Carlton Hotels & Suites
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Hospitality |
Founded | October 3, 1977Dubai, United Arab Emirates | in
Founder | H.E. Al Fardan |
Headquarters | , United Arab Emirates |
Number of locations | ![]() |
Area served | EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) |
Key people | Hosni Abdelhadi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)[1] |
Products | Hotels, Suites, Resorts |
Number of employees | ![]() |
Website | www |
Carlton Hotels & Suites is a Dubai based multinational hospitality company that manages hotels mostly in the Middle East and across Europe. It was founded 1977 with Carlton Tower Hotel in Deira and was the first 5 star hotel in Dubai.[2] The Hotel chain consists of 9 direct managing hotels & 3 franchise operated hotels.
Carlton Hotels & Suites are headquartered in the right of the twin towers just behind Burj Khalifa, on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, U.A.E.[3]
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History
[edit]Carlton Hotels & Suites are owned by the First Investor LLC. A subsidiary of the Al Fardan Group of Holdings – who have over 25 years of global investment experience. The first Carlton Hotel were established in October 1977.[4] Nowadays, the company made a huge leap by joining more properties. In 2017, iconic Carlton Downtown Hotel joined to the chain.[5] In 2018, the CEO of the Carlton Hotels & Suites, Mr Hosni Abdelhadi has shared even further expanding plans and that Carlton Hotels will grow in Stature.[6] As of now, the Hotel chain operates 12 Hotels in 3 countries on 2 continents with a total of 1,156 direct operations hotel rooms. Last of the hotel was added to the chain in February 2020.[7] Currently, there is one more direct Hotel under the construction - Carlton Dubai Creek, which scheduled to open in early 2022.
Achievements
[edit]- Carlton Downtown is occupying one of the twin towers, which previously known as Angsana Hotel & Suites property. This building included as one of the top-30 tallest Hotels in the World[8][9][10] and having one of the highest open rooftop with the pool in the world.
- In the Holy month of Ramadan in 2017, Carlton Downtown Hotel has claimed that they have installed the highest Ramadan tent in the World.[11][12] Carlton Downtown in particular is famous for its unique celebrations of Ramadan and attracts many tourists from around the Globe for this holiday.[13]
- In 2019, Hotelier Middle East magazine, has included the CEO of the Carlton Hotels & Suites as one of the top-50 influenced Hospitality, placing on 37th place.[14]
Room Quantity
[edit]As of now, Carlton Hotels & Suites have a total of 1156 rooms:
# | Property Name | Opening Year | Room Quantity |
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1 | Carlton Downtown | 2017 | 361 |
2 | Carlton Palace | 2016[15] | 212 |
3 | Carlton Tower | 1977[16] | 158 |
4 | Carlton Al Barsha | 2020 | 299 |
5 | Carlton Dubai Creek | 2022 | 126 |
Total: | 1156 |
Properties
[edit]There are total of 14 properties operated by Carlton Hotels & Suites,[4] whereas 5 of them are operated directly.
Direct Management
[edit]- Carlton Downtown, Dubai, UAE[17][18][19][20][21]
- Carlton Palace Hotel, Dubai, UAE[22]
- Carlton Tower Hotel, Dubai, UAE[23][24]
- Carlton Al Barsha Hotel, Dubai, UAE[25]
- Carlton Dubai Creek Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Standalone Ownership
[edit]This hotels operates under standalone names, but owned by Carlton Hotels & Suites:
- Imperial Palace by Carlton, Amman, Jordan[26]
- Hotel Sun, Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic[27]
- Belvedere Hotel, Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic
- Spa Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic
- Hotel Lázně Jáchymov, Jáchymov, Czech Republic
Owned Franchising
[edit]There are also 4 franchises that are operated by other hotel chains:
- Marriott Executive Apartments, Dubai, UAE
- Rotana Hotels, Dubai, UAE
- Four Points by Sheraton, Dubai, UAE
- Best Western, Dubai, UAE
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Carlton Hotels & Suites CEO". dhow.com.
- ^ "A lens into the legacy of Royal Photographer Noor Ali Rashid". 26 May 2009.
- ^ "Carlton Hotels and Suites | Luxury Hotels in Dubai". Carlton Hotels - English.
- ^ a b "Carlton Hotels and Suites | Luxury Hotel Rooms in Dubai | About Us". Carlton Hotels - English.
- ^ "Subsidiary of Al Fardan purchases Carlton Downtown hotel in Dubai". The National News UAE. 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Carlton Hotels and Suites grows in stature". Hotel News. 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Formerly Ramada Chelsea Al Barsha now operates under the Carlton Group". www.zawya.com.
- ^ "Angsana Hotel & Suites 1". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
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- ^ "Tallest buildings of the world". skyscrapercenter.com.
- ^ "Carlton Downtown Dubai to have UAE's highest Ramadan tent". caterermiddleeast.com.
- ^ "Carlton Downtown Dubai to have UAE's highest Ramadan tent". hoteliermiddleeast.com.
- ^ "Ramadan 2021 in Dubai Shopping Sales, Hotels deals, Promotions and more". gulfnews.com. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Chief executive officer,Carlton hotels & suites". hoteliermiddleeast.com.
- ^ "Brand Launch: Carlton Palace Hotel Dubai - Hotelier Middle East". 21 February 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "The Arab Business Yearbook". 1984.
- ^ "Carlton Downtown Hotel | Luxury Hotel in Dubai | 4 Star Hotel Dubai". Carlton Downtown.
- ^ Tsierkezou, Tatiana (April 11, 2017). "The First Investor group acquires Carlton Downtown Hotel in Dubai". Archived from the original on 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Carlton Hotels takes over management of Warwick Hotel Dubai". 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Propsearch.ae - Dubai Property Portal". propsearch.ae. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "New owners and name at Dubai's Warwick Hotel - Arabian Business". 11 April 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Carlton Palace Hotel | 5 Star Hotels In Deira Dubai UAE". www.carltonpalacehotel.com.
- ^ "Carlton Tower Hotel | Book 4 Star Hotels in Deira Dubai". www.carltontower.net.
- ^ "One of Dubai's oldest hotels completes room revamp - Hotelier Middle East". 21 February 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Carlton Al Barsha Hotel | Hotel in Al Barsha Dubai". Fullsite Carlton Al Barsha. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Hotel". johotels.org.
- ^ HEWITT, CLAIRE (August 5, 2017). "Czech Republic's spa towns offer the perfect pampering". Express.co.uk.