Rotana showcases 11 new properties set to open in 2018 at ITB Berlin 2018
With the aim of capitalizing on German tourists’ growing interest in the UAE’s diverse tourism offerings, Rotana, will showcase its portfolio of hotels at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show held in the German capital from March 7-11, 2018. Rotana has seen a steady growth in the...
84 new hotels to open in Saudi Arabia in 2018
Almost 60 percent of Saudi Arabia’s current construction pipeline of 143 hotels is forecast to open in 2018, according to the ‘Saudi Arabia Hotel Construction Overview’ report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS – compiled ahead of The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia (10-12th April 2018). The report said that 84 hotels comprising 27,281 rooms will open...
Two new Rotana properties opened in Dubai
Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, opened two new properties on Dubai Creek: Al Bandar Rotana, and Al Bandar Arjaan by Rotana. The first property features 190 rooms and suites, whereas the second brings 90...
Nouhad Dammous is honored by Le Cordon Bleu for his lifetime contributions to hospitality
Le Cordon Bleu, the leading Global Network of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institutes, celebrated the continuous cooperation with Université Saint Esprit Du Kaslik (USEK) and the official opening of its Culinary Arts Institute. The celebration is hosted by André Cointreau, president of Le Cordon Bleu International. The new institute...
USD 407 million mixed-use destination to launch in Kuwait in Q1 2018
Tamdeen Group, a leading property developer in Kuwait, announced that Al Kout Project, the largest waterfront retail and entertainment destination in the country, has entered the final stages of construction. Occupying a plot of 300,000 square meters, Al Kout Project offers six diverse experiences, the most modern of which is...
Prince Al Waleed sells his stake in Four Seasons Beirut for USD 100 million
Image via Four Seasons Beirut Facebook page Saudi Arabian investment firm Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) chaired by Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal, sold its stake in Four Seasons Hotel in Beirut for around USD 100-115 million including debt, according to Reuters. Last November, HN had reported that KHC will be...
HN speaks to Didier Jardin, GM of the Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya
“The hotel sector in Kuwait blends the traditions of Kuwaiti hospitality with contemporary style. While the sector continues to support a high proportion of business travelers coming from the Gulf and internationally, leisure tourism is on the rise; in fact, leisure travel spending is expected to increase by four percent...
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts taps into Iraq
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will open a new property in Basra early this year as it looks to capitalize on the city’s status as Iraq’s economic capital and a regional oil and gas hub. The global hospitality firm has signed a deal with Akeel Ibraheem Al-Khalidy to manage the...
Le Bristol becomes part of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, announced the addition of 25 new member hotels and resorts across eight countries, including two in the Middle East: Le Bristol Beirut, and THE BODRUM by Paramount Hotels & Resorts in Turkey. Le Bristol Beirut is a 157-room hotel...
Staycations growing trendier in Middle East
Traveler habits are evolving and as annual leave periods become more and more fragmented, vacationers from the Middle East region are travelling intra-regionally or internationally more often and for shorter periods of time. Travelers from the region are also growing more budget conscious as they shop on-line for better and...
