InterContinental Al-Jubail, a five-star luxury hotel in the Eastern Province industrial city of Jubail, has announced the fast progress of its multimillion-dollar renovation project comprising 300 guest rooms, a banquet hall, meeting rooms, restaurants and large utility areas. The announcement was recently made by Fahad Ibrahim Al-Sayegh, general manager of InterContinental Al-Jubail.
“The full renovation included a top-to-bottom refurbishment of guest rooms, corridors, and a fitness center,” said Al-Sayegh.
He said that the hotel rooms, including suites, received new beds, furniture, hardwood flooring, bathroom updates and headboards with reading lamps and other luxury décor, with high-speed Internet and other technology features.
“This huge renovation aims to establish InterCon as the global brand of choice, as we spent more than $150,000 on renovating each guest room,” said Al-Sayegh.
“Here you can relax in the lap of an elegant resort, ask the concierge to arrange a day of fishing and diving over coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf, or sail back for sunset drinks and a lavish dinner,” said the hotel’s general manager.
He pointed out that the hotel offers the guest a choice of four different food and beverage outlets, which serve a wide range of Arab and international cuisines. The hotel’s Al-Tuwayah Restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers lavish buffets and theme nights. The specialty restaurants include Al-Diwan Lebanese Restaurant and Tex-Mex Mexican Restaurant, which are highly recommended by tour operators. The fourth one is a restaurant on the beach, where guests can enjoy food amid nature’s serenity and beauty.
Commenting on the nationalization of the workforce in the hospitality sector, Al-Sayegh said: “About 40 percent of our staff are Saudis ... we run different types of training programs with an aim to train and hire young Saudi boys and girls.
“More Saudis will join our hotel and eventually the hospitality sector as the Kingdom has opened several avenues including the entertainment sector.”
Al-Sayegh, along with Al-Ali Agnam, director of sales and marketing, gave an overview of the facilities for business meetings and weddings at the hotel.
“The hotel has a large banquet hall besides six small meeting rooms, which are regularly booked by giant companies such as Saudi Aramco, SABIC, SATORP and other multinational companies. In fact, the hotel has been ranked as the best value property in Jubail, where guests get more for their money when compared to other properties in the Eastern Province,” Agnam said.
InterContinental undergoes multimillion-dollar renovation
InterContinental undergoes multimillion-dollar renovation
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment projects worth SR8bn launched in Makkah
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company has announced the launch of several real estate projects belonging to the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment system in Makkah, with a total investment exceeding SR8 billion ($2.1 billion). These projects include commercial, residential, and hospitality developments, as well as strategic land plots, as part of the company’s commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s real estate sector and enhancing the quality of life in the holy city.
The announcement was made during a field tour by a delegation of high-level officials including Saleh Al-Rasheed, CEO of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites; Ihsan Bafakih, chairman of the board of directors of Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company; Haitham Al-Fayez, chairman of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company and CEO of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Company; Moath Al-Mukhudub, managing director and CEO of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company; and Anas Mansour Abadi, CEO of real estate at Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Company and representative of the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment, alongside members of the board of directors of both the holding and real estate companies and the executive team.
The tour included the launch of the Tilal Towers project, with an investment value of SR2 billion, featuring more than 2,500 hotel rooms, strengthening the hospitality sector in Makkah.
The delegation also visited the Tilal Village project, valued at SR2.8 billion. It is one of the prominent qualitative projects within the hospitality ecosystem in Makkah.
Furthermore, the visit covered the residential buildings within Tilal Village, comprising 828 units, with an investment of SR800 million. The delegation inspected the specialized hospital, medical complex housing, and the office and commercial plazas.
During the tour, a contract was signed for the Al-Rajhi Center project, valued at SR250 million, as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation plan.
The inspection also included the Al-Ukayshiyyah land, spanning 4 million square meters, and the Al-Ghazzawi project land, valued at SR250 million.
The tour concluded with prayers at the Aisha Al-Rajhi Mosque, the second-largest mosque in Makkah after the Grand Mosque, with a capacity for 50,000 worshippers.
This visit underscores the importance of these investments, which represent a clear direction toward enhancing the management of the endowment’s assets through diversification, redevelopment, and strategic expansion, in line with the development goals of the Makkah city and Saudi Vision 2030.
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate, a subsidiary of Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company, continues to provide innovative solutions to elevate the real estate sector to international standards.
