French hotel chain Accor has launched its first new Pullman brand hotel in Dubai, UAE.

The Pullman Dubai Mall will feature 481 rooms, food and beverage outlets and a rooftop spa as well as an entire floor of executive facilities with nine meeting rooms.

The hotel is expected to cater to the demands of business and leisure travelers in the area.

Accor owns 4,100 hotels across the globe while the Pullman brand will now include 60 hotels across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.