Over 500 new hotels are under construction in the Middle East and Africa
The Middle East total represented almost a 10 percent year-over-year increase in the number of rooms in the final phase of the development pipeline.
Dubai’s JA Resorts & Hotels expanding hotel and restaurants portfolio, collaborate with Greg Malouf
Ten new restaurants are set to open in 2019 alongside three collaborations with international chefs of Michelin star acclaim.
New chief executive officer appointed at DUR
Al-Otaibi was a member of the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage which prepared for the Saudi hotel regulations.
Four new brands in the Middle East for Swiss-Belhotel
Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the launch of four new brands in the Middle East in 2019. Coming to the region for the first time are Grand Swiss-Belresort (Bahrain), Swiss-Belsuites (Bahrain), Swiss-Belboutique (Kuwait) and Swiss-Belinn (Oman and Qatar) with openings scheduled over the next few months.
Emaar Hospitality launches single-point app for all its properties
The aim is to engage customers, enable them to customize their travel plans, and revolutionize the way reservations are made.
Qatar’s Al Najada Hotel by Tivoli is now open
Najada Hotel is operated by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts, part of Minor Hotels. 15 further Tivoli properties can be discovered in Qatar, Portugal and Brazil.
‘Jumeirah E-butler’, a multilingual mobile platform to boost customer service
The service will be rolled out across the entire Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts portfolio by June 2019.
Anantara Eastern Mangroves welcomes a new GM
Prior to his new post, he had spent nearly two decades in the hotels industry in his native Egypt before relocating to the Middle East in 2005.
Meraas signs MOU with Samanea Group for USD 272 million mall
Samanea Group will develop the 53,000 square meter retail outlet which will focus on home appliances and furniture from different Chinese companies.
