The Ascott Limited has secured a contract to manage its first Citadines Apart’hotel in the UAE. Scheduled for a 2017 opening, Citadines Culture Village Dubai is Ascott’s third serviced residence in Dubai.
This follows the addition of Ascott Culture Village Dubai announced in October last year.The latest addition will strengthen Ascott’s portfolio in the GCC and Turkey to more than 2,150 apartment units across 14 properties in six countries - Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey.Tony Soh, Ascott’s chief corporate officer and head of the GCC and Turkey region, said, 'The launch of our Citadines brand supports the growing demand from independent travellers who prefer the flexibility to choose the services they want as compared to luxury hotels that offer full services. Citadines Apart’Hotel is one of Ascott’s fastest growing brands, with more than 50 properties in 19 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region.'The management agreement for Citadines Culture Village Dubai was awarded to Ascott by Sheikh Fahad Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Thunayan, president and chairman of Saudi Technical Trading and Contracting Co.Strategically located in Culture Village, Citadines is a fully integrated planned community alongside the shoreline of Dubai Creek between Al Garhood Bridge and the new Business Bay Bridge.Culture Village is set to become the artistic and cultural hub of Dubai, featuring residential, retail and commercial developments including schools, art galleries, performing arts centres, museums, restaurants and designer boutiques in a setting of waterways, bridges and parks.Residents can choose from a range of studios and one bedroom apartments, fully equipped with kitchens, living areas and separate workspaces. Guests can enjoy an array of amenities such as a swimming pool, fully equipped gymnasium, breakfast lounge, residents’ lounge and internet corner to cater to their work and recreational needs.Ascott currently manages four serviced residences in the GCC - Ascott Park Place Dubai, Ascott Doha, Somerset West Bay Doha and Somerset Al Fateh Bahrain.The brand will open its first properties in Saudi Arabia, Ascott Tahlia Jeddah, Ascott Sari Jeddah and Citadines Al Salamah Jeddah, as well as its first property in Oman, Somerset Panorama Muscat, this year. Ascott Olaya Riyadh, Somerset Corniche Jeddah and Somerset Maslak Istanbul will open next year. The Ascott Limited can be found on stand number HC6810.