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STAYING IN... Below left: Starwood’s W Hotel, Doha Below right: the Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai ➔
BUYERS are spoilt for choice when it comes to accommodation in the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent for all the major hotel groups have a presence in the region, while more localised groups offer plenty of further options.
 Accor Hotels The French hotel group has some 4,100 hotels worldwide across 15 brands, including the upmarket Sofitel and Pullman, the mid-scale Novotel and Mercure, and the budget level Ibis chain. There are currently 36 Accor properties in the Middle East – with a host more under construction – and seven in India.
 InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) IHG offers 60 hotels in the Middle East, under the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites brands. The portfolio includes properties in Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. It plans to unveil 38 hotels in the region over the next four to five years. The group’s Indian properties include four InterContinentals, three Crowne Plazas and five Holiday Inns and rapid expansion is ongoing.
 Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts This small but exclusive group offers six properties in Dubai, including the iconic Burj Al
 Oberoi Group The Indian group operates 21 hotels and resorts under the luxury Oberoi and five-star Trident brands. These include the new Oberoi, Mumbai and Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai. Due to open in early 2011 is the Oberoi, Gurgaon, New Delhi. In the Middle East, the company has hotels in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman.
 Rotana Hotels & Resorts Rotana’s portfolio includes 42 hotels throughout the Middle East. Located in major destinations such as Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, they are operated under the brand names Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro, Rayhaan and Arjaan (hotel apartments). There are further hotels under development in Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
 Starwood Hotels & Resorts The group has 52 hotels in the Middle East. Operating under the Aloft, Four Points by Sheraton, Le Meridien, Luxury Collection, Sheraton, W and Westin brand names, they are located in Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the UAE and Yemen. A further dozen properties are in the pipeline, including new openings this year.
 Hilton Worldwide The leading global hospitality company operates 35 hotels in the Middle East, offering the Conrad, Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands. Focusing on key destinations, it has properties in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman. Following the end of its association with Oberoi in 2008, Hilton is rebuilding in India, planning 50 hotels by 2015. Meanwhile, flagship properties include the Hilton New Delhi Janakpuri.
 Hyatt Hotels & Resorts In the Middle East, the upmarket group has three hotels in Dubai and one each in Doha and Muscat. Due in 2011 are two properties in Abu Dhabi, the Hyatt Capital Gate and Park Hyatt. Hyatt operates seven hotels on the Indian Subcontinent, including the Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency in Mumbai, plus further properties in Kolkata and Delhi, with another in Kathmandu, Nepal. Among hotels opening in 2011 is the Hyatt Regency Chennai.
Arab and new Meydan hotel by the horse-racing track. It plans to open the landmark Jumeirah Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, this summer.
 Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts A byword for luxury in India, Leela operates seven hotels, including the Leela Kempinski Mumbai, the Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore, and the Leela Kempinski Gurgaon, Delhi. Among properties due to open soon is the Leela Palace Kempinski, New Delhi.
 Millennium Hotels and Resorts There are eight Millennium and Copthorne hotels in the Middle East, located in Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, operating under the Grand Millennium, Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate brands. The Millennium Resort Mussannah, Oman, opened at the end of 2010, and due in 2011 are the Millennium Executive Suites Abu Dhabi, the Millennium Plaza Dubai, and the Millennium Baba Al Qasr Abu Dhabi.
 Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces One of Asia’s largest and most prestigious hotel groups, Taj has 67 properties in 42 locations across India, among them the newly restored Taj Mahal Palace flagship in Mumbai. This figure is set to expand significantly in 2011, with seven openings planned, while the stylish Vivanta brand was launched in September. The company is also active in the Middle East, and this year will unveil the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, and a golf resort in Doha.
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