The Kuwait Vision 2035 was launched by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to transform Kuwait to an international hub for business and commerce.
Although Kuwait’s hospitality market is smaller when compared to some of its GCC neighbors, with the launch of Kuwait Vision 2035 initiative, new hotel projects appear in the country.
Below you will find the most recent hotel openings in Kuwait as well as upcoming openings.
Hyatt Regency Al Kout
Opening Date: January 2019
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The 200-room Hyatt Regency Al Kout Mall has junior, regency and two-bedroom suites. The hotel also offers a number of food and beverage venues, meeting spaces, a ballroom and a fitness centre.
Andiamo, the hotel’s elegant Italian restaurant centers around the lively theatrics of Italian cooking, featuring a dynamic open kitchen display and authentic signature dishes. Guests can refresh and relax over healthy juices and smoothies at the rooftop pool lounge or enjoy a casual meal in The Lobby Lounge – a contemporary outlet offering freshly brewed coffee, infused teas and trendy mocktails.
Guests are invited to reenergize at Club Olympus, located on the hotel’s rooftop, boasting panoramic sea and city views. The 24-hour fitness center features the latest technology, including strength, cardiovascular and weight training machines, along with its own sauna.
Located in Kuwait’s thriving oil and gas district within the city’s largest waterfront retail and leisure destination, Hyatt Regency Al Kout Mall provides guests with easy access to the shopping center’s additional offerings including Al Kout Mall, Souq Al Kout, Al Kout Marina, Al Kout Fisherman’s Wharf, and Al Kout seaside promenade. The property is located 25 minutes away from Kuwait International Airport and within a 45 minute drive to the Saudi Arabian border.
Magic Suite Boulevard Salmiya
Opening Date: February 2019
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Located 2.2 km of City Centre Salmiya and 3.5 km from Al Fanar Complex, Magic Suite Boulevard Salmiya offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is situated 3.6 km from Al-Bustan Mall, 3.9 km from Marina Crescent and 5 km from The Scientific Center. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, room service and luggage storage for guests.
Green Island is 9 km from the hotel, while Kuwait International Fairground is 11 km from the property. The nearest airport is Kuwait International Airport, 30 km from Magic Suite Boulevard Salmiya.
Hilton Garden Inn Kuwait City
Opening Date: December 2019
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Located at The Avenues, the largest shopping mall in Kuwait, the hotel is 15 minutes from the airport, and its location along Fifth Ring Road makes for easy trips into Kuwait City—reach the Kuwait Towers and Grand Mosque in 20 minutes.
Boasting 430 guestrooms in an imposing tower structure at the Northern end of the Mall provides a central meeting point within the mall. Hilton Garden Inn Kuwait City, Kuwait offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a business centre and a concierge service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, room service and currency exchange for guests. The property will also border the new ‘Electra’ district set to create a vibrant international atmosphere inspired by the bright lights and high technology of cities such as Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Swiss-Belboutique Bneid Al Gar Kuwait
Opening Date: January 2020
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The Swiss-Belboutique Bneid Al Gar Kuwait is a trendy 4-star lifestyle property superbly located across the street on Kuwait City’s beachfront promenade overlooking the magnificent Kuwait Bay merely 18 km from Kuwait International Airport.
The hotel boasts seven different types of spacious guestrooms. On site is a stunning open-air swimming pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center with day light, a well-equipped business centre, an all-day-dining international restaurant, a specialty restaurant, a trendy lobby café, a conference room to host high-powered board meetings and strategic seminars and a beautiful private roof-top terrace for special occasions and celebrations.
The House Hotel Al Khiran
Opening Date: March 2020
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Kerten Hospitality, is scheduled to open 46-key The House Hotel in Al Khiran. The luxury boutique hotel will offer comfortable accommodation for the next generation travellers, residents, businesses and entrepreneurs.
Waldorf Astoria
Opening Date: 2020
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Located at The Avenues, the largest shopping mall in Kuwait, Waldorf Astoria brings five-star luxury to Kuwait.
The Waldorf Astoria hotel is a five-star luxury business and leisure hotel located on the south side of the Avenues mall overlooking the fifth ring road and connected to the avenues mall through prestige district.
The five star Waldorf Astoria will include 240 guestroom, will form part of the extension of the mall’s popular ”prestige” district. The hotel will feature a 640sqm ballroom, multiple dining options and an outdoor pool and spa.
Grand Hyatt Kuwait
Opening Date: 2020
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Scheduled to open in 2020, the 261-key Grand Hyatt Hotel is a newly built hotel that will be an integral part of 360 MALL, an iconic premier luxury shopping destination that integrates retail, leisure and entertainment under one roof.
Located seven miles from downtown on 6th Ring road, Grand Hyatt Kuwait will be within close reach of various embassies, a number of government ministries and the Kuwait International Airport. Grand Hyatt Kuwait will offer standard rooms of 130 square feet (40 square meters), four food and beverage outlets where guests can enjoy inventive cuisine, and first class meeting and events facilities that will cater to government, business and social events in the city.
The spa of the hotel will play an important role for reinventing Kuwait’s urban lifestyle and wellness identity and become a place where guests are able to enjoy luxurious treatments and make use of state-of-the-art facilities in a sophisticated environment. The hallmark of the spa at the Grand Hyatt Kuwait will be the semi indoor and outdoor infinity pool.
Hampton by Hilton
Opening Date: 2021, mid-2023
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Hilton Worldwide and Kuwait’s international franchise operator Alshaya Group will open a Hampton by Hilton property in Kuwait. Located in Salmiya, the hotel is expected to open in late 2021.
InterContinental Al Thuraya
Opening Date: 2021
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The 108-key InterContinental Al Thuraya is a 14-storey hotel located at Al Thuraya City, Kuwait. When it opens it will offer 9 food and beverage outlets.
Holiday Inn Suites Kuwait Salmiya
Opening Date: January 2022
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Holiday Inn Suites Kuwait Salmiya is a 92 well-appointed studios, suites and apartments that will make you feel right at home. Guests can choose from queen, king, or twin bed configurations, along with a choice of soft or firm pillows. Each of its guest studios and suites is designed with a contemporary, inviting design, and functional workspace. Sea View Studios & Suites are excellently located on most of its floors.
Do not forget to check out our five world-class restaurants offering Lebanese, Japanese, Indian, Chinese and American cuisines, as well as our fully equipped Edge Fitness Center.
The Holiday Inn Suites Kuwait Salmiya is ideally situated on the Arabian Gulf Road and within easy reach of Kuwait City, Holiday Inn Suites Kuwait Salmiya it is only a 20-minutes’ drive from Kuwait International Airport and major shopping malls such as the Avenues Mall, 360 Mall, Marina Mall & Marina Crescent. Explore the world’s largest cultural museum complex, the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center, Winter Wonderland Kuwait and many other entertainment destinations.
Canopy by Hilton Kuwait
Opening Date: Late 2022
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Canopy by Hilton Kuwait will be located on Arabian Gulf Street in the popular Bneid Al-Gar area. The development of the hotel is expected to start shortly, with an opening planned for late 2022.
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