The new 133-key Hilton Garden Inn Al Jubail designed by UAE-based Dewan Architects and Engineers, has opened in Saudi Arabia’s commercial centre of Jubail.

Set on Jubail corniche near the Jubail commercial port, the property is conveniently located between King Fahd Airport in Dammam and the Royal Commission of Jubail and its industrial city.

The new property joins three existing Hilton Garden Inn properties in Saudi Arabia, states Dewan Architects and Engineers.

The hotel building serves as a contemporary hospitality haven in the heart of Jubail. Its modern form is a new visual anchor for this emerging city, says the project’s lead consultant and designer.

Hilton Garden Inn Al Jubail ... located on King Faisal Street East.

“The completion of Hilton Garden Inn Al Jubail marks a key moment in this district’s transformation,” remarks executive director Ammar Al Assam. “The hotel’s contemporary architectural expression reflects the spirit of its surroundings – a growing and constantly evolving city.”

The eight-storey hotel, located on King Faisal Street East, offers 133 spacious guest rooms; a contemporary lobby overlooking the Arabian Gulf; modern meeting rooms (Najla and Dalal); the Panorama (ladies) lounge; a stunning rooftop swimming pool with views over the Gulf; separate his and her gyms; and high-speed internet access. The food and beverage outlets include The Garden Grille restaurant and Garden Café.

Once a sleepy fishing village, today Jubail is the largest industrial city in the world and is also home to the Middle East’s largest petrochemical facilities.

The location of Hilton Garden Inn Al Jubail makes it easily accessible to some of the key companies working on projects in the region including Sabic, Sadara, Tasnee, Petro Kemya, Maaden, Marafiq, King Fahd Industrial Port, Dow Chemicals, Exxon, Total, Schlumberger, Saipem-Snamprogetti, Halliburton and Baker Hughes.

According to Al Assam, Hilton Garden Inn Al Jubail is a significant milestone in the realisation of Dewan’s larger growth plan for Saudi Arabia with several other major projects in the region.

These include the recently-completed 43-storey AKH Office Tower in Dammam, Al Reziza Office Tower in Al Khobar, Millennium Place Hotel, Riyadh, and Park Inn Hotels and Life Style Malls, in both Dammam and Riyadh.

Dewan Architects and Engineers has already established a strong base in Saudi Arabia “which is a market in which the practice has grown well in the last 12 years”, remarks Al Assam.

“Many of Dewan Architects and Engineers’ projects in the kingdom serve as a benchmark for future developments in the region. We are now even more excited about Saudi Vision 2030, which we plan to be a part of as we further cement our foothold in the kingdom as leading architects and engineers,” he adds.