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Iraq: Starwood Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with developer BCD Co. to open the Aloft Erbil in 2015.
It will be Starwood’s second property in Iraq, after it opened the Sheraton Erbil earlier this year.
Aloft Erbil will be part of a mixed-use development in the new part of Erbil. It will feature 200 guestrooms, an all-day-dining restaurant, the brand’s signature re:mix and w xyz lounges, a re:charge fitness centre and the re:fuel 24-hour F&B outlet.
Roeland Vos, president, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East, said: “Together with BCD, we are excited to grow Starwood’s presence in this emerging market. Aloft Erbil marks our second collaboration with BCD, and we look forward to introducing Aloft‘s vibrant, stylish yet affordable concept to the country.”
Saad Aldoski, partner, BCD Co, said: “We are excited to sign our second hotel with Starwood, and we look forward to developing this relationship further to contribute to the growing development of the tourism industry in the Kurdistan area and Iraq as a whole. Erbil is considered as one of the top emerging markets in the Middle East, and we believe Aloft Erbil, with its modern style and great value, will create a new benchmark in the city.”
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