Meliá Hotels International has entered the Iranian hospitality industry with the five-star, branded Gran Meliá Ghoo Hotel.
To be located in Salman Shah by the Caspian Sea, the hotel is part of the Ghoo, Middle East Diamond project being developed by Iranian investor and Azimzadeh Carpet CEO Ahad Azim Zadeh, reported.
The hotel will occupy a 130m-high tower and feature 319 rooms, including a presidential suite, as well as seven bars and restaurants and other amenities such as swimming pools and a spa.
Meliá Hotels International vice-chairman and CEO Gabriel Escarrer said: “We have always been pioneers in the development of new markets in the travel and tourism industry, so it is a fantastic challenge for us to be involved in a project, which is so important for the future of the industry in this country, in a historic moment for the international relations within the area.”
With the lifting of Western sanctions, Iran expects to attract more than 20 million passengers a year by 2025, as against the current five million.
Meliá to operate Iran hotel
