HISTORY
Rotana Hotel Management Corporation was founded in 1992 and has since developed to be the Middle East’s largest hospitality management company and a widely recognised brand.
The company was founded by partners Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.
Today, Rotana has a portfolio of 68 properties in the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Sudan, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria, of which 27, from four and five-star hotels and resorts to all-suite properties, are in operation.
The Rotana name has become synonymous with a local company managed by people who understand what the whole region is all about. Customers are attracted, and often revisit, drawn by the increasing choice of property in terms of location, type, budget and style. Rotana combines international quality standards and traditional Arabic hospitality.
Rotana’s strategic aim is to have a property located in every key city in the Middle-East and this goal is being steadily achieved through careful long-term planning and knowledge of the market. The company’s vision is to be the leading and preferred hospitality management company operating hotels, hotel apartments and resorts, within the Middle East.
“As we look back over the years, to the time that has passed since the opening of our first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993, we are filled with gratitude. Gratitude towards our owners and partners, our colleagues and of course our guests, with whom we’ve had the pleasure of sharing Rotana’s growth. It is our history that makes us who we are. Rotana today is the result of a shared vision and many years of loyalty, dedication and hard work. Knowing who we are and what we are capable of is of great value, creating a solid foundation that allows us to move forward with confidence, knowing that our future is secure”, Mr. Nasser Al Nowais, Chairman of Rotana.