Swissôtel to debut in the Middle East
By Paul Johnson on Nov 24, 2009 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Going Out, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Restaurants, Saudi Arabia, Speciality Travel
Construction is under way on Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts‘ first hotel in the Middle East: Swissôtel Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The international hotel chain expects the hotel to open in January 2011.
The new Swissôtel Makkah is going to have 1571 guest rooms, including 88 suites, spread over 53 floors, with half of all the rooms and suites enjoying a view of the Holy Mosque. The centrally located hotel will have four restaurants serving authentic Arabic and European cuisine, an Executive Lounge, two meeting rooms measuring 75m ² and a Business Centre available to guests.
