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UAE-based Time Hotels Management has won a management contract for a luxury five-star property which will open in Sahl Hasheesh on Egypt’s Red Sea coast in November.

Located 14 kilometres south of Hurghada International Airport, Time Renero Resort Azzurra and Time Suites Azzurra are located within the Azzurra project, itself an integral component of the Sahl Hasheesh development.

The property is being constructed by Egyptial developer Prime Estates International; the hotel will have 87 guestrooms and 110 suites, while the residences will comprise a collection of 287 one, two and three-bedroom luxurious homes.

“Sahl Hasheesh may only be 20 kilometres from Hurghada, but it is worlds apart from its sister resort in terms of quality, luxury, landscaping and its outstanding natural beauty,” said Time Hotels CEO Mohamed Awadalla.

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“With a stunning location, the Time Renero Resort Azzurra and Time Suites Azzurra are a fabulous addition to our growing portfolio of regional properties, and offers a genuine five-star beachfront lifestyle right in the heart of a glamourous coastal community.

“Not only does this broaden our reach across the region it also widens the appeal of the Time brand, adding our first beach resort to our portfolio which will be supported by our new reservations centre in Cairo.”

Resort facilities will include an all-day dining and signature restaurant serving traditional and Italian cuisine, seven swimming pools, a full service spa, gymnasium, five tanning terraces, a lounge and reading room, a club house and a kids’ club.

Meanwhile, the residences will range in size from 45 up to 170 square meters, while private villas will occupy plots between 600 and 800 square meters; many of them will have their own infinity pools, terraces and private courtyards.

The resort has been designed by Egyptian architect Ramy El Dahan and Italian architect Alfredo Freda, blending local and modern European styles.

According to Time Hotels, the management agreements keeps the company on track for its target of 11 properties by 2016.