Coral Hotel Dhahran is expected to be ready for business by mid March in 2011. Announcing the progress on site, Michel Noblet, President & CEO, HMH - Hospitality Management Holdings, said, "Coral Hotel Dhahran marks the continued success of our brand in KSA. We are a firm believer of Saudi Arabia which is a very strong market for us and is emerging as a serious global contender in the travel and tourism industry. Coral Hotel Dhahran is a great addition to the city and will provide guests with refreshing hospitality coupled with upscale facilities, luxurious rooms and premier location."
Brilliantly located in Aramco district of Dhahran within walking distance from Dhahran Mall and Al Rashid Mall, Coral Dhahran promises to be the ultimate address for those who appreciate the finer things in life. The hotel boasts 153 rooms and enjoys a commanding presence within the city's centre and business district.
According to General Manager, Rushdi Al Ashkar, the hotel is first-of-its-kind in the city with 25 rooms exclusively dedicated for ladies on its women-only floor. An array of special amenities and privileges tailored around the needs of women, private ladies' lounge, separate check-in and check-out desk, dedicated gym and spa area, and female service staff means that ladies will feel both pampered and secure at the Coral Hotel Dhahran.
In addition, the hotel prides itself with outstanding facilities for both business and leisure travelers. There are two beautiful restaurants and coffee shop that will be serving guests utterly delectable cuisines. Coral's highly successful and unique signature restaurant Rasoi will be available for the first time in KSA at Coral Hotel Dhahran. For business delegates and conferences, there is a range of well-appointed meeting rooms equipped with the latest technology and equipment. A state-of-the-art health studio for men, sauna and steam rooms and ladies gym will provide guests with the very best in leisure and fitness.
Michel stressed, "With a population of nearly 28 million people, KSA has massive domestic demand for hotels as well as religious tourists which gives us the perfect opportunity to expand our presence in the Kingdom. In fact, it is unique destination combining pilgrims, businessmen and soon leisure tourists too with beautiful sites such as world heritage site Mada'in Saleh (similar to Petra) and Taif Mountain among many others."
For more information about Coral Hotel Dhahran please visit www.coral-dhahran.com
-Ends-
About Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is the top destination in the Middle East in terms of international tourist arrivals (mainly religious tourists). The KSA's inbound tourism has increased 11% over the past two years. Travel and tourism combined to contribute 7.2%or around SR102bn of the Kingdom's GDP last year. The sector's employment contribution is expected to increase from 590,000 jobs in 2009 or 7.3% of the national workforce to 922,000 jobs or 9.4% of employment by 2019.
Initiatives such as Vision 2020 anticipate over 88 million visitors travelling through Saudi Arabia by the year 2020. In response to such dramatic increases, several major hotel chains have announced multi-billion dollar projects in Saudi Arabia, all focused on developing and expanding tourism in the Kingdom.
The Saudi tourism market generates around SR52bn in annual revenues, with export earnings from international travelers and tourism services expected to bring in SR239bn towards 2019. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), the national authority responsible for the planning and development of domestic tourism, will lead government efforts to promote more inbound travel.
According to data from the current budget report, Saudi Arabia's GDP grew 3.8 percent with an expansion in the private sector reaching 3.7 percent. Saudi's income for the year 2010 was over 50 per cent higher with expenditure 16 per cent higher than budgeted. Spending for 2011 is set at SR580 billion -- the biggest ever. With over two-thirds of that to go on education and infrastructure, it is a massive commitment to the Kingdom's future and its growth -- so massive that the government is prepared to overspend by SR40 billion. The aim is to make sure that there is a well-educated and high-skilled workforce in the future and that the right infrastructure is in place to encourage industrial and commercial growth and so create the jobs that the burgeoning population will need.
For media contact:
Hina Bakht
Vice President
MPJ (Marketing Pro-Junction)
Mob: +971 50 6975146
Email: h.bakht@mpj-pr.com
www.mpj-pr.com
© Press Release 2010
