Assaudia appoints ZFP as design consultant for nationwide Express by Holiday Inn Hotel program
- Saudi Arabia: Saturday, July 22 - 2006 at 13:30
- PRESS RELEASE
In a move that adds momentum to the SR 400 million nationwide Express by Holiday Inn Hotel Program, Assaudia Real Estate Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Omar K. Al Esayi Group (OKAG), today announced the appointment of Zuhair Fayez Partnership (ZFP) as architect and engineering design consultant for the project.
"The Express by Holiday Inn Hotel Program will set the standard for those seeking quality accommodation at a fair price," said Motasim Hajaj, General Manager of Assaudia Real Estate Development. "The appointment of ZFP is in line with Assaudia's strategy of appointing technical service providers with proven expertise and superior levels of professional standards."
"We are honoured to be associated with this project which will add value to the Saudi Arabian economy and significantly address the existing gap in the availability of quality three-star hotels," said Abdullah Alsaady, Executive Vice President of Zuhair Fayez Partnership.
"By awarding the design and engineering contract to ZFP, Assaudia has reached an important milestone in the Express by Holiday Inn Hotel Program, and continues to commit substantial resources towards the success of this aggressive program," said Tim Newbery, Senior Development Consultant, Assaudia Real Estate Development.
The Express by Holiday Inn Hotel Program will develop 15 hotels over the next five years in strategic locations across the Kingdom. Each hotel will be licensed by the brand owner, InterContinental Hotel Group. Express by Holiday Inn, is positioned firmly within the budget sector of hotel classifications. The hotels are modern and efficient in terms of design and operation, and targeted towards the value conscious traveler, serving both the business and leisure markets with competitive rates.
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A wholly owned subsidiary of the Omar K. Al Esayi Group (OKAG) and member of Al Esayi Real Estate division, ASSAUDIA Real Estate Development was established in 1994 to offer real estate asset development services to property owners, investors and developers and provides a range of specialist consultancy services in real estate and business development in the following areas:
- Investment strategies
- Portfolio management
- Development services
- Marketing and leasing services
Long before its establishment, Assaudia was a department within Aqarat Company, other member of Al Esayi's Real Estate Division, providing specialized development services to the Group as well as to third parties.
Since its establishment, Assaudia has executed the following projects in Jeddah:
• Buyut Al Manar (housing development -90 villas);
• Eastern Homes -Buyut Asharq (housing development -232 villas);
• Waziriah Buildings (housing development -40 Appartment units);
• South Corniche (2,650,000 square meters land development project);
• Al Buhairat (a SR 11m evaluation project commissioned by NCB)
About Express by Holiday Inn
Express by Holiday Inn, is positioned firmly within the budget sector of hotel classifications. The hotels are modern and efficient in terms of design and operation, and targeted towards the value conscious traveller, serving both the business and leisure markets with competitive rates.
All Express by Holiday Inn, hotels have family rooms sleeping up to two adults and two children. Hotels are normally situated in city centres and the approaches to large conurbations, close to major transport hubs as well as such places as shopping malls, conference centres and entertainment facilities.
IHG is a leading global hospitality group, with over 3,600 hotels and over 537,000 guest rooms across nearly 100 countries and territories. Every year more than 120 million people find a welcome at one of the IHG lodging brands; InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Express by Holiday Inn IHG is strongest in the mid-to-lower hotel market with the dominant Holiday Inn brand, which is the world's most recognised.
For value-oriented guests who want the Stay SmartŪ experience, Express by Holiday Inn is the fresh, clean, and uncomplicated choice, offering a free breakfast bar featuring fresh fruit, cereals and pastries, as well as business support with free internet access. There are over 1000 locations around the globe, and more are opening fast.
About Zuhair Fayez Partnership
Zuhair Fayez Partnership is one of the leading and most established Architectural, Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering and Information Technology consultants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with over 29 years of professional experience in the local, regional and international market.
Zuhair Fayez Partnership provides professional services in:
• Architectural and Engineering Design
• Construction Management
• Geographic Information (GIS)
• Maintenance Management (MMS)
• Project Management
• Software Development
• Automation and Training
• Facilities Management Systems (FMS)
• Interior Design
• Master Planning
• Surveying
• Industrial Engineering
Zuhair Fayez Partnership employs over 1500 professionals and support staff executing the above services to the highest degree of professionalism. The over 400 projects already constructed, many have received regional and international awards and citations.
The organization headquarters is located in Jeddah with branch offices in Riyadh, Dammam and Cairo and site offices in Makkah, Tabuk, Abha, Taif and Al Kharj.
In January 1996, Zuhair Fayez Partnership was awarded the first ISO 9001 + TickIT quality certification awarded to an Architectural, Engineering and Information Technology consultant in the Middle East.
For more information, please contact:
Manar Al Shaer
Assaudia Real Estate Development Co.
Jeddah - KSA
Phone: +966 2 642 1333
Fax: +966 2 642 4210
Bashar Kharbat
Adel Sartawi
Asdaa Public Relations
Jeddah, KSA
Phone :+ 966 2 6575-194
Fax : + 966 2 6575-277
ASSAUDIA Real Estate Development
Limited Liability Company
P.O.Box.12944, Jeddah 21483, Saudi Arabia
Tel. 966 2 6421333
Fax. 966 2 6424210
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