About Us

Al Habtoor Group has grown with the United Arab Emirates. What started out as a small engineering firm in 1970, is today one of the region’s largest and most respected conglomerates with interests in the hospitality, automotive, car leasing, real estate, education and publishing sectors. Al Habtoor Group has earned itself a solid reputation both locally and internationally due to the vision of its Chairman, Khalaf bin Ahmad Al Habtoor.

Just as the name of the UAE has become synonymous with trade and enterprise all over the world, the name of the Al Habtoor Group has become synonymous with dynamic growth, evidenced by its commitment to develop and grow businesses in multiple sectors.

It proudly waves the UAE flag in many cities around the globe including London, Vienna, Budapest, Beirut and Springfield, Illinois. The Group’s hospitality division, Habtoor Hospitality, oversees seven domestic hotels and seven international properties. The Dubai-based hotels include the Al Habtoor City Hotel Collection (Habtoor Palace, LXR Hotels & Resorts, V Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton and Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City), Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah; Habtoor Grand Resort; Metropolitan Hotel Dubai and the Al Habtoor Polo Resort in Dubailand.

International properties include The Ritz-Carlton Budapest, InterContinental Budapest, Hilton London Wembley, Hotel Imperial Vienna, President Abraham Lincoln Springfield – A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand and Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace.

Al Habtoor Motors’ brand portfolio includes Mitsubishi, JAC and Chery as well as premium marques such McLaren, Bugatti and Bentley. Diamondlease specializes in short-term and long-term leasing of popular brands ranging from small to mid-sized saloons to pick-up trucks and buses.

The Group’s real estate division includes a variety of commercial and residential properties from office space to luxury villas. It includes Al Habtoor City’s Residence Collection, currently under development. The upmarket lifestyle destination embodies exclusivity and style.