Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC (
Arabic: روتانا) is a hotel management company in the
Middle East,
Africa, the
Balkans and
Turkey. It has a portfolio of over 100 properties in 26 cities and operates six sub brands which include Rotana Hotels & Resorts,[1] Centro Hotels by Rotana,[2] Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana,[3] Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana,[4] Edge by Rotana[5] and The Residences by Rotana.[6][7]
Its headquarters is located in
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates.[8] where it was founded in 1992 by Nasser Al Nowais and the
Lebanese Selim El Zyr. Rotana manages under its Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana brand the
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Hotel in Dubai. It was for 5 consecutive years (2009 - 2013) with 333 m (1,093 ft) the world's tallest hotel.[9]
History
The Rotana Hotel Management Corporation was founded in 1992 and is operating across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Türkiye. The company was founded by partners Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were both already well established within the Middle East hospitality industry, with Nasser Al Nowais having previously been instrumental in the formation of the Abu Dhabi National Hotels.
1995 Nael Hashweh joins Rotana whilst Imad W. Elias bringing factors critical to the future success of the company.
1996 Opening of Rimal Rotana in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1997 Four years after the opening of the first hotel in Abu Dhabi, Jumeirah Rotana and Al Bustan Rotana opened in Dubai and Al Rawda Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi.
1999 was the opening of Sharjah Rotana in
Sharjah, UAE and Al Ain Rotana in
Al Ain, UAE.
2000 following the opening of Gefinor Rotana in
Beirut,
Lebanon. Rotana branched out of UAE opening properties in Lebanon and
Egypt and had a total of 13 operating properties following the companies aim to open a Rotana property in each major city in the Middle East region. Additional openings in Dubai, UAE, during 2000 were Rihab Rotana and Towers Rotana.
2002 was the opening of Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
2005 Rotana already with 20 properties in operation, opened its first property in
Syria, Queen Center Rotana Suites and continued to receive awards, such as the "Best Hotel Brand Award", for being the highest rated hotel brand within the GCC.
2006 saw the opening of Al Manshar Rotana -
Kuwait City,
Kuwait, the opening of Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach in
Fujairah and of BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana in Dubai.
2008 Rotana engages in a brand revitalization project resulting in the unveiling of its new product brands; Arjaan by Rotana and Rayhaan Hotels and Resorts by Rotana. Opening of Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City and Media Rotana in Dubai, UAE.
2009 Rotana launched its new budget hotel concept: Centro with the opening of Centro Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.[10] Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, a soaring 72 floor tower structure, 333 metres high opened as the world's tallest hotel.[11]
2012 Opening of Centro Capital Centre - Abu Dhabi, UAE,[13] Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana and Al Ghurair Arjaan by Rotana in Dubai, UAE
2013 Majestic Arjaan by Rotana opens in
Muharraq,
Manama as Rotana's first hotel in
Bahrain,[14] and Karbala Rayhaan by Rotana opens in Karbala, Iraq
2014 Hili Rayhaan opens as the second property in Al Ain, UAE, Salalah Rotana Resort opens in
Salalah as Rotana's first hotel in
Oman.[15] The Boulevard Arjaan by Rotana, the first Rotana hotel in
Amman and in
Jordan.[16]
2015 Opening of Burgu Arjaan by Rotana & Tango Arjaan by Rotana,
Istanbul,
Turkey[17] and Capital Centre Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi, UAE
2018 Pearl Rotana, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Al Bandar Rotana and Al Bandar Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai, UAE, Centro WestSide Istanbul and WestSide Arjaan by Rotana, Istanbul, Turkey. Centro Salama in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Centro Olaya in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[27] opened.
2020 Rotana enters
Morocco with the newly acquired Palmeraie Rotana Resort[31] in
Marrakech, opened Sedra Arjaan by Rotana on
The Pearl-Qatar, Centro Corniche,
Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia[32] and Al Jaddaf Rotana in Dubai, UAE.
2022 Rotana opens Centro Mada Amman in
Jordan,[33] Rotana's third hotel in
Amman, Slemani Rotana[34] opens in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq and Dana Rayhaan by Rotana in
Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Rotana announces the launch of its newest brand: Edge by Rotana [35] at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022.[36] and opens 2 properties under the new brand: Arabian Park Dubai, an Edge by Rotana Hotel and Park Apartments Dubai, an Edge by Rotana Hotel in
Dubai, UAE.
2023 Rotana opened its 3rd Edge by Rotana property in
Dubai, UAE: DAMAC Hills 2 Hotel, an Edge by Rotana Hotel and extended the Edge brand into
Moscow,
Russia[37] with the opening of Edge Seligerskaya and Edge Vinogradovo
2024 Rotana opens Bomonti Arjaan by Rotana in
Istanbul, Türkiye[38] as Rotana's sixth property in Istanbul, Riviera Rayhaan by Rotana[39] opens in
Doha, Qatar, Dar Rayhaan by Rotana[40] in
Al Khobar, KSA and Onyx Arjaan by Rotana and Onyx Residences by Rotana in
Manama, Bahrain
Future openings
New Rotana properties of all four sub brands are to open:[41]