ART Rotana Think Pink ‘24 hour Cyclothon’

Press release

Published November 3rd, 2016 - 06:46 GMT

ART Rotana 24 Hours Cyclothon

ART Rotana held a 24 hour ‘Cyclothon’ in the lobby of the hotel to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. The initiative involved continuous riding of an exercise bike by 48 colleagues over a 24 hour period. The team took turns to keep the bike going and rack up the kilometers. Donations were given for every km completed and the total distance achieved was over 740km.

“During the month of October, ART Rotana has seen multiple fundraising efforts undertaken by our colleagues to support breast cancer awareness. This latest initiative was a great way to contribute and also promote our own commitment to a healthy, productive workforce,” commented Patrice Cornee, Resident Manager.

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years.