Rocco Forte to Operate the Luxor Hotel in Egypt
by Mick Tan, 04 May 2011
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Rocco Forte Hotels has announced that it has entered into a new contract to help refurbish and then operate the Luxor Hotel in Egypt in 2013. The hotel is owned by the Egyptian Government through two of its departments, the Egyptian Endowments Authority (EEA) and Egyptian General Company for Tourism and Hotels (EGOTH).
This is the fifth management contract secured by the company, reinforcing Rocco Forte Hotels’ commitment to expanding its business in key destinations beyond Europe, with a particular focus on the Middle East and North Africa. In addition to Luxor, the company has signed contracts to operate properties in Cairo, Marrakech, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi, with the latter opening this year.
Welcoming this announcement, Sir Rocco Forte, chairman and CEO of Rocco Forte Hotels, commented: “We are very pleased to be working with the Egyptian Government on a second hotel, following the signing of a similar contract in 2009 to manage The Shepheard Hotel in Cairo. When this historic Luxor property joins Rocco Forte Hotels in 2013, following an extensive renovation, it will be one of the region’s leading luxury hotels, and visitors to this stunning destination will be able to enjoy the stylish design and exemplary levels of service delivery that they have come to expect from our brand.”
The Luxor Hotel is currently closed and scheduled to open mid-2013 following an extensive refurbishment. Built in 1880 by John Cook, son of the travel pioneer Thomas Cook, the hotel features 82 rooms.
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