Rotana Hotels to build luxurious hotel property at Jumeirah Beach Residence

Rotana Hotels is on an aggressive expansion drive in its aim to become one of the premier upmarket hotel chains in the region. It recently announced that it will manage two additional properties in the Lebanese capital city of Beirut.

"It is a perfect marriage," said Hashim Al Dabal, Chief Executive Officer of Jumeirah Beach Residence. "Rotana is the first hotel chain to have bought property at our development. It will also be their first beachfront property in Dubai"

"Jumeirah Beach Residence is fast coming up, promising to be the beach lifestyle centre of the area. Rotana Hotels are among the topmost brands in hospitality and hotel industry. It is but natural that we should choose each other and gain from the synergies of each other," Al Dabal said.

"We are delighted to have Rotana Hotels leading the hospitality side of our development and we welcome them to Jumeirah Beach Residence," he added.

"We have the potential and the capability to become the best in what the region has to offer. Our branding and presence in the region is already quite strong. And from that base, we are now embarking upon to consolidate and expand our presence in the entire Middle East," said Selim El Zyr, President and CEO of Rotana Hotels.

"We recognise the value of Jumeirah Beach Residence and we want to be part of it and to partner with it. Rotana Hotels wants to operate beach front properties in the prestigious and expanding Jumeirah Beach in Dubai and there is no better place to do that than at the Jumeirah Beach Residence development," Selim El Zyr said.

Rotana Hotels, together with some UAE investors, has purchased a hotel in the mega Jumeirah Beach Residence complex in Dubai. The Hotel will be completed in April 2006.

300-room facility
With its 300 fully equipped rooms and suites, restaurants and lounges, multi-purpose meeting rooms, business centre, a state-of-the-art fitness centre that includes two swimming pools and a direct access to a private beach, the resort will bring in a new level of facilities and standards to the existing developments.

The property will be the perfect alternative for holidaymakers, and visiting executives who are looking for an affordable beachfront residence while in Dubai.

"Year after year, Rotana Hotels is gaining strength and is imposing its position as the leader in the industry within the Middle East. We are proud to be associated with some of the finest UAE investors on this project. Their trust in our company is a great reward. Rotana Hotels will meet their objectives and will certainly exceed their expectations from this great project.

Rotana has a portfolio of 25 properties with new contracts to be announced shortly.