Emaar group signs pact to manage Jabal Omar’s Makkah hotel

Dubai / Emirates Business

Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC), the region’s leading real estate development company, on Wednesday announced that Emaar Hospitality Group’s premium luxury hotel brand Address Hotels + Resorts has been selected to manage its flagship hospitality project in the Holy City of Makkah. This also marks the first expansion of Address Hotels + Resorts to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Jabal Omar Address Makkah, scheduled to open in 2019, is located just steps away from the Grand Mosque. With two elegantly designed identical towers, Jabal Omar Address Makkah is centrally located and forms the tallest towers within the master development. An interconnecting bridge linking the two towers serves as a visual landmark of the project.
With a built-up area of about 2 million sq m, Jabal Omar features residences, hotels, malls, retail amenities, prayer areas and other support facilities. Jabal Omar Address Makkah will meet the growing need for luxury accommodation in Makkah with Address Hotels + Resorts to manage 1,490 hotel rooms and suites including units available for freehold sale.
Yasser Faisal Al-Sharif, Chief Executive Officer of Jabal Omar Development Company, said: “As our single-largest development and located in the heart of the Holy City of Makkah, Jabal Omar development is our prestigious project that complements our goals to promote a robust infrastructure that supports Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.”
Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, said: “We are honoured to mark expansion of Address Hotels + Resorts, the premium luxury hotel brand under Emaar Hospitality Group, to Saudi Arabia with the signing of this important management contract with Jabal Omar Development Company. As an iconic development situated near the Grand Mosque, Jabal Omar Address Makkah will appeal to visitors by offering distinctive value propositions including its central location, attentive service and extensive amenities that meet the needs of visitors.”
Olivier Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer of Emaar Hospitality Group, added: “Saudi Arabia is one of our focal destinations to expand the footprint of our hotel brands. Jabal Omar development stands out for its unique design features and amenities, and will appeal to religious visitors as well as investors.”