Owner: Dur Hospitality
Project Type: Hotel / Residential
Project start date: January 2014
Estimated Completion: 2017
Estimated Value: $ 80m
Estimated Area: Development area - 25,000 sq m
Status: EPC - ITB
Location: Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Contractors: Perkins & Will – Design consultant
A hotel in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh will be operated and managed by Marriott International under a long-term agreement with Dur Hospitality Co. who are the owners. The project completed its design works in January 2015 with the ITB for the main construction to be issued in May this year.
The project covers the construction of a 220 room building out of which 80 rooms will feature under the Marriott Hotel and the remaining 140 rooms for the Marriott Executive Apartments. It will be the first time that internationally branded hotels will open their doors in the Diplomatic Quarter. The aim of the project is to bring new levels of hospitality and service to the Diplomatic Quarter and meet the growing demands of the region’s leisure and business travelers.
The hotel and executive apartments will offer the latest amenities to meet even the most demanding guests’ tastes and needs that provide the needed services to business stay. The property also features world class dining and fitness facilities. Perkins and Will is the design consultant.
SCOPE OF WORK
Construction of a 5-star hotel including:
- 4 floors
- 250 rooms
- World class dining
- Fitness facilities
- Other related facilities
COMPANIES & PROJECT PERSONNEL
*Owner: DUR Hospitality Company
Address: DUR Hospitality Company Building, Abdullah Bin Huthafa Al Sahmi Street, Diplomatic Area, P.O. Box 5500, Riyadh 11422, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 11-481-6666
Fax: +966 11-480-1666
Email: info@dur.sa
Website: www.dur.sa Contact Name: Wael Sinjab
Position: Project Manager
Tel: +966 11-481-6666 ext: 338
Email: wael@sharaco.com.sa
*Design Consultant: Design Consultant: Perkins & Will
Address: PO Box 119125, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Tel: +971 4-430-7339
Fax: +971 4-430-7339
Email: info@perkinswill.com
Website: www.perkinswill.com
TIMELINE May 2015 - Tender for the main contractor is expected to be issued. January 2015 - Design works and FEED were completed and designs are under review. June 2014 - Design works were ongoing. January 2014 - Design contract was awarded to Perkins and Will and design of the hotel started.