• Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel at Disneyland Paris has opened to the public. Getty Images
    Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel at Disneyland Paris has opened to the public. Getty Images
  • The Spider-Man Suite at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
    The Spider-Man Suite at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
  • The hotel room is inspired by Spider-Man. Getty Images
    The hotel room is inspired by Spider-Man. Getty Images
  • Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel is now welcoming guests. Getty Images
    Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel is now welcoming guests. Getty Images
  • The hotel is styled as a New York City art gallery and will showcase more than 350 artworks, including 50 exclusive pieces, by 110 artists from Europe and beyond. Getty Images
    The hotel is styled as a New York City art gallery and will showcase more than 350 artworks, including 50 exclusive pieces, by 110 artists from Europe and beyond. Getty Images
  • The Spider-Man Suite inspired by the superhero at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
    The Spider-Man Suite inspired by the superhero at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
  • The Empire State club room at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
    The Empire State club room at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
  • One of the restaurants at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
    One of the restaurants at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
  • The Spider-Man Suite features a large drawing of Spider-Man swinging through New York City. Getty Images
    The Spider-Man Suite features a large drawing of Spider-Man swinging through New York City. Getty Images
  • The Spider-Man Suite is decorated and inspired by the Marvel superhero. Getty Images
    The Spider-Man Suite is decorated and inspired by the Marvel superhero. Getty Images
  • The Spider-Man suite features artwork dedicated to the superhero. Getty Images
    The Spider-Man suite features artwork dedicated to the superhero. Getty Images
  • The Empire State club room at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
    The Empire State club room at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
  • Restaurants and bars also celebrate Marvel, with offerings inspired by New York specialties and a full range of Marvel-themed meals and drinks. Getty Images
    Restaurants and bars also celebrate Marvel, with offerings inspired by New York specialties and a full range of Marvel-themed meals and drinks. Getty Images
  • The Empire State club room at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
    The Empire State club room at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
  • Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel has an Iron Man display. Getty Images
    Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel has an Iron Man display. Getty Images
  • The lobby of Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
    The lobby of Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
  • The lobby displaying artwork at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images
    The lobby displaying artwork at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Getty Images

Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel opens at Disneyland Paris


Evelyn Lau
  • English
  • Arabic

A hotel celebrating all things Marvel has opened at Disneyland Paris.

Disney's Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel is now welcoming visitors to 471 superior rooms, 65 Empire State Club rooms, and 25 suites dedicated to a host of superheroes, including Spider-Man and the Avengers.

The Spider-Man suites feature a ceiling design inspired by his web, while the Avengers suites celebrate the superheroes by referencing their costume or story in the room, such as modelling a chair after Captain America's outfit or Thor's realm of Asgard inspiring headboard for the bed.

The hotel is styled as a New York City art gallery and will showcase more than 350 artworks, including 50 exclusive pieces, by 110 artists from Europe and beyond, all celebrating Marvel and its superheroes.

Guests who enter the lobby are greeted by huge backlit comic panels as well as life-size Iron Man suits and famous Captain America shields.

The lobby at Disney's Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel in Paris, France. Getty Images
The lobby at Disney's Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel in Paris, France. Getty Images

Restaurants and bars also celebrate Marvel, with menu offerings inspired by New York specialities and a full range of Marvel-themed meals and drinks.

While the four-star hotel is located close to Disneyland Paris, there's plenty to do at the hotel itself.

There's a fitness centre, indoor and outdoor pools, and a Hero Training Zone, which is a 420-square-metre outdoor field with dedicated areas for a variety of sports activities, such as basketball or yoga.

Children can also take pictures at Marvel Hero Photo Stations to immerse them in a Marvel film setting, with Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor among the backdrops available. They can also visit the Marvel Design Studio, where little ones can learn how to be a Marvel comic book artist through tutorials and enjoy digital activities.

Guests will also get access to a free digital press library, which has more than 5,000 press titles from 100 countries that will be available in more than 60 languages.

The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5

Indika
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NINE WINLESS GAMES

Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace (Oct 27, PL)

Liverpool 5-5 Arsenal  (Oct 30, EFL)

Arsenal 1-1 Wolves (Nov 02, PL)

Vitoria Guimaraes 1-1 Arsenal  (Nov 6, Europa)

Leicester 2-0 Arsenal (Nov 9, PL)

Arsenal 2-2 Southampton (Nov 23, PL)

Arsenal 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt (Nov 28, Europa)

Norwich 2-2 Arsenal (Dec 01, PL)

Arsenal 1-2 Brighton (Dec 05, PL)

The specs: 2019 GMC Yukon Denali

Price, base: Dh306,500
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Power: 420hp @ 5,600rpm
Torque: 621Nm @ 4,100rpm​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Fuel economy, combined: 12.9L / 100km

Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

Brief scores:

Manchester City 2

Gundogan 27', De Bruyne 85'

Crystal Palace 3

Schlupp 33', Townsend 35', Milivojevic 51' (pen)

Man of the Match: Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace)

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

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Etihad Airways – 600555666

Ambulance – 998

Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries

The Brutalist

Director: Brady Corbet

Stars: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn

Rating: 3.5/5

THE SPECS

      

 

Engine: 1.5-litre

 

Transmission: 6-speed automatic

 

Power: 110 horsepower 

 

Torque: 147Nm 

 

Price: From Dh59,700 

 

On sale: now  

 
MATCH INFO

Karnatake Tuskers 114-1 (10 ovs)

Charles 57, Amla 47

Bangla Tigers 117-5 (8.5 ovs)

Fletcher 40, Moores 28 no, Lamichhane 2-9

Bangla Tiger win by five wickets

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Company name: Farmin

Date started: March 2019

Founder: Dr Ali Al Hammadi 

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: AgriTech

Initial investment: None to date

Partners/Incubators: UAE Space Agency/Krypto Labs