THE year 2011 was another successful year at Crowne Plaza Jeddah, Jeddah’s award winning business hotel in the Kingdom.
The Crowne Plaza Jeddah after completing its renovation in 2010, now boasts of a brand new lobby, new rooms including a two floor penthouse suite, new meeting facilities with nine meeting rooms and break-out facilities and full wi-fi internet access, as well as a brand new façade offering guests a memorable stay at the hotel.
The hotel is the ideal choice for business guests, with rooms and suites equipped with 32-inch flat screen televisions with a wide variety of satellite channels, ample working space with easy ‘plug and play’ high-speed wi-fi internet access and wireless connectivity. Business travellers can access the dedicated Business Floor or The Club Floor which allows priority check-in and check out from the Club Lounge as well as other added benefits.
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The brand new exterior of the Crowne Plaza Jeddah, (bottom) the contemporary Crowne Grill restaurant and a refurbished guest room at the hotel |
For events, the Crystal Ballroom can host events for up to 1,000 people or can be divided into four equal sections with sound proof partitions and wi-fi internet access.
The Crowne Plaza Jeddah opened two new dining outlets, The Crowne Grill Restaurant-a unique place where guests can indulge an experience that would take them through an amazing journey combining European and Saudi culture and cuisine.
Adventures & stories from a thousand miles have been expressed in some of the fine recipes that give our guests a unique dining experience. Guests can choose from a selection of ostrich, US beef, wagyu, camel, lamb, fish & lobster; grilled and served in stone, charcoal or plancha grill to come-up with a memorable taste. One of its kind; the restaurant offers the ideal atmosphere, decor, presentation and a high service quality, second to none.
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The new Sakura Japanese Restaurant has become Jeddah’s famous Japanese Restaurant is in full bloom in a new location and décor at the ground floor of the hotel and can be accessed independently from the main road. The restaurant is open every day for both lunch & dinner. Sakura offers a high quality selection of Japanese food led by one of the best Chefs in the Japanese Culinary world Chef Ho Dinh Son.
The hotel also offers a choice of all-day international buffet with a live cooking station at Al Zahra restaurant.
“Crowne Plaza Jeddah remains the perfect address for your corporate and Mice business meetings, from the local and international market,” Rafique Izhiman, general manager said.
”We want to expand our horizons and will look at tapping at new business opportunities in different market. We believe our hotel will find a strong foothold in GCC markets including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi,” he added.
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Beyond GCC, the European and Chinese markets are key source markets especially with the increase in traffic between Saudi Arabia and China especially with all the mega projects coming up in the Kingdom. The hotel is actively participating in key trade shows including the Arabian Travel Market, held in Dubai and GIBTM in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and the Saudi Tourism Exhibition in Riyadh.
“With the help of media, we want to reach out to our guests and offer them all the comforts of a business hotel, better service with great value for money and bring home the fact that the Crowne Plaza Jeddah is truly the best hotel that meets all your business needs in Jeddah,” said Izhiman.
The hotel plans to launch several new marketing initiatives, starting with the local market in Jeddah, GCC and globally through Social Media to have more exposure after the renovation.