Hilton brings two new hotel brands to Kuwait

Hilton and Al-Rai Real Estate Co – owned by Mabanee Co – has announced it will develop two Hilton properties in Kuwait – the Conrad Hotels & Resorts and the Hilton Garden Inn.

Scheduled to open in early 2019, the development forms part of an expansion project which will see almost US $1billion invested in The Avenues Mall in Kuwait City.

Hilton Worldwide president, Middle East, Africa & Turkey Rudi Jagersbacher said: “We’re delighted to be working with Al-Rai as part of the fourth phase expansion of The Avenues. With its number of shopping outlets set to increase by nearly 50%, demand for accommodation at a site which already attracts millions of visitors every year is set to increase substantially.”

He added: “Our Conrad and Hilton Garden Inn brands will enable us to cater for guests seeking either smart luxury or affordable accommodations during their stay.”

Both hotels will be managed by Hilton Worldwide and will be located on opposite sides of the mall. The complex itself is located off Kuwait’s fifth ring road (now named Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Road) allowing ease of access to junctions connecting to both Kuwait International Airport and Kuwait City.

The Conrad Kuwait will have 158-guestrooms and will form part of the extension of the Mall’s ‘Prestige’ district, which opened in 2012.

The district forms Kuwait’s largest luxury shopping destination, home to 47 luxury retail units under a 23 metre dome.

The hotel will feature a ballroom, multiple dining options, and an outdoor pool and spa.

The hotel’s design concept will complement the Prestige district’s use of copper and rare 'Portoro' stone, imported from the mountains of Italy.

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The Hilton Garden Inn Kuwait will be adjoining two of the new districts being created under the fourth phase of expansion at the mall.

The Hilton Garden Inn Kuwait will become the brand’s largest hotel in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region packing in 430 rooms, the main entrance of the property will be located in ‘The Forum’.

Mabanee chairman Mohammad Alshaya said: “In planning the fourth phase of the expansion of this immense project, one of the most exciting additions, we are making is to provide the ability for visitors to make their stays easier by staying inside Avenues itself.”

He added: “Having hotels as part of The Avenues development will enhance the quality of the experience and the service we provide to our visitors. This will in turn support internal tourism and also place Kuwait on the regional tourism map.

“We have seen increasing numbers of visitors from abroad, in particular from the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and this is a strong indication of the revival of tourism in the country,” Alshaya said.