The International Hospitality Trade and Training Zone (Ihottz), is a USD 2.8 billion joint venture between Government of Ras Al Khaimah and the US-based Argentum Development Company LLC to create a regional hub for the global hospitality industry. It will host around 16 world renowned educational institutions at the 90- acre ihottz Hospitality Training Campus which will come up in Ras Al Khaimah.
Located alongside the Emirates Road on a 350 acre plot, ihottz will also include a 260-acre hospitality industry free trade zone development to provide focused support services to the expanding and dynamic hospitality industry in the Greater Gulf Region.