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Le Meridien
Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a contract for a new hotel
in the city of Madinah Al Monawarah, Saudi Arabia, further strengthening
its presence in this vital market.
The new hotel, which is set to open in early September 2001, brings the
total number of hotels operated by the international chain in Saudi
Arabia to three – including Le Jeddah Meridien and Le Gulf Meridien Al
Khobar – while a fourth, Le Majd Meridien, Makkah, has a scheduled
opening in 2002.
At the signing ceremony, Michel Noblet Managing Director Le Meridien
Hotels & Resorts, Middle East & West Asia, said: “This property in
Madinah will be a landmark for our portfolio due to its location and,
especially, the destination, which is revered by Moslems the world over.
“In addition, with a new hotel coming up in Makkah, we have achieved our
strategic goal of a presence in the key cities of Jeddah, Madinah and
Makkah, all of which are of high importance for Umra, Haj pilgrims and
visiting Moslems.
“The hotel in Madinah provides a unique alliance of Islamic tradition
and contemporary charm, giving it a distinctive personality that will be
admired by all - facilities available in the hotel make it an ideal
place for those traveling for religious purposes as well as those
clients visiting this distinguished city on business.”
Le Meridien Madinah has 204 rooms and luxurious suites, all furnished to
the highest international standards, and includes an excellent
International Restaurant offering a variety of superb cuisine plus a
unique specialty restaurant.
Among the other facilities available at the luxury hotel is the
exclusive Commercial Gallery with 47 shops – while, specifically for the
business traveller, the property features two meeting rooms fitted with
state of the art communications and audio visual systems and a fully
fledged Business Centre with secretarial services, available exclusively
for the use of in-house guests.
In addition to new hotels under development, Le Meridien currently
operates 21 properties in the Middle East and West Asia, with a total
capacity of 5,900 rooms. In the Middle East, travellers have a choice of
properties including Le Royal Meridien Bahrain, Le Royal Meridien Beach
Resort and Spa, Le Gulf Meridien Al Khobar and Le Meridien Commodore
Beirut.
In India, properties include Le Royal Meridien Chennai, Le Meridien
Bangalore and Le Royal Meridien Mumbai, plus a number of new hotels
under development. |
