Cairo-based real estate developer Landmark Sabbour has signed an agreement with Marriott International to bring the W Brand to Cairo, Invest-Gate reports.
Slated for opening in 2024, the new hotel, named W Cairo, will be situated in the 300,000-square-meter 1-Ninety mixed-use development in New Cairo, which is being implemented with investments worth EGP 28 bn, according to a press release on December 16.
Amr Sultan, Managing Director of Landmark Sabbour, added, “Our collaboration with Marriot International represents another milestone in our growth; it further demonstrates our commitment to collaborate with industry leaders and stands as a chance to integrate the unique customer-centric services of W Hotels into our line of upscale products in 1-Ninety.”
“This signing not only illustrates our commitment to Egypt but also reinforces the increasing demand for the W Hotels brand in this region and around the globe,” according to Alex Kyriakidis, president and managing director for the Middle East and Africa at Marriott International.
The hotel will comprise Wet pool deck, Away spa, and Fit fitness center, alongside 350 stunning rooms and suites. It is also expected to offer multiple food and beverage (F&B) venues, plenty of spaces to mix and mingle, in addition to meetings and events space which will include a 500-square-meter Great Room.
To be located just 25 kilometers from Cairo International Airport, the new hotel will add its own vibrant W experience to meet “the growing demand for luxury in Egypt,” the statement added.
With a total built-up area of 450,000 square meters, 1-Ninety offers administrative, retail, commercial, and residential components. The project will include a comprehensive administrative area that spreads over 75,000 square meters and has a built-up area of 200,000 square meters, in addition to featuring state-of-the-art fully finished office spaces.