Luxury all-inclusive resort specialist Barceló Hotel Group to operate first waterfront five-star resort in Al Marjan Island (United Arab Emirates)
Spanish Barceló Hotel Group today announced that it will operate a 500-room, five-star resort hotel in the third quarter of 2021 on Al Marjan Island, the flagship waterfront destination by Marjan, the master-developer of freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah. |
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Luxury all-inclusive resort specialist Barceló Hotel Group to operate first waterfront five-star resort in Al Marjan Island (United Arab Emirates)
Spanish Barceló Hotel Group today announced that it will operate a 500-room, five-star resort hotel in the third quarter of 2021 on Al Marjan Island, the flagship waterfront destination by Marjan, the master-developer of freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah. |
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Abdullah Al Abdooli, CEO of Marjan, said: “The new hotel is another milestone in the evolution of Al Marjan Island and its broader contribution to the hotel and leisure offering in Ras Al Khaimah. Barceló Hotel Group is renowned for its superior quality of product and customer service and their latest addition in Ras Al Khaimah will further enhance Al Marjan Island’s hospitality offering.”
Raúl González, CEO of Barceló Hotel Group, added: “We are delighted to be operating the first waterfront hotel in our portfolio in Ras Al Khaimah, which represents our seventh venture in the UAE. Al Marjan Island is a special destination that is continuing to grow in popularity within the leisure market luxury, five-star space – a perfect addition to our existing hotel portfolio in the region and globally.”
As Spain’s second largest hotel chain and the 29th largest hotel group in the world, Barceló Hotel Group manages 252 hotels across Europe and the Mediterranean basin, the USA and Latin America and the Caribbean. Since its founding in Mallorca (Spain) in 1931, the Group, through its hotel and travel division, has evolved from a family-owned transportation company to one of the most important tourism groups in Spain with a workforce of more than 30,000 employees.
The wide range of amenities at the five-star, all-inclusive resort will include a beachfront space, an extensive selection of exclusive F&B outlets including a themed restaurant and lobby lounge, meeting rooms, a pre-function space, swimming pools, and spas, among others. The hotel will add to appeal of Al Marjan Island and Ras Al Khaimah as one of the region’s leading tourism destinations.
Currently, Al Marjan Island has over 1,600 operational five-star hotel keys, including Rixos Hotels, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Accor Hotels brands, and more than 2,000 residential units including Bab Al Bahar residential and Pacific by Select Group.
About Marjan:
Marjan is the master-developer of freehold property in Ras Al Khaimah, responsible for path-breaking developments aimed at positioning Ras Al Khaimah as one of the region’s preferred lifestyle and investment hubs.
Mandated with developing waterfront, urban and mountain destinations that will add to the competitiveness of the emirate, Marjan’s strategic master-planning approach is to leverage Ras Al Khaimah’s natural assets and lay the foundations of the emirate’s future expansions.
About Al Marjan Island:
Al Marjan Island, the flagship development of Marjan, has over 1,600 operational five-star hotel keys, including Rixos Hotels, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Accor Hotels brands, and more than 2,000 residential units including Bab Al Bahar residential and Pacific by Select Group. Several upcoming master developments by Marjan are in planning stage and will be announced shortly.
About Barceló Hotel Group:
Barceló Hotel Group is the hotel division of the Barceló Group, which is the 2nd largest chain in Spain and the 29th in the world. It currently operates 252 leisure and city hotels with 4 and 5 stars, and over 55,000 rooms in 22 countries, all marketed under four brands: Royal Hideaway Luxury Hotels & Resorts, Barceló Hotels& Resorts, Occidental Hotels& Resorts y Allegro Hotels.
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