Rotana reveals 2015 openings
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Rotana recently announced its intent to substantially grow its portfolio in 2015 with addition of 11 new properties across UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain and Turkey, in addition to its first property in the African market.
The new properties – all of which are scheduled to open before the year-end – will add 2,765 rooms to Rotana’s existing 13,359-strong room count across the region.
The Group’s entry into Turkey will see the launch of two hotels in the country on 1 June 2015 with a total inventory of 318 rooms, while its two new properties in Qatar will offer a combined inventory of 600 rooms.
A further three properties are set to open in Saudi Arabia – including the first five star Rotana hotel in Riyadh and first Centro hotels in Jeddah and Riyadh. These hotels are expected to add 772 rooms to the existing inventory. As part of its continued expansion in the African market, Rotana will open the 100-room Kinshasa Arjaan by Rotana this year.
The new properties will create significant employment opportunities and Rotana has said it plans to hire more than 10,000 individuals over the next five years to operate the hotels.
Omer Kaddouri, president and CEO of Rotana said: “With a carefully considered expansion strategy in place, we are constantly looking for high-growth opportunities and all of these markets offered exciting prospects. Faster economic growth and the globalization of travel have meant that middle income groups are contributing more towards tourist inflows into regional markets.”
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