Fairmont president Chris Cahill and Mohammed Al Dhabban, managing director and legal advisor, Business Gate
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been appointed the operator for a luxury 287-room hotel and 4000m² convention centre within the Business Gate development in Riyadh.
Slated to open in late 2012, Fairmont Riyadh, Business Gate, will include a spa and fitness facilities as well as two 1500m² ballrooms in the convention centre.
It will be part of the new Business Gate mixed-use development project comprising the hotel, a convention centre and commercial real estate space that will house multinational corporations as well as regional companies.
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts president Chris Cahill said: “Riyadh is currently undergoing tremendous development, becoming a key financial and business destination for not only Saudia Arabia, but the Middle East.
“The influx of both public and private investment is creating a great opportunity for business and leisure travel, and Fairmont Riyadh, Business Gate will be an exciting addition to our own brand’s growth in the region.”
Other Fairmont hotels under development in the region include Fairmont Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE (2012); Fairmont Mina al Fajer, Fujeirah, UAE (2012); Fairmont Abu Dhabi (2013) and Fairmont The Wave, Oman (2014).
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