Hotel management company StayWell will manage two Park Regis properties in Mecca. Hotel management company StayWell will manage two Park Regis properties in Mecca.

Hotel management company StayWell will manage two Park Regis properties in Mecca.

Australian hotel management company StayWell plans to operate its first hotels in Saudi Arabia, following the signing of a management agreement to open and operate two Park Regis properties in Mecca.

The two hotels feature 286 and 344 guest rooms respectively, and are projected to open in the Q2 of 2018, according to local news reports.

“These two unique hotels will offer guests superb dining options as well as deluxe accommodation within walking distance to the Grand Mosque in Mecca,” said StayWell Hospitality Group chief executive officer Simon Wan.

“The hotels are targeting to open in time for the 2018 Hajj and will welcome guests for the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.”

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Wan added: “We are looking forward to both hotels complementing our existing Park Regis Kris Kin and our upcoming Park Regis Business Bay hotel, located in Dubai.

"We are also actively looking for further opportunities to expand our network in the Middle East.”

The latest upcoming hotel news will bring StayWell’s portfolio to 31 hotels worldwide, including properties in Australia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, India, United Kingdom and Indonesia.