IHG Announces New Jordanian Development

12th May 2008 (Last Updated May 12th, 2008 10:08)

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Sun Days International for Tourism Investment to develop a US$70m luxury resort, on the shores of the Jordanian Dead Sea. The 236-room InterContinental Resort Dead Sea will include one Presidential, one duplex Royal suite

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Sun Days International for Tourism Investment to develop a US$70m luxury resort, on the shores of the Jordanian Dead Sea.

The 236-room InterContinental Resort Dead Sea will include one Presidential, one duplex Royal suite and several secluded chalets.

Expected to cater for the luxury travel sector, the hotel will open in late 2012.

IHG operates five properties across Jordan, comprising 1,509 rooms.

It has an additional three properties with 890 rooms in the development pipeline.

By staff writer