Rotana and Summit Hotels have signed an agreement for the management of a 5 star Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq to open in early 2012.

The 5-star property will feature 250 rooms and suites, Club Rotana Executive floors, several restaurants and bars, banqueting and conference facilities and complete recreational areas including Bodylines health and fitness club and a swimming pool.

The hotel is located within the International Green Zone, which is the heavily guarded diplomatic/government area in central Baghdad.

"We are proud to have been chosen to manage this new spectacular 5 star property and our team is very excited about the opportunity to be in Baghdad for the first time. We are confident that we will introduce a new dimension of hospitality in the country. This new agreement is part of our strategic aim to have a property located in every key city in the Middle East and this goal is being steadily achieved through careful long-term planning and timely action", said Selim El Zyr, President & CEO of Rotana.