Marriott signs landmark deal in Saudi Arabia
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Marriott International will operate three new hotels in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, under a long-term agreement announced this week with Jabal Omar Development Company. Scheduled to open in two phases beginning in 2014, the hotels are the 636-room luxury JW Marriott Hotel Makkah, 540-room deluxe Makkah Marriott Hotel and 432-room Courtyard by Marriott Makkah.Located directly on the Haram overlooking the Grand Mosque’s plaza in central Makkah, the Makkah Marriott hotel will open in Phase 1, followed by the JW Marriott- and Courtyard-branded properties approximately a year later. When completed, the three hotels will be part of an impressive multi-use development that will also include high-quality residential villas, retail services and other accommodations. “We are honoured to participate in this exceptional development that is historic in its magnitude in Islam’s holiest city with three of our most highly regarded and iconic lodging brands,” said Ed Fuller, president & managing director of international lodging for Marriott. “These hotels will provide worshippers and visitors to Makkah with an array of accommodations and services at a range of price points to fit virtually any travel requirement.”The JW Marriott Hotel Makkah will feature more than 200 junior suites and 400 standard king and double accommodations. All will feature contemporary, stylish furnishings and amenities, state-of-the-art connectivity, flat-screen, high definition television, in-room safes and luxurious baths. Approximately 50 percent of the guest rooms will connect with others to accommodate larger families.The Makkah Marriott Hotel will blend the latest trends in residential design. Approximately 50 percent of its guest rooms will interconnect. The hotel will also offer 3,465 square feet of conference space comprised of four individual meeting rooms. Other amenities include a business centre, room service and retail space.The Courtyard by Marriott Makkah will feature an all-day casual restaurant serving local delicacies and international favourites. Other amenities will include a business centre and room service.The Marriott International portfolio in Saudi Arabia is currently represented by three hotels: the Riyadh Marriott, the Jeddah Marriott and the Madina Marriott. Another five properties are currently under development and are scheduled to open through 2014. They are the 119-unit Riyadh Marriott Executive Apartments (2011), the 495-room The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh (2011), the 288-room Courtyard by Marriott Riyadh (2012), the 129-room Courtyard by Marriott Jizan and the 100-unit Marriott Executive Apartments Jeddah (2014).
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