April 7- Richard Riley, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) said the company will invest Dh2.8 billion developing hotels in Abu Dhabi. Riley said work on its first water resort, the Grand Canal, is progressing satisfactory and the project will be complete by the end of the year. The Grand Canal resort overlooks the sea coast near the Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan mosque.
“This project includes a large hotel with 595 rooms and suites including 100 villas, surrounded by water channels. The resort includes 29 suites, each includes a health spa in order to preserve the privacy and comfort of our guests” Riley said. Riley said the project required a Dh1.5 billion investment, making it ADNH’s biggest to date.