Marriott International's signature brand, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, has announced that it will build a total of eight new properties in the Middle East and North African by 2015.
The hotel group said the regional plans were part of its global pipeline of nearly 50 new hotels and resorts to open in the next four years, representing a multi-billion dollar investment.
With more than 500 hotels and 180,000 rooms currently open in 54 countries, Marriott Hotels & Resorts said another 24 hotels would be developed in the Asia/Pacific region, nine in the Middle East/Africa, four in Europe and 12 in the Americas.
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The Middle East investment includes three new hotels in the UAE and one in Saudi Arabia, the company said.
It said the 540-room Makkah Marriott planned for the holy city would open in 2014 while a 315-room Abu Dhabi Marriott Hotel and the 355-room Dubai Marriott Hotel Health Care City would also launch in the same year.
In 2015, the hotel group will open the 248-room Sharjah Marriott Resort, the statement added.
Other Middle East and North Africa properties in the pipeline include the 294-room Sahl Haseesh Marriott Beach Resort, Egypt, which is slated to open in 2012, the 222-room Algiers Marriott Hotel, Algeria (2014) and the 187-room Marrakech Marriott Hotel, Morocco (2015).
Paul Cahill, senior vice president, brand management for Marriott Hotels & Resorts, said:
"We are thrilled to announce this major growth trajectory of new hotels, each with its own unique design and sense of place but the same high standard of service and amenities that Marriott Hotels & Resorts provides to discerning and high-achieving business, meeting and leisure travellers."
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