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Waldorf-Astoria Expands in Middle East

(March 2011) posted on Fri Mar 11, 2011 EST

UAE palace hotel to open late this year


Hilton Worldwide said it has signed a management agreement with the Al Hamra Group for the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. The 349-key luxury hotel, slated to open late this year, will become the second Waldorf Astoria in the Middle East. (The first, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, opened in 2005.)

The Arabian-themed palace hotel will also be home to 10 restaurants and bars, a ballroom, a custom spa and several outdoor pools. “The Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah is the perfect hotel to mark the brand's entry into the UAE and further strengthens our partnership with Ras Al Khaimah,” said Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Middle East and Africa, Hilton Worldwide.


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