Dur Hospitality inks leasing, operating contracts for 3 hotels

Dur Hospitality Co. (Dur) signed contracts to lease and operate 3 hotels in Madinah for 15 years, starting from the date of completing and receiving the hotels from the owner, according to a bourse filing on Thursday.

The total value of the deals amounts to SAR 41.8 million annually for all hotels, ahead of rising to SAR 46.4 million annually by the end of the lease term in 2035 and 2036.

In addition, the owner will share almost 50% of the net profit after deducting rent, all costs and fees of Dur’s operating arm, Makarem Hotels.

The 3 hotels, which comprise 1,365 luxury rooms, are owned by Al-Manakhah project’s company.

Around 512 luxury rooms will be completed by Jan. 1, 2021, while the other 853 rooms will be finished by Jan. 1, 2022.

All hotels will be operated and managed by Makarem, while Dur will only monitor and ensure that these hotels are implemented in accordance with Makarem standards.

Dur added that the financial impact of the 3 deals will be reflected on its financial results as of Q1 2021, affirming that no related parties are involved in the deal.

The deal comes as part of Dur’s strategic expansion plan, the statement concluded.