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Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC (Arabic: ???????), also known as Rotana Hotels or simply Rotana, is a hotel management company in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. It has a portfolio of over 100 properties in 26 cities and operates five sub brands which include Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels by Rotana, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana, Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana, and The Residences by Rotana.
Its headquarters is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where it was founded in 1992 by Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr. Rotana manages under its Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana brand the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Hotel in Dubai. It was for 5 consecutive years (2009 - 2013) with 333 m (1,093 ft) the world's tallest hotel.
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History
The Rotana Hotel Management Corporation was founded in 1992 and is operating across the Middle East and Africa. The company was founded by partners Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were both already well established within the Middle East hospitality industry, with Nasser Al Nowais having previously been instrumental in the formation of the Abu Dhabi National Hotels.
- 1993 Rotana opens its first hotel, Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- 1995 Nael Hashweh joins Rotana whilst Imad W. Elias bringing factors critical to the future success of the company.
- 1996 Opening of Rimal Rotana in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 1997 Four years after the opening of the first hotel in Abu Dhabi, Jumeira Rotana opened in Dubai and Al Rawda Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi.
- 1999 was the opening of Sharjah Rotana in Sharjah, UAE and Al Ain Rotana in Al Ain, UAE.
- 2000 following the opening of Gefinor Rotana in Beirut, Lebanon, Rotana branched out of UAE opening properties in Egypt and Lebanon and had a total of 13 operating properties following the companies aim to open a Rotana property in each major city in the Middle East region. Additional openings in Dubai, UAE, during 2000 were Rihab Rotana and Towers Rotana.
- 2002 was the opening of Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- 2005 Rotana already with 20 properties in operation, opened its first property in Syria, Queen Center Rotana Suites and continues to receive awards, such as the "Best Hotel Brand Award", for being the highest rated hotel brand within the GCC.
- 2007 was the opening of Al Manshar Rotana - Kuwait City, Kuwait and the opening of Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach in Fujairah and of BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana in Dubai.
- 2008 Rotana engages in a brand revitalization project resulting in the unveiling of its new product brands; Arjaan by Rotana and Rayhaan Hotels and Resorts by Rotana. Opening of Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City and Media Rotana in Dubai, UAE.
- 2009 Rotana launched its new budget hotel concept: Centro with the opening of Centro Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, a soaring 72 floor tower structure, 333 metres high opened as the world's tallest hotel.
- 2010 Opening of the second Centro Hotel by Rotana: Centro Barsha in Dubai.
- 2012 Opening of Centro Capital Centre - Abu Dhabi, UAE, (Opened 3rd Quarter), Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana - Dubai, UAE and Al Ghurair Arjaan by Rotana - Dubai, UAE, (Opened 4th Quarter)
- 2013 Majestic Arjaan by Rotana opens in Muharraq, Manama as Rotana's first hotel in Bahrain, and Karbala Rayhaan by Rotana opens in Karbala, Iraq
- 2014 Hili Rayhaan opens as the second property in Al Ain, UAE, Salalah Rotana Resort opens in Salalah as Rotana's first hotel in Oman, The Boulevard Arjaan by Rotana, the first Rotana hotel in Amman, Jordan and ART Rotana opens as the second property in Bahrain on Amwaj Island
- 2015 Opening of Burgu Arjaan by Rotana & Tango Arjaan by Rotana, Istanbul, Turkey and Capital Centre Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi, UAE
- 2016 City Centre Rotana Doha opens in Qatar, Downtown Rotana in Bahrain, Rosh Rayhaan by Rotana in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Centro Capital Doha opened in Qatar, Amman Rotana, Jordan, Rotana Hotel Amman, Centro Shaheen opens in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2017 Erbil Arjaan by Rotana opens in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, Centro Waha, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sundus Rotana, Muscat, Oman
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Future openings
New Rotana properties of all four sub brands are to open in Amman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Khobar, Jeddah, Riyadh, Baghdad, Beirut, Khartoum, Libya and Rabat.
