Dubai: Dubai Holding-backed Jumeirah Group announced on Tuesday the opening of its first hotel in Saudi Arabia – the Jumeirah Jamal Omar Makkah. Designed by Foster + Partners architects, the hotel has commenced operations as part of the second phase of the city’s flagship Jabal Omar project.
Located in Jabal Omar and a short walk from the Great Mosque of Makkah, the hotel includes 1,121 (keys) elegantly designed rooms, suites, and residences. The hotel opens with 507 guest rooms and suites across two high-rise towers with views over the city and the Great Mosque of Makkah. A further 526 rooms and suites will be added in phases across two more contemporary towers. Hotel guests will also have the option to book entire floors, which feature 14 rooms and suites per level.
The hotel also hosts 88 residences, which sit…