Mövenpick Riyadh Hotel

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announce three new hotel projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

During the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, the international hotel chain announced three projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based on management agreements. The three new Mövenpick Hotels will be located in Riyadh, Bureidah and Yanbu. With this move, the company's portfolio within Saudi Arabia will be expanded to a total of nine properties.

The Mövenpick Hotel Riyadh is situated in the business district of the capital in immediate proximity to the Ministry of the Interior. The hotel, which is only 30 minutes from King Fahd International Airport, is scheduled to open in 2008, and is comprised of 300 rooms and suites inclusive of poolside villas and Royal Suites. The accommodations will offer all of the comforts and amenities of a modern 5-star property. Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts excellence in gastronomy is a major feature of the hotel and will provide an exquisite dining experience in an international restaurant and a modern specialty restaurant in addition to the lobby lounge which will serve coffee, teas and gourmet pastries. Nine conference rooms, a ballroom catering for up to 1,000 guests and a business centre guarantee an ideal environment for conferences and banquets. In addition, an indoor swimming pool, a health and wellness centre, a shopping arcade and an undercover car park are directly connected to the hotel. The owning company of the hotel is Mohamed Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi Establishment for Trade and Agriculture.

"The signing of these management agreements with strong partners represents a significant further step in our expansion plans across the Middle East," explains Andreas Mattmüller, Senior Vice President Middle East Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. "With a total of nine Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts by 2008, we will enjoy extensive coverage of all major cities in Saudi Arabia and provide our regional and international guests with a high level of comfort, gastronomy and service guaranteed by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts worldwide."

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts already operate two hotels in the city of Madinah and two in Jeddah, while two further hotels are currently under construction in Al Khobar and Mecca due to open in 2007

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