MENA: Lower revenues, higher costs sink profits
2018 was a bruising year for hotels in the Middle East & North Africa, as an intersection of oversupply, political fallout and macro-economic worry challenged profitability.
Fujairah beach project is in finalization stages, brings 176 hotel rooms
The project is expected to be completed in March 2020. It will help the emirate’s economic development by reinforcing the role of tourism.
IHG strengthens mid-scale portfolio with signing of Holiday Inn Dubai Deira Islands
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) has signed a management agreement to develop a new Holiday Inn hotel at the upcoming ‘Dubai Deira Islands’.
Pop-Up Marx to open at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech will showcase the new French cuisine of Michelin-star Chef Thierry Marx this autumn, from September 6 to November 30, 2019.
Millennium Atria Business Bay appoints Ziad El Hawi as Hotel Manager
A Lebanese national, Ziad El Hawi joins Millennium Atria Business Bay with a wealth of more than 20 years’ experience within the hospitality industry.
Jordan, Egypt, and Dubai among Four Seasons Private Jet 2021 itineraries
Featuring two newly crafted itineraries, the Four Seasons Private Jet will touch down for the first time in Angkor Wat, Mexico City, Easter Island and Athens, among an enviable list of locales.
Amer Ammar is the new GM of Avani Hotel in Dubai
Having worked in hospitality for over 25 years, Ammar began his career in his native Jordan in 1994. In 2001, he moved to Dubai.
Mark Timbrell appointed as General Manager of Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort in Lebanon
Timbrell joins Kempinski Lebanon from his most recent role as General Manager with Kempinski Hotel Amman and returns to Beirut after seven years where he previously managed Gefinor Rotana in Hamra.
Radisson to debut in Algeria in 2022
The new hotel will be an addition to the group’s portfolio of almost 100 hotels in operation and under development across 32 countries in Africa.
Accor bolsters Jordan portfolio with Mövenpick Amman
Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, has strengthened its portfolio in Jordan to nine properties with the opening of the Mövenpick Hotel Amman today. This follows the Group’s takeover and re-brand of an existing 218-key property in the Kingdom’s vibrant capital, which has undergone a refurbishment in line with Mövenpick...
