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Hilton Worldwide-Hilton Erbil Hotel & Spa
announces expansion plans in Iraq's Kurdistan
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July 24, 2012
DUBAI & MCLEAN, Va., — Hilton Worldwide today
announced expansion plans in Iraqi Kurdistan,
Northern Iraq, with the signing of a management
agreement with the Mihtab Group to develop the first
Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in the rapidly
growing city of Erbil, Iraq. The 300-room Hilton
Erbil Hotel & Spa, which is expected to open in
2016, will be the second Hilton Worldwide property
in Erbil following the 2011 announcement to develop
a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton in the city.
Hilton Erbil Hotel & Spa will be set in extensive,
landscaped grounds in an upscale residential and
commercial district just North of Erbil, an area
famous for its picturesque, mountainous landscape as
well as its close proximity to the city's main
access road. These key location benefits are
attracting many new businesses to the area,
including a number of foreign embassies planned
within the next two years.
Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Hilton Worldwide,
Middle East & Africa said: "We're tremendously
excited to introduce our second property to Erbil
and welcome the opportunity to become part of its
energetic and thriving city community. Establishing
a strong presence in Kurdistan supports our
ambitious strategy to open a further 40 hotels in
the Middle East & Africa within the next four
years."
Hilton Erbil Hotel & Spa's 300 rooms includes 30
suites and a further 10 chalets featuring a large
health club, an outdoor and indoor pool and an
upscale retail arcade. An additional compliment will
be an eforea: spa at Hilton location,www.ekurd.net
one of the fastest growing spa concepts in the
world. Dining options include two speciality
restaurants, an all-day dining area, a destination
bar, lobby lounge and pool bar. The property will
also boast a substantial selection of business and
event facilities with five meeting rooms, two
boardrooms and one of the largest multi-purpose
ballrooms in the city, with capacity for up to 1000
people.
Welcoming today's announcement, Dave Horton, global
head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts said: "Iraq is a
significant new market for our brand and we are
thrilled to be able to offer visitors to Erbil the
consistent high brand standards that guests
experience in over 80 countries worldwide. Hilton
Erbil Hotel & Spa is set to be an outstanding,
landmark property and we look forward to welcoming
guests to one of the most beautiful and unexplored
areas of the Middle East."
Zmnako Yasin Ismail Qadir, Owner, Mihtab Group said:
"As we face a surge in domestic and international
travel to Iraqi Kurdistan, the addition of a new
property by Hilton Worldwide, and the well-known
quality it represents, will be a major boost to the
range of hospitality offerings currently available."
The Kurdistan economy is expanding rapidly across
all major industry sectors of oil, trade,
agriculture and tourism. As the main financial and
commercial city in the region, Erbil is directly
benefiting from this growth, particularly in
tourism, where the increasing number of
international airlines is fuelling business and
leisure travel. Leisure travellers, particularly,
are attracted by the relative stability, the
temperate climate and the increasing awareness of
Northern Iraq as an attractive destination. This
wider international appreciation of the area has
been driven by recent reports in influential travel
journals showcasing the wealth of adventures and
ancient discoveries to be made in the region.
National Geographic, for example, recently listed
Kurdistan among their Top 20 best trips.
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