In May this year, the 325-room Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay resort opened along Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera, boasting Moorish-style architecture and a variety of leisure facilities and attractions.
In July, another exotic destination was added to Kempinski’s must-experience collection of hotels and resorts, the Bilila Lodge Kempinski in the Serengeti, Tanzania, which, due to strict building controls in the National Park, is the largest lodge ever built in the Serengeti area and Kempinski is the only global hotel group permitted to set up a property in the national park, one of Tanzania’s UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Just opened in Jordan is the Kempinski Hotel Aqaba (pictured) which boasts 201 luxury rooms and suites all with sea views, a variety of international cuisines, trendy MICE facilities and a stunning spa with a number of innovative signature treatments on the menu.
Aqaba offers year round sunshine and some of the best diving and coral reefs in the world. The contrast in scenery makes this city one of the most beautiful in Jordan with its mountainous backdrop and white sandy beaches fringed with palm trees. Guests can also enjoy an array of organized tours to popular tourist attractions, such as Petra, Wadi Rum and the Bedouin Camps.
March 2010 will see the opening of three more distinctive Kempinski properties: the 191-room Kempinski Hotel El Nil on the banks of Egypt’s Nile River in Cairo, Al Fardan Suites & Residences – Doha, an impressive 370 serviced residences spread over 62 floors in the heart of Doha’s bustling central business district, and in Dubai, Kempinski Residence, Palm Jumeirah opens with 150 serviced apartments and 28 suites featuring top notch five star residence standards. The residence is the first component of a whole complex expected to open in phases during 2010 featuring a five star Kempinski Hotel, signature villas and spacious business and leisure facilities on Palm Jumeirah’s outer crest.
“These are exciting times for Kempinski as it shows our unrelenting commitment to achieving unrivalled leadership in hospitality within the region,” said Ulrich T Eckhardt, president, Kempinski Hotels Middle East and Africa.