Dubai : Marriott management of St Regis / W / Westin to be terminated 31 Jul 2018
Jul 12, 2018, 3:49 am
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Dubai : Marriott management of St Regis / W / Westin to be terminated 31 Jul 2018
Hi to all..
https://gulfnews.com/business/sector...tels-1.2249468
The service was very bad when i stay at westin last time, i dont know what is the reason but its a big hit to the owner Mr. al habtoor.
If any one know what is the reason please let us know ..
Thanks
https://gulfnews.com/business/sector...tels-1.2249468
Marriott International and Al Habtoor Group say they have agreed to end a contract to manage three ultra-luxury hotels in the heart of Dubai.
After months of rumoured unrest, Marriott International, the largest hotel group in the world, will “no longer manage or otherwise be associated with” The St. Regis Dubai, W Dubai Habtoor City, and The Westin Dubai Al Habtoor City, with effect from July 31, 2018.
After months of rumoured unrest, Marriott International, the largest hotel group in the world, will “no longer manage or otherwise be associated with” The St. Regis Dubai, W Dubai Habtoor City, and The Westin Dubai Al Habtoor City, with effect from July 31, 2018.
If any one know what is the reason please let us know ..
Thanks
Last edited by Oxon Flyer; Jul 13, 2018 at 2:14 pm
Jul 12, 2018, 9:27 am
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Huge amount of room / bad price positioning /Very low occupancy / high and expensive standard to respect and they want to manage their hotels (as some others they have) under their own brand as I understood. As I understood they tried to renogociate more flexible conditions with marriott who refused.
Jul 12, 2018, 11:44 am
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st regis and w require management contract, good if it seems marriott is maintaining that
(not franchising those brands, nor de facto franchising via outsourcing like park hyatt)
(not franchising those brands, nor de facto franchising via outsourcing like park hyatt)
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Jul 12, 2018, 1:00 pm
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From the news report it appears that Marriot and the owner reached an amicable understanding to rescind the management contracts. Perhaps Marriott was paid a break-up fee.
Jul 12, 2018, 3:32 pm
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So where does this all leave Starwood/Marriott in Dubai?
Jul 12, 2018, 7:46 pm
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Hi to all..
https://gulfnews.com/business/sector...tels-1.2249468
The service was very bad when i stay at westin last time, i dont know what is the reason but its a big hit to the owner Mr. al habtoor.
If any one know what is the reason please let us know ..
Thanks
https://gulfnews.com/business/sector...tels-1.2249468
The service was very bad when i stay at westin last time, i dont know what is the reason but its a big hit to the owner Mr. al habtoor.
If any one know what is the reason please let us know ..
Thanks
Jul 13, 2018, 6:50 am
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It would have been nice to have a more descriptive thread title.
Jul 13, 2018, 2:16 pm
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Jul 13, 2018, 3:52 pm
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On the Marriott side for Dubai:
* La Ville Hotel & Suites CITY WALK, Autograph Collection
* Renaissance Downtown
* JW Marriott Marquis
* The Ritz Carlton, Dubai Int'l Finance Centre
* Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf
* JW Marriott
* Courtyard Al Barsha
* Ritz Carlton Dubai
* Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection
* Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
* Courtyard Dubai, Green Community
* Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Autograph Collection
(didn't include executive apartments or the resort about 20 miles away)
On the Starwood side:
* Four Points Downtown
* Sheraton Grand Hotel
* Four Points Bur Dubai
* Four Points Sheik Zayed Road
* Sheraton Dubai Creek & Towers
* Aloft City Centre Deira, Dubai
* Le Meridien Fairway
* Le Mereidien Dubai Hotel & Conference Center
* Sheraton Mall of the Emirates
(there are other properties about 13-20 miles from Dubai central area)
Cheers.
* La Ville Hotel & Suites CITY WALK, Autograph Collection
* Renaissance Downtown
* JW Marriott Marquis
* The Ritz Carlton, Dubai Int'l Finance Centre
* Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf
* JW Marriott
* Courtyard Al Barsha
* Ritz Carlton Dubai
* Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection
* Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
* Courtyard Dubai, Green Community
* Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Autograph Collection
(didn't include executive apartments or the resort about 20 miles away)
On the Starwood side:
* Four Points Downtown
* Sheraton Grand Hotel
* Four Points Bur Dubai
* Four Points Sheik Zayed Road
* Sheraton Dubai Creek & Towers
* Aloft City Centre Deira, Dubai
* Le Meridien Fairway
* Le Mereidien Dubai Hotel & Conference Center
* Sheraton Mall of the Emirates
(there are other properties about 13-20 miles from Dubai central area)
Cheers.
Jul 13, 2018, 9:13 pm
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I didn't realize how big the footprint was. In any case, Grosvenor House (LC) stays. It's a lovely property; I stayed there for a week in May. Booked a two bedroom suite, PLT upgrade to a three BR suite. The Exec. Club was quite nice, breakfast was wonderful. Staff very accommodating; every request was met with a smile. I highly recommend it. It's also completely free of the stereotypical Dubai glitz. ^
Jul 31, 2018, 3:11 pm
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Hilton is taken the three hotels over as “LXR hotels” (former St Regis) , V Hotel Curio collection (former W) and Hilton (former Westin)
https://m.gulfnews.com/business/sect...tels-1.2259580
so SPG / Habtoor does not work well (other st Regis / Polo Resort reflagged as well from Habtoor )
https://m.gulfnews.com/business/sect...tels-1.2259580
so SPG / Habtoor does not work well (other st Regis / Polo Resort reflagged as well from Habtoor )
Jul 31, 2018, 8:43 pm
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I wonder what happen with the Habtoor Grand resort in JBR, it’s currently still part of Marriotts Autograph Collection. Does it also belong to the Habtoor group like the name would suggest?