AccorHotels signs four new properties in UAE
AccorHotels, a leading global hotel operator, has signed four new management agreements with Manazil Group for projects in the UAE emirates of Dubai and Sharjah. Bringing over 1,300 new hotel rooms to the UAE, this partnership constitutes one of AccorHotels’ largest in the UAE, with the hotel group set to operate five properties owned by Manazil Group. Engineer Abdul Mohsen Al Hammadi, CEO of Manazil Group, said: “We are pleased to sign these hotel management agreements with AccorHotels for a range of properties being developed by us in Dubai and Sharjah. Our successful experience with AccorHotels in the management of Marjan Island Resort & Spa in Ras Al Khaimah has encouraged us to extend our partnership in the UAE hospitality sector. And we are confident that this partnership between AccorHotels and Manazil Group will improve the services provided to our customers and enhance the efficiency of the operations in these hotels.” Jean-Jacques Dessors, chief operating officer of AccorHotels Mediterranean, Middle East & Africa, said: “We are delighted with the signature of these four new hotels with Manazil Group. It reinforces our partnership and demonstrates the trust that Manazil Group has vested in the Accorhotels Group following the successful launch of Marjan Island Resort & Spa, managed by AccorHotels, this month in Ras Al Khaimah.” The announcement was made during a ceremony held in Marjan Island Resort & Spa in Ras Al Khaimah, a 299-key five-star resort owned by Manazil Group and managed by AccorHotels. Haitham Mattar, CEO RAK Tourism Development Authority, said: “Al Marjan Island is one of the core elements of the overall destination strategy as we look to attract families, leisure seekers and business travelers with a range of world-class hotels, restaurants and entertainment outlets all in one convenient location. The alliance between AccorHotels and Manazil Group is exactly the kind of synergies we look to nurture as we aim to attract 1 million visitors by 2018.”
