5 Emaar Hotels Carved Up Between Marriott and Kempinski
Skift Take
Local development giant Emaar loses five hotels. Marriott gets three as it continues to swell its portfolio and Kempinski gets two, doubling its footprint in the city.
Five hotels under Dubai's home-grown company Emaar Hospitality have been rebranded in one swoop this week. Properties in prestige locations such as The Dubai Mall (the world's biggest mall) and Dubai Marina have been rebranded as Kempinski and Marriott respectively. Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) owns the properties and says the move to strip Emaar branding was a "strategic business decision."
The New Hotel Brands Are:
JW Marriott Hotel Marina, formerly known as The Address Dubai Marina Hotel Boulevard, Autograph Collection, formerly known as Vida Downtown Dubai Hotel The Heritage Hotel, Autograph Collection, formerly