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Set to Open December, 2006 . Ras Al Khaimah is the Northern Most Emirate of the UAE |
| Dubai, May 16, 2006: Building on its 14 established properties throughout
the Arabian Peninsula, Hilton International has announced the opening date
of its first �Worldwide Resort� in Ras Al Khaimah, and its fifth in the
Gulf region. The first phase of the Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort
& Spa is due to open later this year, on December 1st, 2006, with the
second and final phase in the last quarter of 2007.
�Our Hilton Worldwide Resort brand offers holidaymakers an unrivalled
holiday experience. We are delighted to be opening the Hilton
Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa in one of the UAE�s fastest growing leisure
destinations. Visitors can look forward to enjoying the surrounding
natural beauty and unique environmental biodiversity of the emirate.
White sandy beaches, a plethora of leisure activities and the tranquillity
of the spectacular Musandam backdrop will add to the excellence of our
newest venture in the Arabian Peninsula,� said Rudi Jagersbacher, Hilton
International�s Vice President, Arabian Peninsula.
 The second Hilton property in Ras Al Khaimah will open with 151 deluxe villas featuring private patios with mountain and sea views. Offering unparalleled levels of luxury, the new resort is set in a private bay and surrounded by the beautiful white sands of the UAE�s most northern emirate. With tradition in mind, the Worldwide Resort will represent Arabesque design in its architecture, providing visitors with a sense of Arabian culture. On completion in late 2007, the property will provide a further 200 rooms, many with balconies overlooking the Arabian sea or the Hajjar mountains. Ensuring an idyllic holiday destination and experience, each room offers all five star amenities. On-site facilities for the resort include an 800 metre private sandy beach; four free-form, temperature controlled swimming pools; comprehensive watersports facilities; a fully equipped gym and health club; a spectacular 2,000 square metre sea-facing spa with eight treatment rooms; sauna, Jacuzzi, Turkish Hammam Bath, floatation pool, spacious steam, fitness, aerobics and relaxation rooms, and a hairdressing salon. Additionally, the resort will feature two restaurants � indoor and outdoor; two bars � one indoor and one pool bar; a 24-hour room service facility; laundry and valet; car rental; tour guides on hand and a business centre and shopping arcade. The new resort follows on from the opening this week (May 15) of Hilton�s first palace hotel in the world � Qasr Al Sharq or �Palace of the Orient� � in Jeddah. New Hilton properties are also under development in Doha marking the company�s first foray into Qatar opening in 2007, the Arabian Peninsula�s first Conrad hotel in Dubai in 2008, in addition to a beach club, also in Dubai set to open in 2007. Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with nearly 2,800 hotels and 485,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, with 150,000 team members worldwide. More than 2,300 hotels are owned, managed or franchised in the USA with a portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad®, Coral by Hilton®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations�, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection�. Outside the USA, the company operates 261 hotels branded Hilton and 129 under the mid-market Scandic brand. |
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Hilton Hotels Corporation
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