Al Ain Mall is an Al Ain shopping and entertainment center. Established in 2001. Al Ain Mall is undergoing massive expansion and the project - Al Ain Mall Extension & exclusive five stars hotel – to add approx. 500,000 sq.ft. of retail GLA to the existing Mall to transform it to a regional mall with a total GLA of 1 million sq. ft. Phase one of the expansion was completed and opened to public in Nov 2011 adding more than 150 retail outlets to the existing 200+ outlets, along with 3 level basement car parking for 3000 cars. On completion of the expansion project, Al Ain Mall will have more than 420 shops, mostly mid to high-end fashion brands, an outdoor area with an artificial lake on the second floor surrounded by restaurants. The project also encloses a 5 star hotel. The hotel will have 210 rooms, 15 chalets and 3 VIP villas, a spa and boardroom holding more than 1500 people. It will also come with a variety of its own restaurants.[1][2][3]