UAE-headquartered lodge administration firm Rotana has introduced plans to open its first property in Senegal.
Situated within the nation’s capital, Les Zeniths Arjaan by Rotana in Dakar is a 150-key property and will likely be launched beneath the Arjaan Lodge Flats by Rotana model.
It’s anticipated to open in 2026 and can embody studios, in addition to one- and two-bedroom residences.
Residents could have entry to the Bodylines Health and Wellness Membership that includes a fitness center, swimming pool, sauna, steam and therapeutic massage rooms.
The property additionally contains 4 assembly rooms with versatile seating plans and audio-visual expertise.
Eating choices at Les Zeniths Arjaan by Rotana will embody an all-day café and 24-hour room service too.
“The launch of our first property in Senegal marks a big milestone for Rotana, and we’re excited to be working with HM Group of builders to mark our growth into West Africa. Senegal is a quickly rising market and main tourism growth on the African continent,” mentioned Makram El Zyr, company vp of Growth at Rotana.
Ali Bilal, managing director of HM Growth, added, “Along with the lodge residences, Les Zeniths is a mixed-use inexperienced growth comprising of residential, workplace and industrial areas. Articulated round a shopping center, it offers nice comfort and caters to the varied wants of these visiting town for long- or short-stays.”
Rotana presently operates 72 resorts within the Center East, Africa, Jap Europe and Türkiye, serving greater than six million visitors per yr.
Rotana has not too long ago introduced main growth plans throughout a number of key markets.
Within the UK, it introduced plans to open its first properties there with the event of as much as 1,500 keys beneath the Centro model in better London. The primary two resorts are confirmed for New Malden and Kingston, with the 70-apartment Centro New Malden set to open this yr throughout from the city’s rail station, adopted by the 31-apartment new-build Centro Kingston on the north fringe of Coombe Highway in 2024.
Rotana additionally signed agreements with Memar Growth and Funding for 5 new properties in Saudi Arabia. These embody 4 beneath its Edge by Rotana model which was launched final yr and one Rayhaan by Rotana property, all of which will likely be positioned in Riyadh. The 5 new properties will add 618 keys to Rotana’s portfolio. Rotana goals to triple the variety of rooms it presently operates within the kingdom to six,000 over the subsequent 4 years.
Over in Georgia, Rotana signed an settlement with Pontus Growth to open a brand new 600-key property within the nation. Pontus Rotana Resort and Spa Gonio will likely be positioned in a seaside suburb of Batumi, and is scheduled to open in 2026.
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