospitality and shopping industries in the city of Al Ain."

"The new hotel will meet the growth needs of visitors and tourists to the Emirati city. We are expecting big achievement for Ayla Hotel as Bawadi Mall successful achievements over the three years of its launch," he added.

Mohammed Susan, Ayla Hotel GM said, "We are pleased with our partnership with Bawadi Mall as one of the most prominent shopping centers in the UAE and the largest in the city of Al Ain. Al Ain has proved that is an ideal destination for the Arab tourists, especially with the current situation in the region. "

The new Ayla Hotel has a unique position beside Bawadi Mall food court, which has a distinctive atmosphere of external and retractable roof covered in winter.

It is designed in a modern style for entertainment including health club well equipped with the best sports facilities, swimming pool, internal parking, restaurant and lounge, tea and modern meeting hall.-TradeArabia News Service