Spotlight | Qatar, United States
Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

The former prime minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim, known as HBJ. © Studio Pachamama

After establishing five-star hotels in France and the United Kingdom, developer Constellation Hotels, owned by former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim, is gearing up to expand in the United States. The group is teaming up with the Arnault family for the ambitious project. [...]

Published on 22.06.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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