Rocco Forte Hotels has announced the company’s first hotel in the Middle East will be opened on 7th November in Abu Dhabi. Developed in conjunction with TDIC and the UAE’s Al Farida Investments Co, the 281-room hotel will feature a modern Chinese/Japanese restaurant, a poolside South American lounge and grill and an Italian à la carte restaurant. The 28,000 sq m hotel also offers seven meeting rooms, business centre and ballroom with the capacity to accommodate 500 seated guests, as well as a pre-function area.