DUBAI, 29 March 2005 — Astrolab Resort is the latest project to join the list of leisure, lifestyle, tourism and entertainment developments at Dubailand. The promoters, DotCom Real Estate have committed more than AED500 million to ensure that it stands among the best in the world.
“Education will be the key theme of the Astrolab Resort. It will be the region’s first comprehensive environment-based entertainment project that will be devoted to education themes aimed at enhancing the knowledge of visitors.
The themes will highlight the Golden Age of Islam and will educate people about leading Muslim scholars and scientists who have made immeasurable contributions to mankind’s development over the centuries,” said Salem ibn Dasmal, chief executive officer of Dubailand.
And to make learning a fun-filled experience, Astrolab Resort will provide for technologically advanced games and activities for children and adults.
The promoters promise entertainment experiences such as Virtual Reality Time Travel.
The systems that will operate the games would compare with the best in any leading parks.
The resort will be one of the first new projects to open at the facility and will premiere along with the first operational phase of Dubailand in June 2007.
Astrolab Resort will also include a five-star luxury hotel, upmarket furnished apartments, and retail shops and restaurants, among other facilities, said the Dubailand CEO adding that the resort will extend over 1.4 million square feet of land.
Shedding light on the massive project, Abdullah Al-Shamsi, general manager and partner at DotCom Real Estate, an independent holding company, said that DotCom Real Estate has completed the purchase of the company’s first plot in Dubailand.
