Accor to accelerate its growth in the Middle East and Africa
With 12 brands in the extended-stay space, Accor is reimagining this product and service offering and eyeing new opportunities.
ibis Styles Manama wins triple honours for UAE’s Action Hotels
A four-star hotel’s three-prong success at the 2019 MEED Project Awards is evidence of the appeal of mid-scale affordable properties, according to the Dubai-headquartered Action Hotel’s Chairman & Founder, Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al Sabah. Action Hotel’s ibis Styles Manama Diplomatic Area Bahrain has taken the Kingdom’s national honors for...
Two new Staybridge Suite hotels are coming to Dubai
Pascal Gauvin, Managing Director, India, Middle East and Africa at IHG, said: “The extended-stay sector performs extremely well in the Middle East.”
New IFC fund to boost tourism in Egypt
This goes in line with Egypt’s ministry of tourism aims to establish a private equity fund targeting financially impaired hotels and tourism establishments.
Marriott International adding 19 properties in 2019
Marriott International, Inc. encompasses a portfolio of more than 6,900 properties in 30 leading hotel brands spanning 130 countries and territories. This year, the company is on track to grow its portfolio by 45 percent through the end of 2023 with over 100 properties (26,000 rooms) under development 19 of...
IHG’s voco debuts in Dubai
IHG operates 92 hotels in the Middle East, including: InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and voco brands.
Emirates Palace won the GCC Best Brand Award
Emirates Palace took home the award because of the hotel’s sustained and worldwide brand credibility, awareness, and communication.
Khalil Srour appointed as Hotel Manager at Swiss-Belresidences Juffair
Swiss-Belhotel International currently manages a portfolio of more than 145 projects in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, and UAE among others.
Radisson Blu opens in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter
The hotel features 110 rooms and suites that combine contemporary Italian interior design with touches of the Middle East.
