Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC is a hotel management company in the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans. It has a portfolio of over 100 properties in 26 cities and operates five sub brands which include Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels by Rotana, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana, Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana., and The Residences by Rotana. Its headquarters is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. where it was founded in 1992 by Nasser Al Nowais and the Lebanese Selim El Zyr. Rotana manages under its Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana brand the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Hotel in Dubai. It was for 5 consecutive years with 333 m the world's tallest hotel.
History
The Rotana Hotel Management Corporation was founded in 1992 and is operating across the Middle East and Africa. The company was founded by partners Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were both already well established within the Middle East hospitality industry, with Nasser Al Nowais having previously been instrumental in the formation of the Abu Dhabi National Hotels.
1997 Four years after the opening of the first hotel in Abu Dhabi, Jumeirah Rotana and Al Bustan Rotana opened in Dubai and Al Rawda Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi.
2000 following the opening of Gefinor Rotana in Beirut, Lebanon. Rotana branched out of UAE opening properties in Lebanon and Egypt and had a total of 13 operating properties following the companies aim to open a Rotana property in each major city in the Middle East region. Additional openings in Dubai, UAE, during 2000 were Rihab Rotana and Towers Rotana.
2002 was the opening of Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
2005 Rotana already with 20 properties in operation, opened its first property in Syria, Queen Center Rotana Suites and continues to receive awards, such as the "Best Hotel Brand Award", for being the highest rated hotel brand within the GCC.
2006 was the opening of Al Manshar Rotana - Kuwait City, Kuwait and the opening of Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach in Fujairah and of BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana in Dubai.
2008 Rotana engages in a brand revitalization project resulting in the unveiling of its new product brands; Arjaan by Rotana and Rayhaan Hotels and Resorts by Rotana. Opening of Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City and Media Rotana in Dubai, UAE.
2009 Rotana launched its new budget hotel concept: Centro with the opening of Centro Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, a soaring 72 floor tower structure, 333 metres high opened as the world's tallest hotel.
2010 Opening of the second Centro Hotel by Rotana: .
2012 Opening of Centro Capital Centre - Abu Dhabi, UAE,, Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana - Dubai, UAE and Al Ghurair Arjaan by Rotana - Dubai, UAE,
2013 Majestic Arjaan by Rotana opens in Muharraq, Manama as Rotana's first hotel in Bahrain, and Karbala Rayhaan by Rotana opens in Karbala, Iraq
2014 Hili Rayhaan opens as the second property in Al Ain, UAE, Salalah Rotana Resort opens in Salalah as Rotana's first hotel in Oman, The Boulevard Arjaan by Rotana, the first Rotana hotel in Amman, Jordan and ART Rotana opens as the second property in Bahrain on Amwaj Island
2015 Opening of Burgu Arjaan by Rotana & Tango Arjaan by Rotana, Istanbul, Turkey and Capital Centre Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi, UAE
2018 Pearl Rotana, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Al Bandar Rotana and Al Bandar Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai, UAE, Centro WestSide Istanbul and WestSide Arjaan by Rotana, Istanbul, Turkey Centro Salama in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Centro Olaya in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia opened.
2019 signed a hotel management agreement for Babylon Rotana in Baghdad, Iraq. Rotana enters Bosnia and Herzegovina with the opening of Bosmal Arjaan by Rotana in Sarajevo and Tanzania with the opening of Johari Rotana in Dar es Salaam
Future openings
New Rotana properties of all four sub brands are to open:
