Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. plans to implement a renovation strategy to its Le Méridien hotels in the Middle East and Africa regions. Over the next three years, Le Méridien and its ownership groups will invest more than $200 million in renovations of 13 hotels and resorts in the region, including properties in the UAE, Cairo, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai. 

Le Méridien will re-interpret its traditional lobbies into social gathering places with contemporary, curated artwork and sophisticated cafés. Large-scale artwork will be installed in high impact areas, while artist-designed key card collections, and a 24-hour soundtrack will add to the hotels’ experience.
“Since acquiring Le Méridien in 2005, Starwood and its hotel ownership groups have made a tremendous effort to enhance and create a consistent portfolio around the world,” says Brian Povinelli, global brand leader of Le Méridien and Westin. “Le Méridien now boasts the best performance measures in the brand’s history, and our focused efforts on the Middle East and Africa hotels will only help ensure Le Méridien maintains its best portfolio ever.”
Le Méridien also announced 10 new openings over the next year⎯⎯including the September opening of the Le Méridien Cairo Airport. Located at Terminal 3 (the only property with direct access to the terminals), it will boast 350 guestrooms, a 24-hour restaurant, specialty restaurant, coffee bar, lobby bar, lounge, fitness center, and swimming pool. The hotel will also include approximately 8,000 square feet of meeting space⎯⎯including a business center, ballroom, and six meeting rooms.
