Rotana storms ahead with the signing of its first property in Baghdad

Abu Dhabi, December 2008 - Summit Hotels Limited and Rotana, the leading Hotel Management Company in the Middle East, announced the signing of an agreement for the management of a 5 star Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq to open in early 2012. 

The 5-star property will feature 250 rooms and suites, Club Rotana Executive floors, several restaurants and bars, banqueting and conference facilities and complete recreational areas including Bodylines health and fitness club and a swimming pool. The hotel is located within the International Green Zone, which is the heavily guarded diplomatic/government area in central Baghdad. 

"We are proud to have been chosen to manage this new spectacular 5 star property and our team is very excited about the opportunity to be in Baghdad for the first time. We are confident that we will introduce a new dimension of hospitality in the country. This new agreement is part of our strategic aim to have a property located in every key city in the Middle East and this goal is being steadily achieved through careful long-term planning and timely action", said Selim El Zyr, President & CEO of Rotana. 

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About Rotana  

Rotana currently manages a portfolio of 67 properties throughout the Middle East with an aggressive expansion plans. At Rotana, we have chosen to acknowledge how precious time is to you by making all time spent with us, Treasured Time. This means that we pledge to understand and meet the individual needs of all our guests. In so doing, we have evolved our product brands to include, Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels by Rotana, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana and Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana. Treasured Time. Our promise to you. 

Further information on any Rotana property, its brands or reservations can be obtained by visiting rotana.com or by contacting one of our regional sales offices. 

For further information about this press release or any of Rotana's properties and brands, please contact: 

Amal Harb
Associate Vice President
Marketing & Communications

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation LTD.
P.O. Box 43500
Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tel:      00 971 2 699 44 44
Fax:     00 971 2 644 14 12
E-mail: amal.harb@rotana.com