{
  "id": 10301208,
  "title": "ARTIC opens transformed Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square hotel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/artic-opens-transformed-crowne-plaza-manhattan-times-square-hotel",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T21:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/256228/business/artic-opens-transformed-crowne-plaza-manhattan-times-square-hotel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 28th, Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (ARTIC), a leading investment firm, officially inaugurated the transformed Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square hotel. The grand opening ceremony drew distinguished guests, including leadership from ARTIC, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Highgate Hotels, alongside representatives from the Qatar-based company and its partners.\n\nSituated on Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, the 22-story hotel boasts 685 guestrooms and suites with city views. The extensive renovation aimed at bolstering ARTIC's position in Manhattan, one of the world's most competitive hospitality markets. ARTIC's Chairman, HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, expressed his delight at the new transformation, highlighting ARTIC's vision of owning distinguished hospitality assets in leading global cities.\n\nTarek M El Sayed, ARTIC's Managing Director and CEO, emphasized that the transformation preserved the hotel's distinctive New York character while enhancing the guest experience and implementing sustainable practices. The enhanced property features spacious suites, panoramic views of the New York skyline, and a variety of dining options, meeting spaces, and social areas.\n\nARTIC's partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts and Highgate Hotels plays a crucial role in the hotel's new chapter, with the property operating under the Crowne Plaza brand. ARTIC remains focused on expanding its international presence in high-quality hospitality markets, with the United States identified as a strategic market for continued growth.",
  "summary": "Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (ARTIC), a leading international hospitality investment company and wholly owned subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding, celebrated the official openi...",
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}