Dubai’s Heart of Europe will see all its remaining hotels under construction by end-2025, says developer Kleindienst.
The Heart of Europe is the first major development to gain traction on the World Islands following years of inactivity since 2008.
The $6bn tourism and hospitality development spans six man-made islands and will feature 20 hotels with more than 5,000 keys, along with themed resorts, floating villas, climate-controlled streets, underwater experiences and coral regeneration zones.
Fifteen hotels are in various stages of construction, with a few already completed or in pre-opening. The remaining five, including the planned Buddha-Bar Hotel & Floating Villas, are scheduled to break ground before year-end.
“Fifteen are under construction at different stages. The remaining five will start construction this year… Our goal is for all of them to be complete by 2027,” Kleindienst told Arabian Business.
The only fully operational hotel is the voco Monaco, an adults-only boutique property that officially opened last year. It features party suites, rooftop views and direct beach access. The Nice Hotel, also part of the Côte d’Azur resort, is completed and in its pre-opening phase, offering themed gardens, a rooftop pool and retail along the “raining street”.
The Portofino Hotel, a five-star family-only resort, is currently under construction. It will feature 466 sea-facing suites, a kids’ club, annual cultural festivals and a lobby housing over 500 aquariums.
Other partially completed or sold assets include The Floating Villas, Sweden Beach Palace at Sweden Island and villas on Germany Island. Kleindienst said villas on Germany Island and the Sweden Beach Palaces are at an advanced handover stage, with interiors and landscaping nearing completion.
