Swissôtel KSA to open in 2019
Swissôtel in the city of Al Khobar is FRHI Hotels & Resorts’ first venture into the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry in the eastern part of the country.
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts entered into an agreement with Mohammed Ibrahim Al Subeaei & Sons Investment Company (MASIC) to manage the 180-room Swissôtel Al Khobar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With a planned opening in 2019, Swissôtel Al Khobar will be situated within the MASIC Business Park development, occupying an enviable location within the urban area’s commercial and residential district. Encompassing around 55,000 square metres of retail and prime office space, this development will become a landmark in the Eastern Province. In addition to 180 guestrooms, Swissôtel Al Khobar will feature over 1,300 sq mts of meeting and conference space and a variety of food and beverage offerings from Café Swiss and Swiss Gourmet to a pool and grill restaurant. This mixed use property will also present 20 exclusive and contemporary luxury residential apartments, branded under the Swissôtel Living concept offering high-end amenities and round-the-clock service to residents. Situated in the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry in the eastern part of the country with the city of Al Khobar as its commercial centre, the property is close to Dhahran
city and a short distance away from the Arabian Gulf, and is linked to neighbouring Bahrain by a 25 kms causeway.
“Continuing our growth in the KSA is a key focus for our world-leading luxury hotel brands,” said Sami Nasser,
Senior VP, Operations, Middle East, Africa and India, FRHI. “Since our debut in the region over five years ago with our multi-branded hotel complex in Makkah, our brands have been well-positioned to appeal to both business and religious tourism in this increasing sophisticated travel market.” The addition of Swissôtel Al Khobar complements a growing portfolio of FRHI-managed hotels currently under development in Saudi Arabia, including Swissôtel, Raffles and Fairmont hotels in Jeddah all slated to open before 2020, in addition to Fairmont Riyadh, to open in 2016.