Wafi City

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Wafi City is a mixed-use development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The complex includes a mall, hotel, restaurants, residences, and a nightclub. The "city" is styled after Ancient Egypt. This themed environment includes columns reminiscent of Karnak, small pyramids, and images of pharaohs. All the walls are the color of the light brown stone that can be found on all structures in Ancient Egypt.

Wafi Mall

The main feature of Wafi City is the mall, called Wafi Mall. Opened in 2001, the mall includes over 200 stores, and has a small 80,000 square metre (861,113 square foot) theme park called Encounter Zone.

Raffles Dubai

Raffles Dubai under construction in July 2007

In November 2007, Raffles opened its first property in the Middle East. Raffles Dubai is a 5-star hotel in a pyramidal shape that contains 248 rooms on 18 floors.[1] The standard room sizes, 70 square metres (753.5 square feet), are the largest in Dubai.[2]

Pyramids

The Pyramids is a complex that contains several restaurants, cafés, and spas, [3] including Cleopatra's Spa and Pharaoh's Club.[4]

Wafi Residence

Wafi Residence is a residential complex that opened in July 1995. Residents have full membership to the spas in the Pyramids.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Raffles Dubai
  2. ↑ Review: Raffles Hotel, Dubai AMEInfo (11 November 2007).
  3. ↑ Wafi City - What is Wafi City? - Pyramids
  4. ↑ Wafi Shopping Mall
  5. ↑ Wafi Properties

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