Dagmar Symes joins Oman’s Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort as GM

Dagmar Symes joins Oman’s Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort as GM

She has over three decades of experience in both the hotel and luxury retail industries across Europe and the Middle East.

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Louvre Hotels’ Amine Moukarzel highlights the global shift impacting the MENA region

Louvre Hotels’ Amine Moukarzel highlights the global shift impacting the MENA region

Challenges are numerous as we progress in certain cities with new projects whereby the cost of construction is key.

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Kempinski’s Henk Meyknecht expects to see long-term growth, particularly in the luxury segment

Kempinski’s Henk Meyknecht expects to see long-term growth, particularly in the luxury segment

We expect to see further activity in the luxury segment as a result of expanding strategic interests and global business outreach efforts of many markets in the region where we currently operate.

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415 new properties are under development in the Middle East as per STR

415 new properties are under development in the Middle East as per STR

In the Middle East, the UAE leads the projects under development in the region, with a total of 50,000 new rooms under construction.

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IHG’s Pascal Gauvin reveals the key to enabling high value growth

IHG’s Pascal Gauvin reveals the key to enabling high value growth

We are looking at expanding our presence in new markets such Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, in North Africa.

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Preferred Hotels & Resorts appointed Nicolas Villemin as regional director for the Middle East & North Africa

Preferred Hotels & Resorts appointed Nicolas Villemin as regional director for the Middle East & North Africa

He joins Preferred Hotels & Resorts with 20 years’ industry experience and has spent more than ten years working in the Middle East.

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14 percent growth in Ajman hotels guests stays in the first half of 2018

14 percent growth in Ajman hotels guests stays in the first half of 2018

Average return on a hotel room in the first half of this year grew by 20 percent compared to the first half of 2017.

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New MICE facilities added to Barsha’s First Central Hotel Suites

New MICE facilities added to Barsha’s First Central Hotel Suites

First Central Hotel Suites is a 524-hotel suites with large, spacious, and modern apartments.

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