The-international arm of Hilton Hotels Corporation has signed an agreement with Aqaba Gate for Hotels and Tourism Projects LLC to manage the Hilton Aqaba. The-hotel will be part of a landmark development in the city of Aqaba.

Due to open in the first half of 2010, the Hilton Aqaba will become the second property managed by Hilton in Jordan, and is a highly anticipated addition to the leading hotel brand’s portfolio of 33 established properties in the Middle East.

A signing ceremony held on Monday was attended by Chief Commissioner of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Nader Al-Dahabi; President of Aqaba Gate for Hotels and Tourism, Ziad Abu Jaber; and Vice President Operations, Hilton Hotels for Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, Simon Hasdell. The hotel, located in the Tala Bay Resort complex on the Southern beach of Aqaba, will comprise 346 guest rooms, restaurants, bars and multi-purpose function halls, meeting and conference rooms, in addition to the various recreational facilities, including a swimming pool, health club and gym.

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