Mandarin Oriental debuts in the Middle East with property in Dubai
Designed by acclaimed international designer Jeffrey Wilkes, the property features spacious and elegant guest rooms and suites.
Nicolas Messian is the New hotel manager for Emirates Palace
Messian will be overseeing the daily operations at the iconic Abu Dhabi hotel, and will play an active role in implementing key strategies and new initiatives.
Radisson Hotel Group strengthens its positioning in Turkey
The Radisson Hotel Group’s portfolio in Turkey includes 25 hotels and more than 4,600 rooms in operation and under development.
Abu Dhabi’s Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort & Spa is now open
Jumeirah Group expands portfolio in Abu Dhabi with a luxury desert resort featuring Arabian style rooms, villas with private pools and a destination spa.
Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA open Millennium Atria Business Bay
The first phase of the opening will cover 156 apartments out of the hotel’s total 347 units, which comprise studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments.
Radisson Hotel Group and SunnySeeker Hotels sign strategic development deal
Radisson Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups in the world, signed a master development agreement with SunnySeeker Hotels in the Republic of Cyprus. Building on an already successful partnership, the new deal will grow the group’s existing portfolio in the country to six hotels and...
The rise of boutique hotels
With their quest for authenticity, experience and wellbeing, Boutique hotels are fast taking over the world of travel and reshaping the hospitality offer in the process. Nada Alameddine, partner at Hodema Consulting Services, tells us more about this unique field
Hotel operating business models
With over 270,000 keys, the MENA is one of the fastest growing regional hospitality markets in the world. Christopher Lund, head of hotels (MENA) and Thuku Kimani, consultant, for Colliers International examine the hotel operating business models that are steadily gaining momentum
A new level of luxury in the MENA
Philipp Henle, head of global development at Dorchester Collection, outlines the chain’s interest in the MENA, potential business opportunities and upcoming strategies
