Afif Salibi appointed general manager of Raffles Dubai
This is his third time working at the hotel in Dubai’s wafi area. He first joined as part of the pre-opening team in 2007.
10 new Accor properties set to open in the region this year
Accor’s luxury segment will also make headlines in 2021 with the Banyan Tree Doha in Qatar and Raffles opening in Jeddah.
Accor opens 353-key Pullman Downtown Dubai in Business Bay
Accor and Twenty 14 Holding are working closely together to further develop the dining offering at the hotel with six experiences.
Accor to create world’s largest lifestyle hotel company
The combined business will act as a standalone entity comprising 73 hotels under 12 brands, including the Hoxton and Mama Shelter, and more than 150 restaurants and bars.
HN chats with Mark Willis, CEO Middle East & Africa for Accor
Staycations are proving to be quite popular since the ease of restrictions, especially in the UAE which was one of the first countries to ease both internal travel and international travel.
Accor debuts in Djibouti signing the first of three properties
The properties will share the location with the port of Djibouti, strategically located at the crossroads of business shipping routes.
Will Accor and IHG merge to form the world’s biggest hotel chain?
A marriage between the two firms would propel them far ahead of U.S. rival Marriott by number of hotel rooms, with over 1.6 million between the two.
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.
New GM for Alwadi Hotel Doha by MGallery Hotel Collection
Akkari comes to Alwadi Hotel with more than 15 years’ experience at some of the world’s most recognized luxury properties.
