Rotana inks management agreement in Turkey
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Rotana announced its intent to sign its first agreement in Iskenderun, Turkey, with Rhossos Tourism and Hospitality Ltd to manage the city resort 300-room Rhossos Rotana Resort and Serviced Apartments.
The hotel will be the first Rotana property to be managed in Turkey. The hotel is expected to open in 2014 and will feature a 200 meter private beach front, a Turkish spa and health club, a business centre, large wedding and banqueting facilities, swimming pool and a variety of food and beverage outlets.
Selim El Zyr, president and CEO of Rotana said: “Turkey has always been a very important market for Rotana and we aim to manage hotels in key locations within the country, marking our entry with the landmark Rhossos Rotana Iskenderun property. We are confident that we will introduce a new dimension of hospitality in the country.”
In addition to the hotel and serviced apartments, the property will include a high-end retail destination, complementing the needs of the vibrant local community as well as the leisure and business visitors.
According to the tHDT (trivago Hotel Destination Trends 2011), Turkey as ranked consecutively amongst the top 10 most popular places to visit among all European travellers in summers for both years 2010 and 2011 and continuous to do so in 2012. In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, a goal has been set to reach 70 million tourist arrivals to Turkey with US$80 billion by 2023.