Hawthorn Hotel Deira to Open in Dubai
ATLANTA, GA, October 17, 2005. US Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS), parent company of the franchisor of Hawthorn Suites http://www.hawthorn.com/, announced today that Hawthorn Hotels & Suites Brand Management - Regional Licensor for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey - will open the Hawthorn Hotel Deira on Al Rigga Street in Deira, Dubai, one mile from the Dubai International Airport. The Dubai hotel, which is owned by SFC Group, LLC of Abu Dhabi, will open after the Holy month of Ramadan early next month.
"We're proud to have contracted the license and management for a new Hawthorn hotel in Dubai," said John Mavrak, regional president and licensor of Hawthorn Hotels & Suites Brand Management. "Dubai is fast becoming one of the world's leading tourism and business centers, and is a global leader in real estate development and growth."
According to Mavrak, an additional Hawthorn Hotel & Suites property - The Hawthorn Bodrum/Karaca Resort - is under construction in Bodrum, Turkey, and scheduled to open before the end of the year. "It's exciting that Hawthorn is filling an important niche in this part of the world for new, high-quality hotels," said Mike Leven, president and CEO of USFS. "We look forward to welcoming international leisure and business travelers alike."
The four-star Hawthorn Hotel Deira is located nearby to Al Ghurair Shopping Mall, Dubai's Clock Tower and Dubai Creek, and within two miles of Dubai Gold Souk. A full service Dubai hotel, it has nine floors with 133 rooms, including 21 suites. All hotel rooms and suites will offer high speed Internet access and VOD (video on demand) pay TV. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet will be provided daily. In addition, there will be a variety of restaurants, lounges and eateries such as the Manhattan Caf'e; 49's the Gold Rush, a steakhouse and nightclub; Mardi Gras, with New Orleans cuisine; the Rigga street-side outdoor caf'e; Arabian Nights, a bar with entertainment, and the lobby lounge. Room service will be available 24 hours a day.
Additional amenities will include a rooftop swimming pool, fitness room, beauty salon, gift shop, concierge and guest services, valet service, a tour desk and onsite car rental. There will be a Hawthorn Room for meetings and private dining. Airport pick-up and drop-off will be complimentary.
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