Hilton Garden Inn to open in KSA
Hilton Hotels Corporation announced the signing of two management agreements with the Al Hokair Group to launch the first two Hilton Garden Inn properties in the Middle East in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first, the 180 room Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Olaya, is scheduled to open mid 2009, followed by the 196 room Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Al Muroj scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2010. Hilton Garden Inn, a Hilton Family of Hotels midscale mid priced brand, will largely cater to Saudi Arabia’s sizeable business traveller segment.
Shangri-La launches customstay
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has introduced CustomStay – a programme giving guests the flexibility to tailor make their own hotel package according to their personal preferences – on the group’s website www.shangrila.com recently. The first of its kind, CustomStay is offered when guests make their room reservations online and book the ‘best available rate.’ After selecting the preferred room category, a range of optional services and benefits such as airport transfers, dining credits, buffet breakfast, laundry, spa treatments and resort activities can be added to complete a customised package.
JW Marriott in Tripoli
Marriott International will open a 370 room JW Marriott hotel in Tripoli, Libya in 2011 in addition to new properties in Peru and Puerto Rico. The new hotel additions mark the 25th anniversary of JW Marriott brand and bolster the brand pipeline to 25 properties opening now through 2013, bringing the luxury hotel portfolio to 68 locations in 26 countries.