Rotana Al Ain Hotel
| Client: | His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
| Consultant: | Al Salaam Consultants |
| Location: | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi |
| Started: | June, 1996 |
| Completed: | December, 1998 |
| Value: | Dhs 53,415,522 |
The project involved the construction of a luxury hotel in Al Ain. The hotel contains 102 rooms and suites, 4 apartments and 8 chalets. Also included are a ballroom, a shopping centre, a health club, a chalets block, a swimming pool and tennis courts.
Seen from above, the hotel is shaped like a butterfly. Building area is about 21,900 square meters. The buildings are of reinforced concrete and block on strip/isolated footings. External walls are plaster on block with textured paint.
The lobby is covered by a skylight. The hotel contains several restaurants and bars. There are two meeting/conference rooms. The health club includes sauna, steam room, 2 squash courts and an aerobic gymnasium.
Included in the project were a generator room, kitchens, restaurants, laundry and storage area.
| Civil Value: | Dhs 32,021,619.00 |
| Peak Manpower: | 150 |
Mechanical Details
The supply, installation, testing and commissioning of central AC system including 6 chillers of 165 tons, 259 FCUs and 19 AHUs, central fans and controls.
AC distribution to different rooms was done using insulated GI ducting sheets and black steel pipes. 24 nos AC split units were provided for the chalets.
Plumbing and Drainage system includes all hot and cold water piping and related accessories, central water heating system and central filtration system.
Also includes all sanitary fixtures, LPG system, water tanks and pipes, drainage pipes and risers, and connection to the
Firefighting system consisting of GI piping to all areas including basement and roof, all sprinklers, pumps, fire cabinets, hose reels and fire extinguishers.
| Mechanical Value: | Dhs 12,254,352.00 |
| Peak Manpower: | 45 |
Electrical Details
The supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the following:
- Two Transformers and Quarter Ring Main Unit
- Power distribution system, including main and submain distribution boards, motor control centres, capacitor banks, distribution panel, cables and cable trays.
- All control panels, isolators and starters to the miscellaneous AC and mechanical equipment.
- Cable trays, PVC and GI trunking.
- Standby diesel generator.
- Earthing and lightning protection system.
- All low voltage and alarm systems such as:
Public address system;
Complete Fire Alarm System Inlcuding Detectors and Cabling;
| Electrical Value: | Dhs 9,139,551.00 |
| Peak Manpower: | 14 |