Dubai announces ‘dry day’
No alcohol will also be displayed in bars and restaurants and some outlets will be closed that offer live entertainment.
Accor opens its 58th property in the UAE, Novotel Bur Dubai
The hotel also offers specially designed rooms for People of Determination as well as interconnecting family-friendly rooms.
Hilton and Alshaya Group partner on master development agreement for 70 Hampton by Hilton Hotels
The first hotel is expected to open in Kuwait in 2021. With it, Alshaya Group will deliver 50 hotels in the next eight years, with another 20 in the development pipeline.
Second Park Inn by Radisson opens in Makkah
The hotel consists of 355 rooms and diverse F&B options. Those looking to relax and recharge can enjoy the spa and fitness center. Business guests have access to two modern and spacious meeting rooms that can host up to 100 people.
Crowne Plaza Ankara to welcome guests in 2022
The hotel will be located at the fast-growing Yenimahalle metropolitan district in Turkey’s capital Ankara. The property will feature 189 guest rooms.
Riyadh’s midscale hotel sector providing the greatest opportunity for developers
Riyadh’s midscale hotel sector providing the greatest opportunity for developers, says Drees & Sommer
IHG to remove 200 million bathroom miniatures from estate each year
IHG currently has an average of 200 million bathroom miniatures in use across its entire hotel estate every year. The new standard will be adopted til 2021.
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.
