JEDDAH, 10 January 2006 — Hilton’s first palace property, Qasr Al Sharq, is opening in March, two months ahead of plan.
The 46-all-suite opulent palace hotel is located adjacent to the Jeddah Hilton on the Corniche and managed by Hilton International. Epitomizing a new generation of exclusive, super-luxurious, and unique palace hotels, the new (7-star) property aims to introduce “unprecedented levels of luxury and service from every aspect of the guest experience,” Hagop Doghramadjian, general manager for Jeddah Hilton and Qasr Al Sharq, said yesterday.
“The property is introducing the region’s largest guest suites, most advanced high-tech amenities, a unique personalized butler service, and unimaginable interior design aspects of a most spectacular caliber,” he told Arab News while welcoming Marc W. de Beer as manager for Qasr Al Sharq. Akram Sha’ar joins as director of business development for the super luxurious property. “The new appointments are meant to strengthen our senior management team in preparation for an early opening,” Doghramadjian added.
“In anticipation of an early opening and the huge amount of interest this outstanding property will generate, it was imperative to develop our key senior management team and solidify our regional expertise while fine tuning the luxury, detail-oriented service that will be available at the Palace,” he said.
Qasr Al Sharq is Hilton’s first palace property. New Hilton properties are under development in Doha and Ras Al-Khaimah, in addition to the Arabian Peninsula’s first Conrad Hotel in Dubai. “It’s an honor to be associated with what will become the region’s most luxurious hotel. Levels of service at the palace will be second to none, and will provide a benchmark for the industry — within the Middle East and abroad,” said de Beer who began his career in the food and beverage industry in his native Netherlands and has over a decade of hotel industry experience, including with the Marriott hotel chain in New York, London, Riyadh, China, and Jeddah.
