Doubletree by Hilton to Develop Jordan Property

Hilton Worldwide signed a management agreement with Jordan Maritime Complex for Real Estate Investments Co. for the Doubletree by Hilton, Aqaba, marking the brand’s entry into Jordan with a stylish, upscale, full-service hotel product in the third quarter of 2010. The 181-room, new-build property will be located in the resort destination of Aqaba on Jordan’s southern coast.

In the center of the business district, and less than a kilometer from the beach and the city’s marina, the site for the new Doubletree by Hilton, Aqaba is 10 kilometers from King Hussein International Airport. Doubletree by Hilton, Aqaba will feature five food and beverage outlets including an all-day dining outlet, poolside restaurant, coffee shop, wine bar and club. Leisure facilities include a health club and spa with sauna, steam room, gymnasium, two treatment rooms, as well as semi-outdoor swimming pools.

The hotel will house one multi-purpose meeting room with pre-function area. Tourism is a vital sector of Jordan’s economy, with tourism related revenues representing approximately 14 percent of the country’s GDP. International arrivals have been growing steadily, to over 7 million tourists in 2008.