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Based on the TOPHOTELPROJECTS building database, 56 four- and five-star upcoming lodge megaprojects will add a complete of 15,858 rooms to the Egyptian lodge panorama.
Cairo sits on the head of the lodge growth pipeline, with Ain Sokhna and Sharm El-Sheikh additionally proving to be hotbeds of building.
Regular opening stream
Of the 30 four-star initiatives, including 6,487 rooms to Egyptian capability, and the 26 five-star builds offering an extra 9,371 keys, 14 motels comprising 4,482 rooms will full this yr.
2023 sees one other 12 initiatives and a pair of,982 rooms becoming a member of the fray. The pipeline stays regular for 2024, with 15 initiatives scheduled to culminate in an extra 3,524 rooms. 2025 and past will welcome 15 extra openings and an extra 4,870 rooms.
By way of undertaking location, Cairo leads the pack with 15 scheduled openings representing 3,949 rooms. Second by a approach is Ain Sokhna with 5 initiatives slated, including 1,667 keys, whereas Sharm El-Sheikh follows shut behind, housing 4 newbuilds comprising 2,393 rooms.
Main manufacturers creating their portfolios within the nation are Fairmont, Swissotel and Radisson Blu, with 4 motels apiece. Fairmont’s constructions will carry 1,450 rooms on-line, Swissotel’s achieve the model an additional 1,350 rooms, whereas Radisson Blu’s new motels ought to add 1,290 keys to the marque.
Port presence and upscale
Outstanding initiatives embrace two from Hilton, one within the historic port metropolis of Ain Sokhna on the Gulf of Suez and the opposite in Egypt’s largest metropolis, Cairo. Each are on account of open in 2024.
The Hilton Ain Al Sokhna is a workforce up with actual property developer Misr Italia Properties. The five-star lodge will boast 150 rooms and 20 personal villas, six bars and eating places, a state-of-the-art spa, a health centre and handy entry to the seashore.
Whereas the Hilton Backyard Inn Cairo East will grow to be solely the model’s third Egyptian property, providing an upscale but inexpensive lodge expertise.
The lodge’s 250 visitor rooms will probably be joined by a full-service restaurant, two bars, an outside pool and a health centre, in addition to 300 sq m of assembly house.
The brand new property will probably be a part of Leopard Development’s mixed-use East Cairo growth, which additionally homes leisure and cultural zones, in addition to residential, academic, administrative and medical areas.