Hilton Worldwide announced plans with Qatari investors Al-Rayyan Hospitality to develop a new Hilton Hotels & Resorts property at Salwa Beach.
The development, the largest of its kind in the Middle East and a first for Qatar, will claim 104-hectares (257 acres) of land and coastline in the South West corner of Qatar.
The 362-key hotel will feature several amenities including a waterpark, luxury marina and yacht club, dive centre, cinemas, retail shopping and restaurants.
The resort has been planned to incorporate 246 deluxe rooms in the main hotel building, including 35 suites, two of which will be 1000+sq metre presidential suites. Subsequently, one village of 32 one and two-bedroom suites will reflect authentic Arabic architecture and the second village will comprise 84 spacious villas of up to five-bedrooms.
According to Ernst & Young’s (EY) latest Rapid-Growth Markets (RGM) Forecast report, growth remains robust across the GCC region, with Qatar’s economy, in particular, predicted to record the highest increase at six percent. However, the country has an active strategy in place to diversify from its dominant economy with plans by Qatar Tourism Authority to invest almost US$20bn** on tourism infrastructure.
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