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INSIGHTS | EDITOR'S PICK 42 MAR-APR 2018 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS • MCMAG-ASIA.COM T he location is central, right in the middle of downtown Dubai with the nancial district and Dubai Mall just a stone's throw away. It oers the best of both worlds for leisure and business travellers. Perched on the waterbank and overlooking the Burj Khalifa, Al Habtoor City is an integrated luxury development Three makes it perfect Words Esther Faith Lew Dubai's Al Habtoor City brings together the best of Marriott International's hospitality from three distinctive brands and the region's biggest integrated complex for a lifestyle experience. Dragone performance (read more on the next page: Fancy a Fantasy?). Make sure to incorporate this performance into your incentive travel programme; it will dazzle your delegates. THE NIGHT BEGINS AT W DUBAI With such distinct personalities associated with the brands, delegates know what to expect with a stay at a W property. Its 356 rooms and suites are trendy and inspires creativity, not to mention networking at its W Lounge and Wet Deck. Perfect for keeping millennials happy and engaged. Its postmodern meeting spaces are set up for fun sessions, with the Great Room for a big event and the studios for breakouts. The W Lounge is ideal for enjoying post-dinner drinks and the music before heading to the highly anticipated La Perle W Dubai lounge sets the mood for night entertainment featuring hotels, residential apartments and entertainment and dining options. It is extremely convenient for planners with large groups to book rooms across W Dubai - Al Habtoor City, The Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City and The St Regis Dubai to suit the varying budgets and preferences of their clients. With more than 1,600 rooms oered by the three hotels, planners are also able to utilise a variety of dierent spaces to give their conferences and social programmes more appeal while minimising logistical arrangements. The hotels are interconnected and facilitates easy access from one venue to another, be it from the 18 restaurants and lounges or 34 ballrooms and meeting spaces. One of the main highlights of Al Habtoor City is the magnicent purpose- built aquatic theatre that provides the stage for the world-famous La Perle by The Heavenly Bed awaits at The Westin Dubai A regal reception at The St Regis Dubai