ACICO Hospitality Director of Operations engineer Nabil Al-Khalid and General Manager Cornelia Erhardt, have launched its new luxury brand Nassima Royal in the heart of Dubai. At a press conference held recently at Nassima Royal Hotel, Al-Khalid considered the project as "the core investment of the group in the Emirate of Dubai", due to an increase in the number of tourists within the region rising to more than 12 million in 2014 as stated by officials of the "Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing team." ACICO is a listed company with a broad portfolio of activities and interests. Established in 1990, it provides construction services across the GCC real estate spectrum as well as manufacturing building materials. The company's real estate division manages a collection of properties in Dubai and Fujairah. Al Khalid highlighted "the entry into the luxurious hospitality market came after major studies and an analysis about the future growth in tourist travel trends." He expressed pride in joining alliances of Nassima Royal Hotel and Nassima Tower Hotel Apartments which will strengthen and extend their current brand identity to reinforce their market position. ACICO group is keen to invest and grow within the Gulf Region while aiming to diversify in various sectors and areas. They continue to search for high yielding investment opportunities in stable markets such as those already achieved in Dubai and Fujairah. Al- Khalid said "this entity will soon become a milestone in the field of tourism in Dubai." Nassima Royal is an iconic architectural masterpiece fitted and finished to the highest level in order to differentiate from other hospitality destinations within the region and combines all of the essential key elements within the business and leisure industry that emphasize the success of the project. The Nassima Royal Brand represents a unique lifestyle experience featuring impeccable design, exceptional cuisine and a refined level of hospitality in addition to offering exceptionally high levels of service, delivered by genuine and passionate brand ambassadors. Together, both magnificent properties have 600 luxurious guest rooms, suites and luxury apartments combining elegance with refined style and technology, creating the ultimate in comfort. The spacious rooms have breathtaking panoramic views of either the vibrant Sheikh Zayed Road or the Gulf Sea and furnished with an excellent assortment of high quality in room amenities. A winning combination of form and function, the property features the most unique meeting space in the city. An exclusive state of the art modern space named Origami which creates an authentic ambiance in addition to a further 18 meeting rooms. The property offers a diverse array of traditional and authentic cuisines including TRE which offers fine dining Italian cuisine.