Marriott International makes its debut in Madinah with new Marriott hotel

The Saudi Arabian city of Madinah Al Munuwarah one of the holiest locations in the Muslim religion, welcomed its first Marriott International, Inc. property, the 150-room Madinah Marriott Hotel. This will be the third Marriott hotel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The others are located in Jeddah and Riyadh.

Situated on the corner of First Circle Road and Omar Bin Al Khattab Street, the hotel is located across from the "New Imarah," the new offices for the City Prince (governor) and a few hundred meters from the Holy Mosque with some rooms have a direct view of the Mosque.

The 10-storey building has rooms with varying sleeping a variety of guest accommodations,configurations such as king-sized beds or two double beds. For dining and entertainment, the Madinah Marriott Hotel offers a coffee shop and a fine dining restaurant.

" The Madinah Marriott Hotel is a great addition to our hotels portfolio in the Kingdom of Saudi  Arabia and to the Middle East & Africa Region. The hotel offers the pilgrims and business  visitors to the holy city, a luxury Marriott room product and Marriott professional & friendly service which has been custom tailored to meet and exceed our customers expectations." Said Anton Najjar Area Vice President of Marriott International for the Middle East and Africa.

Mr. Zuehir Al-Ghalayani, the hotel General Manager who is a Saudi national is very excited with  the opening of the Madinah Marriott Hotel, which coincides during the holy season of Hajj.

" The Madinah Marriott Hotel offers a unique and upscale luxury accommodation that is specifically designed to offer the pilgrims and business visitors to the holy city, the ultimate hospitality experience from Marriott. We take pride in the knowledge that our customers can count on Marriott's unique blend of quality, consistency, personalized service and recognition."

The Madinah Marriott Hotel, along with over 2,100 Marriott-affiliated hotels worldwide, participates in Marriott Rewards, the guest reward program that allows members to earn their choice of points or airline miles for dollars spent during each stay.