Gulf Hotels Group is participating in Arabian Travel Market in Dubai 2015
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: The Gulf Hotels Group participated in this year’s Arabian Travel Market exhibition took place in Dubai from May 4th to 7th, 2015 at their private stand number HC5700 in Sheikh Saeed Arena.
The Group showcased their flagship five-star property The Gulf Hotel Bahrain, in addition to the four-star deluxe K Hotel located in Juffair - Bahrain, the Ocean Paradise Resort in Zanzibar and the Gulf Residence Amwaj, which include two buildings consisting of fully-serviced luxury apartments located in Amwaj Islands, in addition to the Gulf Executive Residence. The Group also showcased the Gulf Convention Centre, the largest event venue in Bahrain which is spread over an area of 4,780 square meters of meeting space and consisting of 29 state-of-the-art venues to accommodate up to 3,000 delegates for all types of business meetings, international conferences or dream weddings and banqueting.
Mr. Aqeel Raees, CEO and Board member of Gulf Hotels Group, Said :( Gulf Hotels Group has recently signed Hotel Management Agreements with Two Four-star Hotels in Seef and in Manama area which will be running from September 2015 and these will add more strength in developing Gulf Hotels Group as an international Chain.
On the expansion of the Group into the stand-alone restaurant market, he further added that the company has acquired Block 338 in Adliya Tourism Zone and is developing plans for a multi-unit restaurant and leisure facility. Construction is expected to commence in the 2nd half of 2015.
He further added that the Group, as part of its regional expansion strategy, has commenced the development of the 230 room, five star Gulf Hotel Business Bay in Dubai. This waterfront property, located 1.5km from Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, is now in design stage with construction expected to commence late-2015 and be completed late-2017.
Mr. Raees added that the Refurbishment of the Gulf Hotel’s Awal Ballroom will take place in the summer of 2015. Work has already started to create a new lounge located off the Hotel’s Al Andalus Lounge, the fit out of which will start soon and it will be ready to take customers mid-2015. Refurbishment of Gulf Executive Residence is scheduled to be completed by middle of the year. In addition, the soft refurbishment of the Tower Block rooms will also be undertaken in the 2nd half of 2015.
He also stated that the development of the Gulf Residence Amwaj in conjunction with Lona Real Estate is nearing completion and the 173 unit; four star apartment-hotels will open in the 2nd half of 2015.
He continued stating that the construction of the new Spa is underway with completion scheduled in 3rd quarter of 2015. GHG is currently developing a 108 unit serviced apartment facility in Juffair, with construction expected to commence in the 2nd half of 2015 and take 18 months to complete.