Bulgari has licensed its brand to Meraas Holding for a luxury resort and residential project on a man-made island off the coast of Dubai.
It will feature a 101-room hotel, 165 residential apartments, 15 mansions and eight penthouses, to be completed in 2017.
Ritz-Carlton will operate the hotel under the Bulgari brand. It already holds a brand license from Bulgari for a hotel.