His Excellency, Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al Sabah, founder and chairman of Action Hotels. His Excellency, Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al Sabah, founder and chairman of Action Hotels.

Kuwait’s Action Hotels has opened the ibis Styles Elizabeth Street hotel in Brisbane, Australia.

It is the tenth and largest hotel in the group’s portfolio and Action’s first hotel in Brisbane.

The 368 room hotel is the first newly built ibis Styles in Australia and is located in Brisbane’s central business district.

The hotel features a new restaurant and bar – Elizabeth Street Social.

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The hotel will offer guests SmartTV’s and media panels in each room, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour reception, guest laundry as well as a meeting space with an outdoor terrace.

The opening of ibis Styles Brisbane brings Action Hotels’ operating portfolio to 10 hotels with 1,928 rooms, a 92% increase since IPO.

Sheikh Mubarak A M Al-Sabah, Founder and Chairman of Action Hotels said: “We are very excited with the opening of our first hotel in Brisbane. It is a quality three-star hotel and is located for both business and pleasure customers which will drive occupancy from day one. The opening of this, our largest hotel, is a big step towards achieving our goal of 5,000 rooms by 2020.

Mat Finch general manager of ibis Styles Brisbane Elizabeth Street said: “After many months of planning, we are delighted to open our doors and welcome our first guests to this fantastic new hotel today.”