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Qetaifan Projects Company, a subsidiary of Katara Hospitality, which was established to develop and manage Qetaifan Island North, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rixos Hotels to manage and operate the hotels, the souq, the water park and the beach club in Qetaifan Island North.
The MoU was signed by Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman of Katara Hospitality and Fettah Tamince, Founder and Chairman of the Rixos Hotels. In presence of Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Deputy Chairman at Katara Hospitality, Managing Director and CEO of Qetaifan Projects; Jamal Al Kaabi, Board Member; Jean-Baptiste Recher, Vice President Development, AccorHotels Middle East.
Qetaifan Projects will develop and operate Qetaifan Island North commensurate with high standards of Katara Hospitality's continuous success.
On this occasion, Sheikh Nawaf said: 'This agreement marks Rixos Hotels brand's first property in Qatar. As we strengthen our vision to change the world of hospitality through investment and innovation to leave an outstanding legacy for future generations, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, we see this as testament to Qatar's robust tourism strategy and its reputation as a key player of the country's hospitality industry aiming to create a safe and sustainable investment that will carry the name of the State of Qatar.
'We are confident the ethos of Rixos Hotels brand is a strategic fit for our development project of Qetaifan Island North as it is important that we have an operator which understands and respects this unique destination, ensuring it occupies its rightful position in the local and global market-places.
This is the first MoU of the Rixos Hotels chain in Qatar. The Rixos partnership with AccorHotels has added weight to the rapid growth of the Rixos Hotels on the regional and international levels.
Fettah Tamince, Founder and Chairman of Rixos Hotels, added, 'We are proud of offering our services with our own brand now in Qatar, and we appreciate very much to be part of a mission for providing added value to the tourism of this wonderful country.
Qetaifan Island North development is part of Lusail city with seven beaches, making it a distinctive waterfront of the city. The island has an area of 1.3 million sqm, and the island's projects span approximately 830,000 sqm.
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