THE opening of the Park Inn on Yas Island this month signifies the mid-market brand’s entry into the UAE.
Rezidor, which now has 13 UAE properties in operation or under development offers a 204-room Park Inn boasting an all-day dining restaurant, a South American themed restaurant, a lobby bar and an outdoor swimming pool with bar, while the planned Radisson Blu Hotel, also on the island, will further boost the group’s UAE capital proposition.
The two new properties join Rezidor’s Regent Pearl Abu Dhabi, another new-to-market brand, which is being built on the south west of the city’s Corniche.
“According to the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, the UAE capital is expecting to attract 2.7 million tourists a year by 2012, almost double its current rate. Increased tourism drives accommodation demand and with the majority of Abu Dhabi’s target segment representing business travellers, the Park Inn on Yas Island will meet all their requirements,” said Marko Hytonen, area vice president for the Middle East and Egypt, The Rezidor Hotel Group.
“Abu Dhabi has emerged as one of the world’s premier hotel markets and continues to be an important component in Rezidor’s growth plans; a fact clearly evidenced by our decision to introduce both our Park Inn and Regent brands there,” added Hytonen.