Saudi Arabia’s Rua Al Madinah Holding has signed an agreement with Marriott International to manage 8 hotels within the master plan.
The anticipated projects will add nearly 4,400 rooms, creating 4,100 employment opportunities in the Muslim world’s second holiest city, according to press statements issued by Rua Al Madinah Holding and Marriott International.
The project is expected to eventually cover 1.5 million square metres, including 47,000 new rooms by 2030.
The eight planned properties include The Ritz-Carlton, Rua Al Madinah with 151 keys; JW Marriott Rua Al Madinah with 252 keys; Madinah Marriott Hotel Rua Al Madinah with 450 keys; Le Méridien Rua Al Madinah with 533 keys; The Westin Rua Al Madinah with 361 keys; Four Points by Sheraton Rua Al Madinah with 777 key; and Aloft Rua Al Madinah and Courtyard by Marriott Rua Al Madinah with combined 1,810 keys.
The deal is also expected to strengthen Marriott’s footprint in Saudi Arabia.
