Mandarin Oriental charts aggressive growth plan

Mandarin Oriental charts aggressive growth plan

Mandarin Oriental recently completed the rebranding of Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi. — Supplied photo

Published: Wed 8 May 2024, 9:26 PM Last updated: Wed 8 May 2024, 9:29 PM

Mandarin Oriental, the global luxury hospitality major, has laid out aggressive plans for the region, as the Middle East tourism numbers continue to grow.

“We recently completed the rebranding of Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi. We are doing the rebranding of Mandarin Oriental in Riyadh, and there is the imminent opening of that new resort property in Muscat. And next year, we will add a new property in Downtown Dubai. This will continue as new properties continue to come onstream. So for us, the market continues to become increasingly important and our performance continues to improve,” Geoffrey Webb, vice-president, global sales partners of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group told Khaleej Times on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market.

Mandarin Oriental now operates 38 hotels, 10 residences and 23 exclusive homes in 25 countries and territories.

Geoffrey Webb, vice-president, global sales partners of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

The group is in advanced negotiation in several other markets in the region. “The success of the new build in Dubai and the phenomenal success with the renovations and rebranding of Emirates