JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE are set to welcome five new luxury hotels by 2012, said winner of Best Brands' 2011 Best Service award, Kempinski Hotels, concluding its fifth annual GCC regional roadshow on April 9. The five new properties – Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah in Dubai; Kempinski Hotel, Jeddah; Kempinski Hotel, Riyadh and Kempinski Al Othman Hotel – Al-Khobar and Kempinski Hotel Bahrain City Centre, Manama, are expected to set a new benchmark in luxurious hospitality in the GCC, and bring new green and intelligent technology to the region. This year, 20 international Kempinski Hotels – including the stunning Seychelles Kempinski Resort located in Baie Lazare, due to open later this year – toured the GCC to showcase the luxury group's growing portfolio of stunning properties from around the world. The Kempinski Hotel, Jeddah, boasts fantastic view of the Red Sea and is set to be the first green intelligent hotel building in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, when it opens in 2012. The 240-meter high tower hotel aims to be the finest address for leisure travelers in Jeddah featuring first class facilities including 250 luxury guest rooms and suites, 71 serviced apartments, two restaurants, a stunning spa, fitness centre, swimming pool and a 1000 square metre ballroom. Moreover, corporate guests can avail themselves of the advanced business and meetings facilities including fully equipped modern meeting rooms, VIP offices and business suites. Scheduled to open in 2012, Kempinski Hotel, Riyadh will boast an upscale commercial tower with 300 luxury guest rooms and suites, two restaurants, three cafés, conference facilities, ballroom for up to 2000 guests, two spas and separate wellness centres for men and women, selected boutique style retail outlets, Manhattan-style smart apartments and offices in addition to state-of-the-art business facilities with the aim of leading the luxury hospitality market in Riyadh in both, leisure and corporate segments. Kempinski Hotels signed the management and operating agreement for its third hotel in Saudi Arabia, Kempinski Al Othman Hotel - Al- Khobar, during the Al-Khobar leg of the annual Kempinski Hotels GCC road show. Centrally located in Qashlah Dhahran Road, at the epicentre of the Al-Khobar / Dammam / Dhahran metropolis area, the hotel is expected to become Al-Khobar's leading luxury hotel when it opens its doors at the end of 2012. The 218 key property will boast 141 rooms, 57 suites including two Presidential Suites and a 250-square metre Royal Suite, in addition to 20 elegantly appointed serviced apartments. No less than nine restaurants and cafés are sure to bring international innovative culinary experiences to the local market.
