Makkah - HRH Prince Waleed Bin Talal, one of the world's most prominent investors, visited the new Mövenpick Hotel & Residence Hajar Tower Makkah on Wednesday, 8 September, where he was warmly welcomed by GM Omar Boujlid and his team.
The new hotel is superbly located directly on Haram Court facing King Abdul Aziz Gate at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, and is part of the spectacular new seven-tower Abraj Al Bait Complex.
During his visit and tour, the Prince was escorted to the hotel's deluxe Amiri Suite, where he was delighted by the suite's decor, spaciousness and amenities. He inquired about the hotel's occupancy rate, its average room rate and the number of Saudis employed. He then commented approvingly, "This is the right product for Makkah."
Upon his departure, the Prince posed under the hotel's logo with the managerial staff.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, an upscale hotel management company with over 12,000 employees, is represented through over 90 hotels existing or under construction in 26 countries with a concentration on its core markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The international hotel group with roots in Switzerland is expanding and has a stated objective of increasing its hotel portfolio to 100 by the year 2010. With two hotel types, business and conference hotels, as well as holiday resorts, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has clearly positioned itself in the upscale segment and stands for quality, reliability and care with a personal touch. The hotel group is owned by Mövenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%).
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