GOLDEN Tulip Hospitality Group MENA Region signed a management agreement last month with Saudi Tourism Development Company to manage the Tulip Inn Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Tulip Inn Riyadh is in the central part of the city on King Abdul Aziz Road; in the busy business and commercial district.
The hotel features 230 rooms, executive suites and royal suites, banqueting and conference facilities, a business centre, Wi Fi high speed internet, an all day dining, café and lounge, an Arabic and international restaurant, indoor swimming pool, health club and an amusement centre.
Tulip Inns are mid scale class hotels that are all different, but expressive of such shared values as a strong regional focus. They provide comfortable, well-maintained and functional accommodation and unique, innovative bar and restaurant concepts.
Golden Tulip has 14 hotels in its portfolio in Saudi Arabia and is looking forward to double this figure by end of 2010, said Mohamed Dabbass, area general manager, KSA region. He said, “Growth is expected throughout Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and our brands Tulip Inn, Golden Tulip, Tulip Residences and Royal Tulip will continue to expand in prime capital locations, resort areas and large economical cities.
Amine Moukarzel senior vice president and managing director – MEA of Golden Tulip Hospitality Group said, “We are very pleased with the addition of this hotel to our selection of the Tulip Inn Hotels portfolio. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a prosperous and leading country within the Middle East and its hospitality market has major national and international importance. “
“Tulip Inn remains strong brand in this market for which we plan to develop further 10 to 15 hotels in the coming two years. With an existing portfolio of 40 hotels in the Middle East and North Africa Region, Golden Tulip Hospitality Group has currently signed eight new properties under development pipeline and has identified a number of strategic markets and business alliances in gateway cities and resort destinations for further growth of all our brands, and we hope, this expansion will bring in two years the company’s total presence in the region to more than 60 properties.”