Lodging

Considering how much money the MGM Mirage company is investing in removing all traces of Egyptian-theming from its Luxor property in Las Vegas, I find it ironic that this last week they would announce they are opening a new MGM Grand resort in the country of Egypt.

The 550-room MGM Grand New Giza will be located just outside of the capital city of Cairo, with views of the legendary pyramids.

In a deal made with a company called New Giza For Real Estate Development that is developing a luxury, mixed-use community on the outskirts of Cairo, MGM Mirage will partner in building the newest MGM Grand property.

“It’s a great opportunity for the company to leverage our brands and reach out to our guests who have come to know and love our brands in their own countries and in their own cities,” Gamal Aziz, MGM Mirage Hospitality chief executive officer and president, said in a press release.

The goal is to have the Egyptian resort open by 2013.

MGM Mirage owns the MGM Grand Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Detroit. It also has a licensing agreement with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which owns and operates the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut.

The company also owns and operates the MGM Grand Macau in a 50-50 partnership.

Besides Egypt, MGM Grand properties are in various stages of development in Vietnam, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and China, where the company has agreements to build two.