Hilton has announced the signing of its first airport hotel, Hilton Dammam Airport, which will be completed in partnership with Al Musbah Group and Dammam Airports Company (DACO).
According to the official source, the 273-key property will have a contemporary design with direct skywalk access to the terminal building at King Fahd International Airport, one of the busiest airports in Saudi Arabia with approximately 10 million passengers every year.
King Fahd International Airport serves as a hub for Saudia Airlines, Aramco Aviation, and FlyNas, with flights to over 70 international destinations by over 50 airlines. It also operates a Saudi Aramco terminal and Oxford-authorised training centre, an aviation academy, and a large-scale cargo village.
Mohammed Al Hassani, CEO at Dammam Airports Company (DACO), said: “We are delighted to work with our partners Al Musbah Group and Hilton to develop this new Hilton hotel at the busy King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. We are confident the Al Musbah Group and Hilton partnership will be a great, long-term success.”
Hilton Dammam Airport will feature a combination of guest rooms, junior suites, as well as larger one and two-bedroom suites. In addition to an all-day dining restaurant, equipped with an outdoor terrace, it will also have a café, an outdoor pool with adjacent café, and fitness centres. Furthermore, it will offer state-of-the-art meeting facilities for business travellers, including several meeting rooms and an executive lounge that caters for up to 90 people.
Mohammed AlMusbahi, Director, Al Musbah Group, said, “We are delighted to partner with Hilton to open Hilton Dammam Airport. The modern, upscale property will serve passengers and crew passing through the busy King Fahd International Airport, as well as business and leisure travellers visiting the surrounding areas. The opening of the hotel also broadens our partnership of over 25 years at King Fahd International Airport, where we have lead concessions for travel retail, parking operations and technology, and food and beverage.”
Commenting on Hilton’s growth in Saudi Arabia, Carlos Khneisser, vice president, development, Middle East & Africa, said, “Saudi Arabia’s rapid evolution continues to provide exciting growth opportunities for Hilton, and we’re working with our owners to introduce more award-winning hospitality brands in locations throughout the country. This signing is another example of Hilton’s commitment to supporting the tourism industry in Saudi Arabia and to enabling growth in key destinations as well as up-and-coming, large-scale developments and secondary cities. Hilton has pioneered the airport hotel concept and we are thrilled to announce that this will be Hilton’s first airport hotel in the country.”
Hilton currently operates 16 hotels in the Kingdom with plans to open over 50 new hotels across 10 of its brands, making Saudi Arabia the company’s largest pipeline market in the EMEA region. Projects include the introduction of new brands such as LXR Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, and Hampton by Hilton. The company plans to grow its portfolio to more than 75 properties in the Kingdom over the coming years.