Rotana to open 14 properties before end of 2016

Rotana Hotel Management stated on Sunday that it will continue its expansion in the region, with the opening of 14 new properties, adding 3,769 rooms before the end of 2016.

The hotel chain is focusing on further strengthen its presence in Turkey and Bahrain, while 2016 will also see the opening of the group’s first property in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The new launches mean Rotana’s global property portfolio will increase from 13,875 rooms at present to 17,644.

The expansion plan is part of the company’s vision of operating 100 hotels by 2020, according to Rotana president and chief executive officer Omer Kaddouri.

“With a carefully considered international development strategy in place, we are constantly looking for growth opportunities, and all of these markets presented opportunities for Rotana to extend our award-winning hospitality offering,” said Kaddouri.

“In particular, a breakthrough into Kinshasa in the DRC is a significant landmark for Rotana as this is a new territory for us in which we will be addressing the needs of a rapidly developing market,” he added.

The new properties will include locations in Istanbul, Doha, Manama, Riyadh, Jeddah, Amman, Kinshasa, Abu Dhabi, Sulaymaniyah and Erbil.

The first of these to open will be Dalga Residences by Rotana in Istanbul, scheduled for a December 2015 launch.