'At 300' to be Abu Dhabi's latest tourist magnet

The 'At 300' observation deck being fitted-out at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi.

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The 300m-high observation deck at the five-tower, mixed-use Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi will offer the best views of the capital, according to Sheikh Suroor Projects Department (SSPD) projects director Sami Al Khuwaiter.

To be known as 'At 300', the observation deck will be operated by the Jumeirah Hotel Group, the hotel operator at Etihad Towers.

Completion is scheduled for the end of March, "but we are trying to get it done by the first part of March," said Hill International project director Michael Scotese. "Right now we are looking at mid- to end-March."

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The Jumeirah Hotel at Etihad Towers opened ahead of schedule in November last year, in time for the Formula One in Abu Dhabi, "quite an accomplishment, with all the construction work going on," said Scotese.

Al Khuwaiter said he hopes that the observation deck will become a regular tourist stop, akin to At The Top at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, as it offers unparalleled views of the capital.