DUBAI

A new Address hotel, the Jabal Omar Address Makkah, is set to open in Saudi Arabia in 2019, according to real estate developer Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC).

The developer announced on Wednesday that it had selected Emaar Hospitality Group’s luxury hotel brand, Address Hotels + Resorts, to manage its flagship hospitality project in Makkah.

This also marks the first expansion of Address Hotels + Resorts to the kingdom.

Jabal Omar, a built-up area of about 2 million square metres, features residences, hotels, and malls.