Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to Part with Jolie Ville

07.03.2007:
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to Part with Jolie Ville at the End of 2007.

It has been decided by Jolie Ville Hotels Management Co. and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts that the Marketing and Technical Operational Assistance Agreement which is due to expire at the end of 2007 will not be extended. As of 1 January 2008 the Jolie Ville hotels in Sharm El Sheikh and Luxor will therefore no longer be part of the Swiss hotel group’s portfolio.

The decision concerns the Jolie Ville Mövenpick Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh, Jolie Ville Mövenpick Golf & Resort Sharm El Sheikh and Jolie Ville Mövenpick Luxor Resort, all of which will continue to be managed under the brand of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts until the end of the year.

“We would like to thank Mr. Hussein Salem and Jolie Ville Hotels Management Co. for the good co-operation over the past 18 years. The partnership was instrumental in enabling us to take our first steps in Egypt and the Middle East,” said Jean Gabriel Pérès, President & CEO Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. “We now wish Jolie Ville Hotels Management Co. every success for the future.”

“Egypt has always been an extremely attractive market for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts,” explained Josef Kufer, Senior Vice President Africa Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. “Indeed we have just signed management agreements for new deluxe cruisers on the Nile and Lake Nasser, underscoring our strategic commitment to Egypt in the future and our intention to expand further in this market.”

Because of the rapid growth of the international hotel chain, the board of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has decided to only enter into management contracts and no longer into technical or franchised agreements. This decision was reached in order to protect the branding initiatives and to guarantee the renowned Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Swiss values and quality standards.

Maritim with further three hotels in Egypt

Three popular resorts soon under the Maritim flag
Bad Salzuflen/Berlin - Wednesday, March 07, 2007.

The expansion of German Maritim Hotel Company is accelerating.
From 1st January, 2008, three popular resorts, the Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Sharm El Sheikh, the Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh and the Jolie Ville Luxor Resort will join the Maritim family.
Respective contracts were signed on 6th March, 2007, in Berlin by Maritim and Khaled H. Salem, Vice-Chairman of the Egyptian HKS Group and Chairman of Jolie Ville Resorts.
All three five-star hotels were previously run as Mövenpick Hotels. With this move Maritim further establishes itself in the international resort hotel business and at the same time lays the foundation for a promising future partnership with the HKS Group and Jolie Ville Resorts.

Further joint projects are planned.

The future Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Sharm El Sheikh with 418 rooms and suites and four luxury villas is situated on the south tip of the Sinai Peninsula directly on the shores of the Red Sea. It comprises of ten restaurants and bars where guests can find a wide choice of international specialities and refreshing drinks. Two pools including an impressive adventure aqua park for kids, a health club, four tennis courts and a diving and water sports centre offer a range of activities. This is the ideal spot to discover the underwater life of the Red Sea, one of the most beautiful dive areas of the world. An 18-hole PGA Championship golf course with driving range, putting greens and a 3-hole short course for practising as well as a clubhouse are also part of the resort. The spectacular backdrop of the Sinai Mountains adds a very special touch to every round of golf. The adjoining conference centre accommodates up to 800 persons.

The Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh with 396 rooms and suites can be found at the sandy beach of Naama Bay. It offers nine restaurants and bars with a wide selection of culinary delights, including exotic evenings with a beach barbecue or a Bedouin dinner. Two pools, a health club, four tennis courts, a diving centre and a variety of other water sports facilities guarantee an active day. If they feel like it guests can explore the fascinating desert landscape for a few hours by jeep or exercise some camel riding. Part of the compound is a congress centre with a capacity of up to 880 persons. The hotel became known worldwide in 1996 when the most important heads of state gathered there for the Near East Peace Summit.

The Maritim Jolie Ville Luxor Island Resort can be found in a lush tropical garden on a private island in the river Nile in Upper Egypt, approximately four kilometres from Luxor and six kilometres from the Valley of the Kings and the antique temples of Karnak and Luxor. The extensive resort comprises of 332 rooms and suites, seven restaurants and bars, two pools, one of them a large infinity pool, a fitness and massage centre, and a kids club. The wide offer of activities further includes tennis and a nearby 18-hole Championship golf course. The conference area with four halls is suitable for meetings for up to 250 persons. The hotel is ideal for excursions to the nearby antique sites and for discovering the Nile on a sailing trip.

World News From The Middle East - May 3, 2007