Marriott International appoints new GM of Le Royal Abu Dhabi
Brian Hashkowitz spent the last 11 years in the UAE, most recently as hotel manager for the JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai.
Two key regional appointments at Shangri-La Group
Shangri-La’s Kapil Aggarwal have been promoted to co-head of the MEIA region. He has been working with Shangri-La for eight years.
The First Group debuts The First Collection in Dubai
The First Group has a pipeline of seven upscale and upper-midscale hotels in development in Dubai, many of which under The First Collection.
RAK hosts Hampton by Hilton’s largest property in the world
As the largest Hampton by Hilton in the world, the property features 515 guest rooms, half of which are interconnected.
New GM joins InterContinental Doha The City
With over 30 years of experience, Anne Busfield brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise gained during her various positions.
USD 27 billion worth of hotel investments in the GCC pipeline
As per AHIC’s report, most of these are big tourism investments in KSA led by the Red Sea Project, NEOM, Amaala, Diriyah Gate and Al-Ula.
Hyatt Hotels: a strong MENA pipeline cements the brand’s leading positioning
HN spoke with Ludwig Bouldoukian, regional vice president, development – Middle East and Africa at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, to shed light on the hotel chain’s agenda and portfolio in the MENA.
IHG signs second hotel in KSA with RIVA Development Company
IHG currently operates 38 hotels across five brands in KSA, with a further 20 hotels in the development pipeline.
OMRAN Group appointed Barceló Hotel Group to operate Al Mussanah Resort
OMRAN aims to reposition this resort, established 10 years ago, as a locally, regionally, and internationally attractive holiday destination.
Radisson Hotel Group plans 30 EMEA openings this year
Radisson Hotel Group has achieved a strong start to 2021 and remains prudently optimistic about business recovery in the second half of 2021.
