KEMPINSKI EXTENDS ITS PIPELINE
Kempinski Hotels will add two properties to its portfolio in the Middle East and Africa in 2018, as it continues to strengthen its foothold in the region’s luxury segment. The 310-room Kempinski Hotel Muskat will open in Oman in Q1 2018. Along with its different amenities, the property will bring Oman’s only signature PGA standard 18-hole golf course, designed by Greg Norman, as well as the 400-berth Al Mouj Marina, Oman’s largest private yachting hub. Next to the hotel, the Kempinski Residences will feature 77 serviced apartments. Emerald Palace Kempinski Palm Jumeirah Dubai will open in the UAE in Q2 2018. The hotel will feature 389 rooms and suites. Besides the various F&B and leisure activities, the project will bring the largest private cinema on Palm Jumeirah, with a capacity of 80 seats. The hotel will offer six culinary experiences, including the first by three-michelin star chef Alain Ducasse in the UAE. In a separate development, Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort has been awarded ‘Lebanon’s Hospitality Project of the Year 2017’ during the 14th edition of the annual conference dubbed ‘Business Warriors’, held by Lebanon Opportunities magazine. Daniele Vastolo, general manager at Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort, said: “This recognition underscores the hard work, creativity and innovation of our team; an outcome for aiming to exceed our guest expectations at every opportunity. I am proud of our achievement and congratulate all our hardworking talents for their commitment to deliver unique guests experiences.”