Tourism: Dubai set to open Sharia-compliant hotel

A Sharia-compliant property is set to open in Dubai. The 163 room hotel operated by Millennium, will not serve alcohol and will have separate timings for men and women using the swimming pool.

Reda Mukhtar, general manager of the Copthorne Hotel, said the hotel is open to families and individuals, but it will not try to find out the relationship between a couple when they check in.

"We are not going to check on couples. We will just register their identities," he said.