In partnership with IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR), Morgans Hotel Group is planning to open the Delano Dubai, the brand’s first hotel in the Middle East.
The 110-room hotel is the third Delano portfolio property and will be part of The8, a contemporary mixed-used development currently under construction on Palm Jumeirah, a manmade island. Inspired by South Beach Miami, The8 will feature the hotel; a gym; tennis courts; barbeque and event areas; a signature beachfront restaurant; and beach cabanas.
“Dubai is an ideal destination for us to debut our first Delano property in the Middle East,” says Jason Kalisman, interim CEO, of Morgans Hotel Group. “Delano Dubai’s prime beachfront island location on Palm Jumeirah has a sleek contemporary design and upscale resort facilities that will attract an international clientele.”


Guests will be able to choose from the hotel’s one–, two–, and three-bedroom units, presidential suite, and residential units. 

IFA Hotel Investments will be in charge of the Delano Dubai’s asset management and the operational aspects of development in addition to managing the property when it opens.
“Managing this hotel with their specialist asset management and operational arm, IFA Hotel Investments will enable us to benefit from their extensive experience in development and operations in this market and allow us to work together to redefine Dubai’s resort scene,” says Kalisman.
“This new management agreement with Morgans Hotel Group brings a new design aesthetic and style of service to the region,” says Khaled Esbaitah, CEO of IFA HR Middle East. “We sought to ensure that whichever operator The8 introduced would add significantly to the development’s offer. We feel that with Delano we have achieved the perfect match.”
The Delano Dubai is slated to open in 2017.
