IFA Hotels & Resorts is a subsidiary of the Kuwait-based International Financial Advisors Company (IFA), with expanding tourism interests spanning Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean and Africa. The depth and strength of IFA places it in the forefront of companies engaged in the development of tourism projects, hotels and resorts in Europe , the Middle East , the Indian Ocean and Africa. In the Middle East, IFA Hotels & Resorts is the largest investor in The Palm, Jumeirah, a man-made island offshore Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Its portfolio includes: The Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort with 400 rooms; The Fairmont Palm Residence (www.fairmontpalmresidence.com) with 558 apartments, penthouses and townhouses; and the 1,000 room five-star Fairmont Jumeirah Hotel & Resort on the island’s crescent. IFA Hotels & Resorts is also behind The Fairmont Palm Residence and Palm Golden Mile with more than 1,000 apartments.