On the pulse with Kosta Kourotsidis
“Do small things in a great way” is Kosta Kourotsidis’s mantra. The seasoned hotelier, who has spent the past 25 years working in hotels across Germany, Ireland and the Middle East, gives us the lowdown on what he has planned for Fairmont Hotels and Resorts’s Dubai, Ajman and Fujairah as cluster GM.
Mandarin Oriental, Doha is now welcoming guests
Mandarin Oriental Doha is designed by the world-renowned David Collins Studio, and features 117 rooms, 41 suites and 91 serviced apartments.
How to be certified as a sustainable accommodation provider
Certified sustainable hotels should display information regarding their certificate and the certification body that issued it.
TIME opens Asma hotel in Dubai with all-female management team
80 percent of the staff of the new four-star Time Hotels property are ladies, including the hotel manager Alexandra Kelner.
Hyatt pursues growth in North Africa by opening Hyatt Regency Taghazout
Hyatt Regency Taghazout expands the Hyatt portfolio in Morocco, demonstrating the country’s growing commercial importance.
IHG to debut 228-room Hotel Indigo in Saudi Arabia
A newly built property, Hotel Indigo Riyadh King Abdallah Road will feature 228 rooms and will open its doors to guests in March 2025.
A sea change for hotel management contracts
Bani Haddad believes that most demand is for conversion projects, and assets vary from boutique resorts to city hotels.
Radisson Blu opens Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Qurtuba, its fifth hotel in Riyadh
Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Qurtuba brings the group’s portfolio to over 45 hotels, resorts and serviced apartments in Saudi Arabia.
Two key appointments join Rotana’s leadership team
Ghazi Mousharafieh joined as Rotana’s CFO while Joseph Abou Yaghi has been reappointed as corporate vice president human resources .
Bhavesh Rawal appointed hotel manager of two new Marriott properties
Bhavesh Rawal brings 22 years of professional experience within the F&B and hospitality industries, and has made a successful career rising.
