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HILTON DOHA RESIDENCE QATAR
Hilton Hotels Corporation has scheduled to resulted in Qatar rapidly becoming a key business
open the Hilton Doha Residence Qatar in Q2 and MICE destination with the aim to welcome
2012 with the New Doha Hotels Company. 1.5 million visitors by next year. The major
The 288 apartment residence, located in the infrastructure investments in tourism includ-
up market West Bay business and diplomatic ing the redevelopment of Doha International
district, and close to the Corniche, will be Airport, the causeway linking Qatar to Bahrain
Hilton’s second property in Qatar following and the development of MICE facilities such
the Hilton Doha which is currently under as the Doha Convention Centre and the Qatar
development. National Convention Centre has made Qatar
an important development
The new-build residence will feature ap- market for Hilton. The Hilton Doha Residence
proximately 288 well-appointed studios, one, will incorporate the comforts of home into an
two and three-bedroom apartments. upscale hotel experience to offer business and
On-site facilities will include a restaurant, leisure travelers a spacious, convenient and
health club, outdoor swimming pool and car deluxe retreat for their extended stays.
park. With an estimated GDP income per capita
of US$85,867 per annum, Qatar is the richest Hilton Hotels has a large brand footprint in
country in the world. The booming finance, the Middle East & Africa with 41 hotels across
insurance, real estate and business service 13 countries, and another 20 properties in the
sectors, in addition to a mammoth oil and gas pipeline.
industry, has
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