Hilton Hotels signs Management Agreement with New Doha Hotels Company for 288-room residential hotel opening Q2 2012
Dubai, U.A.E, June 28, 2009: Hilton Hotels Corporation has signed a Management Agreement with the New Doha Hotels Company for the Hilton Doha Residence in Qatar scheduled to open in Q2 2012.
The 288 apartment residence, located in the upmarket West Bay business and diplomatic district, and close to the Corniche, will be Hilton's second property in Qatar following the Hilton Doha which is currently under development.
"This signing is testament to the importance we place on sound relationships with our owners. We pride ourselves on strong owner relations, and are truly delighted to continue working with the New Doha Hotels Company on our second property in Qatar, an important development market for us. The government's initiative to boost the tourism sector in the region and raise the average length of stay from 1.5 to 4 days provides us with the perfect market opportunity to launch Hilton Doha Residence," said Ivor McBurney, Vice President, Development, Hilton Hotels, Middle East.
The new-build residence will feature approximately 288 well-appointed studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments. On-site facilities will include a restaurant, health club, outdoor swimming pool and car park.
With an estimated GDP income per capita of US$85,867 per annum, Qatar is the richest country in the world. The booming finance, insurance, real estate and business service sectors, in addition to a mammoth oil and gas industry, has resulted in Qatar rapidly becoming a key business and MICE destination with the aim to welcome 1.5 million visitors by next year.
The major infrastructure investments in tourism including the redevelopment of Doha International Airport, the causeway linking Qatar to Bahrain, and the development of MICE facilities such as the Doha Convention Centre and the Qatar National Convention Centre has made Qatar an important development market for Hilton.
"The Hilton Doha Residence will incorporate the comforts of home into an upscale hotel experience to offer business and leisure travellers a spacious, convenient and deluxe retreat for their extended stays," said Dave Horton, Global Head - Hilton Hotels & Resorts.
"We are thrilled to work with Hilton once more to launch the Hilton Doha Residence in Qatar. As the country goes from strength to strength and attracts international investment and visitors, Hilton offers the impeccable level of service and experience that is expected of a global financial and business hub like Doha," said Nadir Badruddin, Managing Director, New Doha Hotels Company.
Hilton Hotels has a large brand footprint in the Middle East & Africa with 41 hotels across 13 countries, and another 20 properties in the pipeline. The company will mark its entry into the Qatar market with the 324-room Hilton Doha scheduled to open in Q1 2010 next to the Hilton Doha Residence.
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Hilton Hotels Corporation is a leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,300 hotels and 550,000 rooms in 77 countries and more than 130,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations, Homewood Suites by Hilton, the Waldorf Astoria and the Waldorf Astoria Collection, as well as the recently launched Home2 Suites by Hilton. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors.
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The company currently operates 41 hotels in the Middle East & Africa - 16 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, five in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another nine hotels in Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Hilton Hotels has a signed development pipeline of an additional 20 properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Cape Verde.
The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it one of the best known and most highly regarded hotel companies: be hospitable. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.
For more information about the company, please visit www.hiltonfamily.com.
The Hilton Reservations and Customer Care telephone numbers in the Middle East are as follows:
UAE - 8000 20000 11 Qatar - 800 97103
KSA - 800 82000 10 Egypt - 19009
Bahrain - 8000 4058 Jordan - 00 202 5805927
Kuwait - 222 56 200 Lebanon - 00 202 5805928
Oman - 800 788788 Syria - 00 202 5805926
For further information please contact:
Samantha Wood
Area Director of PR & Communications
Hilton Hotels, Middle East & Africa
Tel: +971 4 365 4886
Fax: +971 4 391 6792
Email: Samantha.Wood@hilton.com
Keren Gatty Saunt
Associate Account Director
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Tel: +971 4 323 3668
Fax: 00971 4 323 3669
Email: keren@d-pr.ae
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