Continuing its streak of international expansions.
On Wednesday, October 21, Hotel101 Global, a subsidiary of DoubleDragon Corporation, announced its upcoming property.
According to the Philippine- and Nasdaq-listed company, it has signed definitive binding agreements for a country-wide development agreement in Egypt, which will star with Hotel101-Cairo West Egypt.
The deal is between Hotel101 Global and IGI Holding’s affiliate, WNTR Property & Hospitality of the Sheta family—making it the first time that a major homegrown Filipino brand and business model to be exported to Egypt.
It also notably marks the first expansion of Hotel101 into the African continent and is expected to be completed by 2029, forming part of Hotel101 Global’s global expansion strategy.
Hotel101-Cairo West is set to have around 750 rooms and will rise on a 15,984 square-meter site in Hay Al Ashgar along Ahmed Zewail Road, which is near the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). It is expected to be one of the top 3 largest hotels by room count in the entire Cairo.
The area has also rapidly emerged as one of West Cairo’s key growth districts, known for its modern infrastructure, improving transport links, and strong mix of residential, commercial, and tourism developments.
Other developments within the proximity is the Sphinx International Airport, which provides access for both domestic and international travelers.
Egypt has reported to have generated over 19 million tourists in 2025 with total estimated population of 118 million people.
Hotel101-Cairo West is expected to offer 4-star amenities at affordable prices, including a ballroom, ample meeting spaces, and a conference center tailored for business events.
There will also be modern rooms, 24/7 reception, all-day dining, swimming pools, a full-size gym, a business center, children’s playground, ample parking, luggage storage, and other amenities, in uniformity with other Hotel101 developments around the world.
Hotel101-Cairo West is expected to generate approximately 5.465 billion Egyptian Pounds (about US$102.09 million or PHP 6.44 billion) in project value.
But the development is still subject to customary governmental, regulatory, corporate and other approvals.
Other properties of the hospitality chain include the 518-room Hotel101-Manila and the 606-room Hotel101-Fort in the Philippines, ad well as the recently opened Hotel101-Madrid in Spain.
It will also open the 482-room Hotel101-Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan in December 2026, which will cap the year with the highest number of room openings in a single year for the company.
