Hotel & Tourism SMARTreport #32

ELITE TRAVEL TRENDS
Brought to you by
Hamad Abdulla
Al-Mulla
CEO, Katara Hospitality
THE EPITOME
OF EXCELLENCE
Katara Group continues in its quest to bring augmented
quality to iconic properties
Katara Group recently announced the unveiling of the remodelled Royal Savoy Lausanne, a
Murwab Hotel. We asked Hamad Abdulla Al-Mulla, CEO of Katara Hospitality, what the key
elements are that make this a great place to stay…
Dating from 1909, Royal Savoy
Lausanne, a Murwab Hotel
has added to the lustre of
Lausanne’s fame as a refuge
for royalty and aristocrats from
around the world. The legendary
hotel features 196 rooms and
suites, business facilities, an
exclusive terrace restaurant,
lobby lounge, cigar lounge, a
Sky Terrace on the roof with its
unique 360° panoramic view
and an extensive spa area. The
historic building in the Grand
Château style has a 5,000 sqm
park, situated between the
new and historical buildings,
and is an incomparable oasis of
tranquillity, right in the heart of
the city.
There are some other
extremely interesting projects
in the pipeline – in Doha and
in Singapore. Please tell us
more!
At an international level, one
of our most luxurious hotels,
awarded on countless occasions
for its legendary levels of service,
an icon that is an intoxicating
blend of indulgence, history
and colonial design, is Raffles
Hotel Singapore built in 1887.
This flagship property of Raffles
Hotels & Resorts will embark
on a restoration programme,
starting January 2017.
Another core area of focus
for Katara Hospitality is the
refurbishment and upgrade
of our existing Doha portfolio.
Sealine Beach, a Murwab
Resort will see the addition of
18 new villas. Further, a phased
renovation of the rooms, spa,
lobby and restaurants is well
underway at The Ritz-Carlton,
Doha to be completed by 2017.
What made Katara Hospitality
make the move to become
an international company
and how hard/easy was it to
achieve this?
Katara Hospitality is increasingly
recognised as a leading player
in the international hospitality
industry. Our successes over
the years – in hotel investment,
development and operations –
have propelled the organisation
into the global spotlight and
the Katara Hospitality brand
is now increasingly associated
with excellence in hospitality
development. Growing the
business for any company is
a key priority and the next
natural step for us was to step
into key international locations.
Expanding internationally is no
easy feat, but throughout the
process of expansion, we have
stayed true to our strategy of
investing in true icons that
represent heritage and pure
luxury •
WE HAVE
STAYED TRUE TO
OUR STRATEGY
OF INVESTING
IN TRUE ICONS
THAT REPRESENT
HERITAGE AND
PURE LUXURY.
Royal Savoy Lausanne,
Switzerland
– a Murwab Hotel
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