Marriott Partnership to Bring Nine Hotels and Residences to Egypt’s Coastal and Urban Destinations

Conceptual Render of The Luxury Collection project within the Hills of One development in West Cairo

(IN SHORT) Marriott International has signed a landmark agreement with Misr Italia Properties and People & Places to develop nine hotels and branded residences across Egypt, representing more than 1,500 keys. The planned projects will span coastal and urban destinations and include brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection and Autograph Collection. Locations include Ras Al Hekma, West Cairo, Ain Sokhna and East Cairo. The agreement includes hotels, resorts and branded residences designed to strengthen Egypt’s luxury hospitality, lifestyle and tourism offering. Misr Italia Properties and People & Places said their wider hospitality expansion plans involve investments exceeding EGP 56.7 billion, with the aim of creating around 6,000 direct and indirect jobs and welcoming approximately 373,000 tourists annually. The announcement builds on Marriott’s existing relationship with Misr Italia, following earlier agreements for Marriott Executive Apartments and Westin Residences in Cairo’s New Administrative Capital.

(PRESS RELEASE) NEW ALAMEIN, Egypt, 2026-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International has announced a landmark agreement with Misr Italia Properties and People & Places to develop nine hotels and branded residences across Egypt.

The planned projects represent more than 1,500 keys and will be located in high-demand coastal and urban destinations.

The agreement is designed to expand Egypt’s luxury hospitality, resort and branded residential offerings while supporting the country’s wider ambition to grow its tourism sector and attract international investment.

The portfolio will span beach resorts, city hotels and branded residences across Marriott’s luxury and premium brands.

Planned brands include The Ritz-Carlton Hotels, The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts and Autograph Collection.

Marriott said the projects are intended to meet the evolving needs of travellers, residents and investors across Egypt’s fast-developing hospitality and lifestyle markets.

Shady Hassan, Vice President, Development – North Africa at Marriott International, said Egypt remains a strategic growth market for Marriott.

He pointed to the country’s strong tourism fundamentals, expanding infrastructure and rising demand for premium hospitality and branded residential experiences.

Hassan said the agreement reflects Marriott’s long-term commitment to Egypt and its confidence in the country’s continued growth.

He added that Marriott looks forward to working with Misr Italia and People & Places to bring distinctive hotels, resorts and branded residences to some of Egypt’s most sought-after destinations.

Eng. Mohamed Khaled El Assal, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Misr Italia Properties and co-founder of People & Places, said hospitality is a strategic pillar of the companies’ long-term growth vision.

He said their hospitality expansion plans involve investments exceeding EGP 56.7 billion.

The plans are expected to create around 6,000 direct and indirect job opportunities and aim to welcome approximately 373,000 tourists annually.

El Assal said the companies’ broader vision is to build a diversified hospitality platform that helps shape the future of tourism and lifestyle destinations in Egypt.

Karim Khaled El Assal, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Misr Italia Properties and co-founder of People & Places, said the continued collaboration with Marriott marks a defining milestone in realising the companies’ hospitality ambitions.

He said the partnership is bringing globally recognised brands to exceptional destinations across Egypt.

With the latest agreement, the combined portfolio now includes more than 1,800 hotel rooms and branded residences.

Karim El Assal added that Marriott’s global expertise and trusted brands strengthen the companies’ ability to deliver world-class hospitality experiences and accelerate their long-term strategy.

The anticipated projects include several developments in Ras Al Hekma on Egypt’s North Coast, east of Alexandria.

Within The Med Ras El Hekma beachfront community, a hotel under The Ritz-Carlton brand is planned with 170 guest rooms, alongside 268 Ritz-Carlton Residences.

Within Solare Ras El Hekma, an integrated coastal destination, an Autograph Collection hotel with 180 guest rooms is planned together with 250 Autograph Collection branded residences.

At The Hills of One, a mixed-use development in Sphinx City within West Cairo, a Luxury Collection hotel is planned with 180 hotel rooms and 180 residences.

In Ain Sokhna, within the Kai Sokhna Red Sea beachfront development, an Autograph Collection hotel with 80 rooms is planned alongside 172 branded residences.

The agreement also includes a 100-room Autograph Collection hotel within Garden 8, a lifestyle destination in East Cairo.

The announcement further strengthens the relationship between Marriott International and Misr Italia Properties.

The companies previously signed agreements in 2022 for Marriott Executive Apartments and Westin Residences within the Il Bosco development in Cairo’s New Administrative Capital.

Misr Italia Properties and People & Places are working toward building a portfolio of approximately 50 hospitality assets by 2037.

Through the agreement with Marriott, the companies aim to reinforce their position among Egypt’s leading developers of integrated hospitality and lifestyle destinations while contributing to tourism growth and economic development.