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First Mövenpick Hotel Project in Libya

Jul 19, 2008

Mövenpick Hotel Diar Assalam will be situated in the most upmarket residential district of Tripoli as part of a multipurpose development whose planned features include a commercial centre and a yacht club.

“It is an honour for us to cooperate with one of the leading hotel chains in the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place>”, says Jamal T. Abdulmalek, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Bank of Commerce & Development. “We are confident that Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will be very successful in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Libya</st1:place></st1:country-region> as well.”

Situated directly on the waterfront, the upscale resort offers 320 rooms and suites, nine villas as well as 213 serviced apartments. Among these are several restaurants and bars, a conference hall accommodating 400 delegates as well as a spa complex.

“<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Libya</st1:place></st1:country-region> has been high up on our wish list of countries we would like to expand into, and we are very pleased that thanks to our association with the Bank of Commerce & Development we are now able to open our first Mövenpick hotel in the capital”, explains Jean Gabriel Pérès, President & CEO Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. “Our aim is to realise additional projects in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Libya</st1:place></st1:country-region> with the same owner in the near future.”

Contact name: Alain Gozzer

Contact email: alain.gozzer@moevenpick.com