Marriott International has announced it will open its first extended-stay Residence Inn hotel in the United Arab Emirates.
The Residence Inn by Marriott Al Jaddaf is scheduled to open in 2019 and will contain 135 "units".
The property is owned by Bahrain-based International Trading and Investment Company WLL (ITICO).
Alex Kyriakidis, Marriott president and managing director, Middle East & Africa, said: "This signing is a significant event for us as it represents the company's first Residence Inn by Marriott property in the UAE and comes in response to a rapidly increasing demand in the market."
Marriott currently operates 14 hotels in UAE, spanning six brands - Marriott Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott Executive Apartments, JW Marriott, Autograph Collection and Ritz-Carlton.
Marriott will open a second extended-stay Residence Inn hotel in Scotland, in Aberdeen, in 2017 (see news, December 2014).
Graham Smith