First voco™ hotel opens in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The flagship property underwent major redesigning and rebranding to launch under the voco™ brand. The hotel offers guests 438 rooms and suites.
IHG signs agreement for Holiday Inn Madinah West
Once completed, the 700-key property will be IHG’s fourth hotel in Madinah, joining InterContinental Dar Al Hijra, InterContinental Dar Al Iman, and Crowne Plaza Madinah.
HORECA Jordan 2019 awards InterContinental Hotel
InterContinental Jordan Hotel collected ten achievement medals from HORECA Jordan, the region’s largest annual meeting for hospitality and F&B industries.
Saudi Arabia: A star in the making
‘A Vibrant Society’, ‘An Ambitious Nation’, ‘A Thriving Economy’, these are the game-changing, transformative and innovative goals mapped out in the Saudi Vision 2030 plan. A Kingdom that was previously known for being an enclosed nation is today going big. Once the Saudi government realized the need to revive the nation and diversify its economy away from oil, the hard work to bring about a transformation began in earnest. Ralph Nader, CEO of Amber Consulting, highlights the opportunities that this reinvention is producing
IHG expands luxury offering in KSA with InterContinental Durrat Al Riyadh
The urban resort will feature 152 rooms and 10 private chalets, offer an array of facilities including five dining options, a kids’ club and miniature golf.
IHG’s recipe for success
Anna-Maria Dreesen-El Achcar, VP, HR, IMEA and Global Luxury Talent at IHG talks to HN about the company’s talent acquisition and retention strategies in growing the IHG family. What are the main key strategies employed to secure the alarmingly global shortage of hotel employees and how do these differ...
IHG is hosting a career day to establish their voco Makkah, the largest in the world
The 4,200-room voco Makkah, when fully operational in early 2020, will cater to the growing number of religious travellers in KSA.
Top hoteliers weigh in
HN hears from hoteliers who are coping with the current hospitality landscape and optimistic about its future.
Crowne Plaza Ankara to welcome guests in 2022
The hotel will be located at the fast-growing Yenimahalle metropolitan district in Turkey’s capital Ankara. The property will feature 189 guest rooms.
