Warwick International to Manage Winter Valley/Warwick Resort & Spa in Jordan
Chosen by Winter Valley Tourism Investment Company
Amman, Jordan / Paris, France - May 12, 2011 - Warwick International Hotels (WIH) has entered into a management contract with Winter Valley Tourism Investment Company, P.L.C., owner of a 4-star deluxe resort on the coast of the Dead Sea in Jordan. With easy access from Amman, the capital and from the international airport, the resort is designed to cater to both international tourists, business travellers and visitors from Jordan and the nearby countries. Soft opening is scheduled for August 2011, the grand opening is planned to take place before the end of this year.
Known as the Winter Valley / Warwick Resort & Spa, Dead Sea, Jordan, the resort will consist of 161 rooms, each with a spectacular view over the Dead Sea and access to the beach. This seaside resort is also equipped with a gourmet restaurant, a lobby cafe/bar, a deli, an outdoor dining area and a pool bar. It also features a ballroom with breakout rooms, a spa & gym and three outdoor swimming pools and a 'kids' club.
With this new management contract, Warwick International Hotels provides its guests with an exceptional location, the Dead Sea, one of the most spectacular landscapes and the oldest natural spa in the world. WIH's network is now proud to propose a collection of 46 hotels with more than 6,500 rooms worldwide. It is now present in the Middle East, South Africa, the South Pacific, South East Asia, Europe and the United States.
Warwick International Hotels will continue its dynamic expansion on two directions: further acquisitions of hotels and resorts when appropriate opportunities arise, organic growth by way of management contracts and affiliations. Several projects are now under study in the Middle East.
“Today, the signing of this new management agreement in Jordan shows the capacity and the willingness of WIH to respond to hotel investors and owners looking for a privately owned and internationally recognised hotel brand to operate their hotels and resorts,” said Mr Jean-François Garnier, Warwick Group Director of Development.
“Warwick International Hotels has a long track record in hotel management and we are convinced that our new Dead Sea Resort & Spa will be one of the tourism pearls in this part of the Middle East,” said GPaul Leblanc, Warwick Group VP Sales & Marketing.
About Warwick International Hotels
Warwick International Hotels (WIH) was launched in 1980 with the purchase of the Warwick New York, a hotel originally built for William Randolph Hearst for his Hollywood friends. Recently celebrating 30 years of hospitality excellence, the WIH group now includes more than 45 prestigious hotels and resorts worldwide located in city centres and resort destinations in the United States, Europe, Asia, the South Pacific, and Africa. Further details can be found at www.warwickhotels.com.
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