Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will manage a new luxury hotel and branded residences currently under development in Beirut, which is scheduled to open in 2018.

This follows the announcement a year ago about the brand's Middle East debut with a Dubai property, set to open in 2017.

In Beirut, the overall development consists of two adjacent buildings located in the city's Central District. Mandarin Oriental Beirut will be situated in the south tower, with 280 rooms and suites and 25 serviced apartments. The north tower will house the 103-key Residences at Mandarin Oriental.

The project is under development by the Olayan Group, a Saudi Arabian multi-national group, with whom Mandarin Oriental recently jointly acquired The Hotel Ritz, Madrid.

“We are delighted to be opening a new luxury hotel in the important, historic city of Beirut and look forward to bringing Mandarin Oriental’s renowned levels of hospitality to this exciting project. This new development represents another significant step for Mandarin Oriental in leveraging our brand further across the Middle East region,” said Edouard Ettedgui, group chief executive of Mandarin Oriental.

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The architects of the development are Singapore-based designers, Kerry Hill, and the design is a contemporary and elegant style that integrates the different project components of the hotel and the residences. The project will feature local sandstone with shaded private outdoor spaces and colonnades, as well as extensive rooftop terraces.

Mandarin Oriental Beirut's F&B will have an all-day dining restaurant and bar, a lobby lounge and a spacious club lounge spread across the lower levels of the two towers. In addition a fine dining restaurant and bar will be located across the top of both towers. Extensive banqueting and meeting space will include a 300-seat grand ballroom, a 270-seat junior ballroom and a variety of adaptable conference rooms.

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental will offer holistic rejuvenation and relaxation, together with a state-of-the art fitness centre and indoor pool. An additional outdoor pool will be situated at the top of the building.