{"id":4433,"date":"2018-03-20T08:05:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T08:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=4433"},"modified":"2018-03-20T08:05:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T08:05:50","slug":"movenpick-hotels-resorts-prepares-to-open-11-new-properties-in-nine-countries-in-2018-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/movenpick-hotels-resorts-prepares-to-open-11-new-properties-in-nine-countries-in-2018-2\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00f6venpick Hotels &#038; Resorts Prepares To Open 11 New Properties In Nine Countries In 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>M\u00f6venpick Hotels &amp; Resorts is gearing up for another year of significant portfolio expansion as it forges ahead with plans to open 11 new properties in nine countries by the end of 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The global hospitality firm, which currently operates 83 hotels across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, will make its debut in five new countries \u2013 Bangladesh, Iraq, Kenya, Malaysia and the Maldives \u2013 while boosting its cluster of hotels in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Tunisia and Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>The next 10 months will see M\u00f6venpick raise a flag in several commercially-strategic destinations, from two of Dubai&#8217;s most prestigious districts to The Maldives, where the company will make its Indian Ocean foray.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In 2018, our global expansion drive really steps up a gear, with the 11 new openings planned, putting us firmly on track to meet our target of 125 properties by 2020 and introducing the M\u00f6venpick brand in some very desirable locations,&#8221; confirmed Olivier Chavy, President &amp; CEO, M\u00f6venpick Hotels &amp; Resorts.<\/p>\n<p>Three of M\u00f6venpick&#8217;s upcoming hotels will open over the next few months: the family-focused\u00a0M\u00f6venpick Asara Resort &amp; Spa Hua Hin\u00a0&#8211; the brand&#8217;s seventh property in Thailand;\u00a0M\u00f6venpick Hotel du Lac Tunis, located on the banks of Lac de Tunis \u2013 its third hotel in Tunisia; and\u00a0M\u00f6venpick Hotel &amp; Residences Nairobi\u00a0in Kenya, marking the company&#8217;s debut in East Africa with a five-star hotel and conference property.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining eight properties, which will be launched before the end of the year, will see M\u00f6venpick enter four additional new markets, with the contemporary\u00a0M\u04e7venpick Resort &amp; Spa Kuredhivaru\u00a0in the Maldives introducing 105 units, including 72 over-water villas to the idyllic island destination;\u00a0M\u00f6venpick Hotel Basra\u00a0capitalising on one of Iraq&#8217;s oil and gas hubs;\u00a0M\u00f6venpick Hotel &amp; Convention Centre KLIA\u00a0conveniently located close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport; and\u00a0M\u00f6venpick Hotel Sylhet, introducing an enticing mix of business and leisure facilities to this vibrant city in north-east Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4434 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/m2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2071\" height=\"1930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/m2.jpg 2071w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/m2-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/m2-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/m2-1024x954.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2071px) 100vw, 2071px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u00f6venpick Hotels &amp; Resorts is gearing up for another year of significant portfolio expansion as it forges ahead with plans to open 11 new properties in nine countries by the end of 2018. 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