Emaar Hospitality Group unveils ‘Vida Za’abeel’ hotel and serviced residences
A twin-tower development of 70 and 68 floors, Vida Za’abeel will be home to the 220-room Vida Za’abeel hotel and Vida Residences Za’abeel.
Accorhotels announces first SO/ project in the Middle East with DMCC
SO/, AccorHotels’ brand, announced its debut property in the Middle East with the SO/ Uptown Dubai. The hotel set to open by late 2020, will feature 188 rooms in addition to 215 branded residences. Inspired by edgy and bold architecture, interiors for the luxury property will be brought to life...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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
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.
What’s happening in hygiene?
To learn more about what is being done to tackle the issues related to hygiene within the hospitality sector, HN talked to companies that are helping to keep the world as healthy a place as possible
