01 June 2010

ROTANA, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, will add 800 hotel rooms across three new properties at the Capital Centre development, which is currently under construction adjacent to Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), which announced this development, said the additional room capacity will enable the many visitors, expected to attend a packed calendar of exhibitions, conferences, events and weddings at the exhibition centre, to choose from a range of outstanding Rotana hospitality options available within a short walk from the venue.
Selim El Zyr, president and CEO of Rotana, said: “In 2011, Capital Centre will see the opening of two properties to be managed by Rotana: the Capital Centre Rotana, a four-star 300-room hotel, and Centro Capital Centre, a 300-room budget hotel. These will be followed by the opening in 2012 of Capital Centre Arjaan by Rotana, which is a four-star 200-room hotel apartment complex.”
Simon Horgan, Group CEO of Adnec said: “The support of industry leaders, such as Rotana, is important in driving forward our plans to build Capital Centre’s position as the world’s first exhibition lifestyle destination.”
Construction at Capital Centre Rotana and Centro Capital Centre is already under way, while the construction on Capital Centre Arjaan is expected to start shortly.
Currently, Rotana manages a portfolio of over 70 properties across 26 cities in the Mena region.
Adnec’s Dh8-billion Capital Centre development will feature 23 residential, commercial and mixed-use towers adjacent to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The exhibition centre hosted 119 events in 2009.

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