Forbes Middle East

AL THANI’S ICONIC PROPERTIES

Here are some of the gems in the billionair­e’s hospitalit­y portfolio.

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The St. Regis Washington D.C.

This luxury hotel was built as The Carlton Hotel in 1926. It’s located at 923 Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C. two blocks north of the White House. It has hosted every American president since Calvin Coolidge in the 1920s.

Aleph Rome Hotel Curio Collection

The building housing this hotel in central Rome was built in the 1930s and was originally the Central Institute of Savings Bank. The hotel was renovated in 2017 and now comprises 88 rooms and suites.

JW Marriot Hotel Berlin

This hotel in the diplomatic quarter of Berlin’s Tiergarten district was designed by architect Jan Kleihaus in 1930s Art Deco style. Formerly known as the Martim Hotel, it will be the first JW Marriott in Germany when it opens next year.

JW Marriott Istanbul Bosphorus

Located on the European side of Istanbul, in the Karaköy neighborho­od, this hotel is housed in a 180-year-old building that was designed by Italian architect, Veli Alemdar Han, as an office building.

M Hotel Al Dana Makkah by Millennium

This hotel is six minutes away from the Haram in Saudi Arabia. Built with Islamic architectu­re, the hotel comprises 611 standard rooms and suites.

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