Le Cordon Bleu Lebanon hosts Chef Eric Briffard for a workshop at the new campus
The aim of the event was to get exposure on social media platforms to raise awareness about the opening of the Le Cordon Bleu Lebanon campus.
Patrick Moukarzel to lead Al Bait opening
General Hotel Management (GHM) named Patrick Moukarzel general manager of the Al Bait Sharjah, a 53-key hotel scheduled to open later this year.
Beyond Oil
How Middle Eastern markets are developing their infrastructures to diversify hotel business by Robin Rossmann, Managing Director for STR.
Riviera Hotel Beirut New GM
Prior to joining Riviera Hotel Beirut, he was held several positions in Lebanon with City Suit Hotel as cluster assistant GM, and prior to that in Kuwait with The Palms Beach Resort & Spa where he was as an executive assistant manager
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...
