Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel companies worldwide, is expanding its global portfolio with plans for two new hotels in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

The mid-scale Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Residence Dammam Industrial City will feature 300 units and open in 2016. The upper-upscale Radisson Blu Hotel Dammam Al Faisaliyah with 260 keys is scheduled to welcome the first guests in 2018.

With a Park Inn by Radisson already operating in Dammam, the new properties increases its local portfolio to three hotels with 650 rooms and serviced apartments.

"Dammam is the capital and centre of the Eastern province and a strategically important location for us. Our growing portfolio in this key city further strengthens our network in Saudi Arabia, which is a focus country for our group. The recent vision for the country lays further confidence for our commitment to accelrate our expansion in the kingdom," said Wolfgang M Neumann, president and CEO of Rezidor.

"We are delighted to be present in Dammam with our two core brands Park Inn by Radisson and Radisson Blu. Cluster developments allow us to use operational and commercial syngergies and to unlock value for our guests, business partners and owners. We look forward to contributing to the socio-economic journey of Saudi Arabia," added Elie Younes, executive vice president and chief development office of Rezidor.

The Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Residence Dammam Industrial City is under construction and located in a business hub with 340 factories and 75,000 employees. The hotel comprises 196 rooms and 104 serviced apartments, an all-day-dining restaurant and a speciality restaurant, meeting and event facilities with a surface of almost 950 sq m, a gym, spa, pool, and children's play area.

The Radisson Blu Hotel Dammam Al Faisaliyah will be built at the intersection of King Fahd Road and Dharan Jubail Express Way, two major arteries in town. It will be part of the upcoming 5D Business Park, a 6,500-sq-m landmass. The property will have 200 guest rooms and 60 serviced apartments, two restaurants, conference facilities of almost 650 sq m, a business class lounge, a gym, and a kids daycare centre. - TradeArabia News Service