Millennium Developing New Luxury Brand

The Middle East and African arm of Millennium Hotels and Resorts today announced that it plans to launch a new luxury brand in 2008 that will have locations in cities including New York, Los Angeles, London, Singapore, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The initial launch of the brand, the name of which has not been disclosed, will contain six to 10 properties, according to Millennium.

The brand also will feature an in-house spa that Millennium is launching at the same time as the hotel brand, according to the company.