Carlson Rezidor, a leading hospitality brand, is further expanding its portfolio in the Middle East with the opening of two new hotels in the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the first quarter of 2017 and 2018.

The mid-market Park Inn by Radisson Dubai Motor City, UAE is slated to open in Q1 2017 and the upscale Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Jeddah Gate (Saudi Arabia) will open in Q1 2018.

"We are excited to cooperate with Al Tawfeeq for Development and Investment for yet another flagship property in Jeddah and Dubai. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE are focus regions for us. The Gulf area sees rapid infrastructure development which will continue to accelerate the travel and tourism sector. In 2014, we signed more than 1,000 rooms in Saudi Arabia and over 500 rooms in the UAE. Dubai is one of the world's most attractive destinations, and Saudi Arabia a very promising emerging market,’ said Wolfgang M Neumann, president and CEO of Rezidor

The new Park Inn by Radisson Dubai Motor City will feature 147 colourful and comfortable rooms, an all-day restaurant, a lobby lounge, meetings and events space, a gym, a spa and a swimming pool. It will be located in a development area of Dubai which will include motorsport facilities, residential units, business towers, a shopping centre and a racing-themed fun park. The hotel will enjoy privileged visibility adjacent to the shopping mall and the autodrome.

With the Park Inn by Radisson Dubai Motor City, Rezidor now has four projects and around 800 rooms under development in Dubai.

Located at one of the region's most prestigious mixed-use development sites, the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Jeddah Gate will feature 452 keys, including 302 rooms and 150 serviced apartments. The hotel and residence will offer an all-day restaurant, specialty restaurant, two lobby lounges, meetings and events area, a gym, a spa and three swimming pools. The building is located in the old airport area of Jeddah. The district is seeing various developments such as the 'Jeddah Gate' shopping centre and the 'Andalus' office complex, and is set to become the new city centre of Jeddah.

The Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Jeddah Gate is Rezidor's eighth project in Jeddah, and further strengthens the group's presence in Saudi Arabia. – TradeArabia News Service