Viceroy Hotels, a unit of Mubadala Development, has announced plans to set up two Viceroy Hotels in Abu Dhabi and the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Bloomberg has reported. 'Beirut is a crossroads for people from this region. It's a place we need to get to,' John Thomas, executive director of Mubadala Real Estate told the news service. The five-star brand had 12 operating hotels when Mubadala Real Estate bought its stake in 2008.