EMAAR HOSPITALITY GROUP TO OPERATE THE ADDRESS HOTELS & RESORTS PROPERTY IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

Emaar Hospitality Group, and arm of the Dubai based master developer and provider of premier lifestyles is strengthening its global expansion with management contracts in various destinations including Nigeria. Building on the existing international footprint of the globally acclaimed
The Address Hotels + Resorts, Emaar Hospitality has signed management contract to operate The Address Centenary City Abuja & The Address Residences Centenary City Abuja in Nigeria. 

As part of its offering at the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality & leisure business of global developer Emaar Properties, announced its ambitious international expansion to Nigeria and Bahrain through hotel and serviced residence management contracts. Building on its strong competencies in managing mixed-use projects including hotels and serviced residences, the new markets add to the existing international presence of Emaar Hospitality Group's flagship hotel brand, The Address Hotels + Resorts in Turkey and Egypt. Emaar Hospitality Group has signed the management contracts for hotels and serviced residences in Nigeria and Bahrain with Eagle Hills, an Abu Dhabi­ based private investment company, which develops new city hubs and mixed-use projects in high­ growth international markets. Philippe Zuber, Chief Operating Officer of Emaar Hospitality Group, said: "Our management contracts to operate hotels and serviced residences in Nigeria and Bahrain, further adding to our presence in Turkey and Egypt, is a strong testament to our credentials in delivering world ­class hospitality services. Emaar Hospitality Group is set apart by our exceptional track­ record in managing hotels and serviced residences, a skillset that has enabled us to drive our rapid international growth. Expanding to new markets has always been part of our development strategy and our strong operations in Dubai, a multicultural city with over 200 nationalities, have instilled in us the confidence and competency levels to meet region­ specific hospitality requirements in global markets."In Nigeria, The Address Hotels + Resorts will operate The Address Centenary City Abuja and The Address Residences Centenary City Abuja. The hotel and residence projects are part of Centenary City, Abuja, a path breaking development which also features an international commercial center, The Mall of Nigeria and Africa Square & Tower, all iconic destinations.The Address Centenary City Abuja and The Address Residences Centenary City Abuja mark the first phase of development of Centenary City, Abuja, a vibrant mixed-use city district centered on the principles of sustainable urban development, located just 12 km away from the International Airport and 20 km from the existing Abuja City Centre. Assuring a five star hospitality experience, the projects are set in approximately 25 hectares with over 520,000 sq. m of hotel suites and residential apartments. The Address hotel will have 242 rooms, and modern amenities for business and leisure including two restaurants, a destination lounge, advanced business Centre, spa & wellness Centre, and outdoor pool and deck opening to landscaped areas. The Address Residences include 424 apartments with 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms set in four towers, as well as exclusive luxury villas set in approximately 6.3 hectares of land.