Dubai: The Middle East’s first Vivanta by Taj hotel will be built in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, the company behind the project has announced.

CG Hospitality Holdings, which has a 50 percent stake in the 207-key hotel, said the project also would spearhead its expansion into the region.

Rated third best global hotel brand by Conde Nast Traveller US, there are already 29 Vivanta by Taj resorts, in India and across the Indian Ocean.

In a statement, CG Hospitality said it aimed to make the JLT hotel one of the most recognised, luxurious and preferred destinations.