Esco-bar Coctel y Cocina: Awarded, elevated, expanding
Esco-Bar, the celebrated Lebanese bar-restaurant concept by MEC Concepts, takes its global expansion to new heights with the opening of Esco-Bar Coctel y Cocina in Palm West Beach Dubai in 2022.
Saudi women in leadership with Maram Kokandi
Saudi hotel leader Maram Kokandi has a strong operational and commercial background. Passionate about people development and delivering sustainable results, the hotel manager at JW Marriott shares her perspective on women in leadership.
Stephan Schupbach on Chedi Hospitality’s unbound approach to luxury hospitality
In a buoyant regional market, Chedi Hospitality is expanding its presence through a growth strategy rooted in authentic luxury and cultural stewardship. CEO Stephan Schupbach tells HN how the group is curating experiences that go beyond simple stays to give high-end guests a deeper sense of connection and place.
Hilton to open Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton in Riyadh
Hilton has signed two new hotels in Riyadh Olaya, marking another milestone in its continued expansion across Saudi Arabia today.
The surge in Aussie red meat exports across the MENA region
Located in The Avenues, Kuwait City, Midar offers a sophisticated yet nostalgic seafood experience that draws inspiration from Kuwait’s golden era of the 1960s and 1970s, a time of prosperity in design and culture.
Two Swissôtel destinations In Türkiye one unforgettable journey
Blending Swiss precision with authentic Turkish hospitality, Swissôtel in Türkiye offers travelers two distinctive destinations designed around experience, wellbeing and cultural immersion.
Why travel technology is a get ahead or get left behind moment
Located in The Avenues, Kuwait City, Midar offers a sophisticated yet nostalgic seafood experience that draws inspiration from Kuwait’s golden era of the 1960s and 1970s, a time of prosperity in design and culture.
Youssef Akiki’s next cut: A steakhouse and butchery in Lebanon
Youssef Akiki, owner of Brût and president of Disciples Escoffier Lebanon, is a prominent figure in Lebanon’s culinary scene. As he prepares to open a new steakhouse and butchery in Antelias, he reflects on creativity, balance and the milestones that shaped his year.
Heritage forward renovations with Aradhana Khowala, CEO of Aptamind Partners
Aradhana Khowala, CEO of Aptamind Partners, shares perspectives on restoring historic assets with purpose, grounding design in place, culture and community while creating meaningful guest experiences..
How head chef Marc Mahfouz quietly redefined excellence at MILA
Marc Mahfouz, head chef at MILA, Rosewood Hotel Doha, reveals how his disciplined, memory-driven cuisine transformed homegrown experimentation into Bib Gourmand recognized excellence.
