Abu Dhabi: Rixos Group of hotels is expected to increase to 32 hotels worldwide by 2018, the hotel group said on Monday.

The group is opening another flagship hotel in Jumeirah Beach in 2017 and in Abu Dhabi on the Saadiyat Island in 2018 and is planning to expand further in new markets such as Jeddah, Muscat, Salalah and Maldives, according to a statement.

The group will soon sign new agreements with these host countries and continue seeking out many other investment opportunities.

“Since Dubai is the most popular tourism destination in the Middle East, opening another Rixos hotel offers additional choices to luxury travellers and increases the market share of Rixos Group.” said Erkan Yildirim, Senior Vice President of Operations.