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FRHI reportedly set to be sold
POSTED 26 Jun 2015 . BY Jane Kitchen
FRHi operates 116 hotels across 34 countries with almost 44,000 bedrooms. Credit: FRHI
The owners of FRHI Hotels & Resorts, which includes Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Company and a Quatari government fund, are looking to sell, according to reports.

FRHI brands include Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel; it operates 116 hotels across 34 countries with almost 44,000 bedrooms.

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that a sale was imminent, citing “people familiar with the matter.”

A spokesperson for FRHI declined to comment to Spa Opportunities.
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FRHI Hotels & Resorts has signed agreements with developer Citystars Properties to brand and operate two new hotel projects in Egypt, in addition to the three hotels planned at the separate Sharm El Sheikh development.
  FRHI outlines global spa projects' progress


Lindsay Madden-Nadeau, FRHI’s director of spa integration and operations, has updated Spa Opportunities on the progress of the group’s portfolio of ongoing global spa projects, including those in Indonesia, the US, Turkey and China.
  Andrew Gibson outlines fitness and spa concepts for FRHI's brands


Andrew Gibson, VP of spa and wellness at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), has spoken exclusively to Spa Opportunities about the branding for each of the three hotel groups managed by the organisation – Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel – and how spa, fitness and wellness will be represented within each.
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FRHI reportedly set to be sold
POSTED 26 Jun 2015 . BY Jane Kitchen
FRHi operates 116 hotels across 34 countries with almost 44,000 bedrooms. Credit: FRHI
The owners of FRHI Hotels & Resorts, which includes Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Company and a Quatari government fund, are looking to sell, according to reports.

FRHI brands include Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel; it operates 116 hotels across 34 countries with almost 44,000 bedrooms.

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that a sale was imminent, citing “people familiar with the matter.”

A spokesperson for FRHI declined to comment to Spa Opportunities.
RELATED STORIES
Update: FRHI outlines Fairmont Ajman's spa facilities


The Fairmont Ajman has opened its doors on the coast of Ajman, the smallest of the seven United Arab Emirates.
FRHI details numerous Egypt-based projects


FRHI Hotels & Resorts has signed agreements with developer Citystars Properties to brand and operate two new hotel projects in Egypt, in addition to the three hotels planned at the separate Sharm El Sheikh development.
FRHI outlines global spa projects' progress


Lindsay Madden-Nadeau, FRHI’s director of spa integration and operations, has updated Spa Opportunities on the progress of the group’s portfolio of ongoing global spa projects, including those in Indonesia, the US, Turkey and China.
Andrew Gibson outlines fitness and spa concepts for FRHI's brands


Andrew Gibson, VP of spa and wellness at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), has spoken exclusively to Spa Opportunities about the branding for each of the three hotel groups managed by the organisation – Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel – and how spa, fitness and wellness will be represented within each.
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San Antonio Zoo reports $283 million economic impact as expansion plans progress
San Antonio Zoo has reported a US$283 million economic impact for 2025, following a decade- long transformation programme that has seen almost US$200 million invested into the Texas attraction.
Great Barrier Reef attraction set for AU$180 million reinvention
Plans for the AU$180 million redevelopment of Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, Australia, are progressing, with the project set to transform the attraction into a global centre for reef education and conservation.
Mubadala makes €1 billion bid for Pierre and Vacances
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed €1 billion offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the continental European Center Parcs business.
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