Romeo Interiors keen to tap into GCC hospitality markets
Romeo Interiors keen to tap into GCC hospitality markets
Some 51 million hotel rooms are currently demanded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Dubai alone accounts for 18.1 million of the UAE’s total demand of 26 million hotel rooms. The numbers are a clear indicator of how the busy hospitality sector in both countries is shaping up, and Romeo Interiors LLC, a subsidiary of Al Rajhi Building Solutions, is keen on participating in the construction of what will be the countries’ four- and five-star hotels of tomorrow.
That Romeo Interiors has launched a brand new state-of-the-art and climate controlled 12,000sqm production facility in Ras Al Khaimah to serve, besides the typical residential and commercial sectors, the hospitality industry in the region.
Sadig Abuagla, head of marketing at Romeo Interiors, told Big Project ME that the firm views hospitality as a highly promising industry, and is constantly working to improve its capacities to cater to the sector across the GCC. Working with the renowned Al Rajhi allows Romeo Interiors access to the Saudi Arabian market whilst the firm continues to take on other GCC markets, such as Qatar and Dubai, from its home territory, the UAE.
Besides a workforce comprising almost 1,000 workers, the firm also boasts of a joinery production facility and in-house architectural metal work and upholstery workshops. A strong base of employees is particularly beneficial to Romeo Interiors on refurbishment projects, which tend to demand a greater understanding of the structure and how to translate renovation plans into reality.
MAG 218 Tower in Dubai; and the Saudi Embassy and Consulate Office Building in Cairo are only a few of the many prestigious projects Romeo Interiors has undertaken in the region. A key operation Romeo Interiors caters the market with is fit-out operations. While this may sound as simple as installing woodwork, flooring or chairs, Abuagla understands there is far more involved within the gambit of fit-out.
Romeo Interiors continues to differentiate its work from its competitors, especially in markets which are saturated with more complicated and innovative designs and clients looking to establish their hotels as high-end products. In times like these, developers, like those of Swissotel in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, have turned to Romeo Interiors to execute their grand plans and visions.
Its 30 years’ worth of experience in the region will serve Romeo Interiors well as the GCC’s countries prepare to host mega-events within the next decade.
