Cristal Hotels and Resorts announces three new hotels in KSA
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Cristal Hotels and Resorts have recently announced that it has recently signed agreements to manage three hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), adding momentum to Cristal Hotels & Resorts’ long-term expansion drive in key markets across the Middle East.
The Company also announced the establishment of its subsidiary Cristal KSA, in affiliation with a local partner, to serve the Saudi Arabian market. Cristal KSA will be managing the Cristal Amaken Hotel, which will open in 2014 in Riyadh; Cristal Himmah Hotel, which will open in 2015 in Dammam; and Cristal Siyaha Hotel, which will open early 2013 in Riyadh.
The new hotels will collectively offers more than 600 hotel rooms in KSA. The Cristal Amaken Hotel is owned by Amaken for Tourism Company and will have 270 rooms; Cristal Himmah Hotel, owned by Dar Al Himmah Company, will have 190 rooms; and the Siyaha for Tourism Company-owned Cristal Siyaha Hotel, will have 150 keys. All three hotels will also feature a complete range of business and hospitality amenities, including food and beverage outlets, meeting rooms and health clubs.
Peter Blackburn, president and CEO, Cristal Hotels & Resorts, said: “Saudi Arabia has been a very important growth destination for Cristal Hotels & Resorts and the new management agreements for the three hotels will certainly drive forward our expansion initiatives in KSA. The demand for hospitality amenities in Saudi Arabia continues to surge. The launch of Cristal Amaken Hotel, Cristal Himmah Hotel and Cristal Siyaha Hotel will also further boost our ongoing expansion program across key markets in the Middle East.”