Dubai to lead Swiss-Belhotel International’s regional management for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India

Dubai to lead Swiss-Belhotel International’s regional management for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India

The team will be led by Laurent A Voivenel, senior vice president – operations & development, EMEA & India; senior vice president – group human resources & talent development

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Green hotels: Towards sustainable and attractive properties

Green hotels: Towards sustainable and attractive properties

HN discovers how two of the region’s green hotels are developing their services.

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Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA debuts in Tabuk, KSA

Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA debuts in Tabuk, KSA

Hejaz Railway holds great importance in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, departing from Damascus and making its way through the Tabuk and Hejaz region to Al Madina Al Munawara. 

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Victor Betro is the new GM of Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea, Jordan

Victor Betro is the new GM of Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea, Jordan

Betro started his career path with Hyatt International back in 2005 in the food and beverage team at Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

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Movenpick Resort Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah to be completed in 2021

Movenpick Resort Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah to be completed in 2021

With a total development of AED543 million, the Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island, will add 418 hotel keys, all with direct sea views.

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New GM joins W Dubai – The Palm

New GM joins W Dubai – The Palm

He will oversee all aspects of the 349-bedroom hotel, including W Dubai – The Palm’s destination restaurants led by chefs Massimo Bottura and Akira Back.

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Accor’s Banyan Tree to operate the expanded Ashar Resort

Accor’s Banyan Tree to operate the expanded Ashar Resort

The partnership has been signed ahead of AlUla’s official opening to the world as a year-round destination in October 2020. 

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Avani Hotels & Resorts continues its expansion plan with two properties in the region

Avani Hotels & Resorts continues its expansion plan with two properties in the region

Representing the brand’s Omani debut and the second country in the Middle East region, the Avani Muscat Hotel will be set in Seeb.

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New strategic leadership for Kerzner International

New strategic leadership for Kerzner International

Michael Wale, CEO, to join the Board of Directors of Kerzner International and Philippe Zuber, COO, to become the new Chief Executive Officer.

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A Sixth Sense with a Bleu touch

A Sixth Sense with a Bleu touch

Rana Nasr Dammous, design manager, BLEU Design Consultants in Lebanon is not one to shy away from challenges. Always seeing the silver lining in any situation, she is braving the many storms with her talented partners:  Nathalie Frangi, Maria Aouad, Mira El Moukaddam and a passionate team of interior designers, one of their latest projects is set to open in 2022. Six Senses La Sagesse, Grenada in the Caribbean, is the latest by Range Developments, the company behind the celebrated Park Hyatt St Kitts and Cabrits Resort Kempinski Dominica.

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