- 2017 - Pearl Rotana, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- 2017 - Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- 2017 - Al Bandar Rotana and Al Bandar Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai, UAE
- 2018 - Centro Salama, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- 2018 - Centro Olaya, Saudi Arabia
- 2018 - Centro Corniche, Saudi Arabia
- 2018 - Slemani Rotana, Kurdistan, Iraq
- 2018 - Centro WestSide Istanbul and WestSide Arjaan by Rotana, Istanbul, Turkey
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Awards and Accolades
2017
- World's Leading Business Hotel Brand 2017: Rotana Hotels
- Oscars of the travel world: Rotana Hotels
- World's Leading Corporate Resort 2017: Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand 2017: Rotana Hotels
- Middle East's Leading City Hotel 2017: Amwaj Rotana, Dubai
- Middle East's Leading Corporate Resort 2017: Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi
- Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Apartments 2017: Arjaan Dubai by Rotana
- Bahrain's Leading Hotel 2017: ART Rotana, Amwaj Island, Manama
- Iraq's Leading Hotel 2017: Erbil Rotana
- Jordan's Leading Conference Hotel 2017: Amman Rotana
- Jordan's Leading Serviced Apartments 2017: The Boulevard Arjaan by Rotana
- Lebanon's Leading Business Hotel 2017: Gefinor Rotana
- Oman's Leading Beach Resort 2017: Salalah Rotana Resort
- Qatar's Leading City Hotel 2017: City Centre Rotana Doha
- Saudi Arabia's Leading City Hotel 2017: Rosh Rayhaan by Rotana
- Saudi Arabia's Leading New Hotel 2017: Centro Shaheen by Rotana
- United Arab Emirates' Leading Business Hotel 2017: Park Rotana, Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates' Leading Family Resort 2017: The Cove Rotana Resort
- Abu Dhabi's Leading Serviced Apartments 2017: Park Arjaan by Rotana
- Al Ain's Leading Hotel 2017: Al Ain Rotana
- Dubai's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2017: Media Rotana
- Makkah's Leading Hotel 2017: Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana
2016
- Best Hotel Chain in Middle East 2016
- Best Hotel Loyalty Programme in the Middle East: Rotana Rewards
- Oryx Rotana receives the award for "Best Bar Food" for the Jazz Club
2015
- Rotana voted Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand
- The Cove Rotana voted UAE's Leading Family Resort
- Beach Rotana voted Middle East Leading Corporate Resort
- Park Rotana voted UAE's Leading Business Hotel
- Arjaan by Rotana voted Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Apartments
- Hili Rayhaan voted Al Ain's Leading Hotel
- Erbil Rotana voted Iraq's Leading Hotel
- Raouche Arjaan by Rotana voted Lebanon's Leading Business Hotel
- Media Rotana Dubai voted Dubai's Leading City Hotel
- Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana voted Makkah's Leading Hotel
- ART Rotana voted Bahrain's Leading Hotel
- Salalah Rotana Resort voted Oman's Leading Beach Resort
- The Boulevard Arjaan by Rotana voted Jordan's Leading Services Apartments
- Best Hotel Loyalty Programme in the Middle East: Rotana Rewards
- Best Business Hotel in Doha: Oryx Rotana
2015
- Rotana World's Leading Business Hotel Brand
- Beach Rotana - World's Leading Corporate Resort
- Rotana voted Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand
- Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa voted UAE's Leading Family Resort
- Beach Rotana voted Middle East Leading Corporate Resort
- Park Rotana voted UAE's Leading Business Hotel
- Burjuman Arjaan by Rotana voted Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Apartments
- Al Ain Rotana voted Al Ain's Leading Hotel
- Erbil Rotana voted Iraq's Leading Hotel
- Gefinor Rotana voted Lebanon's Leading Business Hotel
- Media Rotana Dubai, Dubai's Leading City Hotel & Apartments
- Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana, Makkah's Leading Hotel
2014
- Al Salam Rotana - Sudan's Leading Hotel Suite
- Best Hotel Loyalty Programme in the Middle East: Rotana Rewards
- Best Budget Hotel Brand: Centro Hotels by Rotana
- Oryx Rotana is named Best Airport Hotel in the Middle East
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References
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External links
- Rotana's website
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