World’s first Warner Bros. hotel is now open on Yas Island
The WB Abu Dhabi is located adjacent to the award-winning Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi, the world’s largest indoor theme park.
Hyatt announces plans for Grand Hyatt The Red Sea
Grand Hyatt The Red Sea will be the second Grand Hyatt hotel in the kingdom and the seventh Grand Hyatt hotel in the Middle East.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts to debut in Morocco, Oman and Qatar
In the Middle East, the brand plans to grow its presence in Qatar with the expected early 2022 opening of The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island.
Emaar Hospitality Group’s Address Hotels and Resorts debuts in Turkey
Emaar Hospitality’s Address Istanbul boasts 182 rooms, two dining outlets, an executive club lounge, and a spa that offers a Turkish Hammam.
The Red Sea Development Company unveils plans for its Desert Rock mountain resort
Desert Rock is designed to protect and preserve the environment and will allow guests to connect with nature and local culture of the region.
Staying true to a hotelier’s journey with Joseph Karam
Joseph Karam’s love for hospitality stems from an early age. Having spent his childhood playing at the iconic Belmont Hotel in Lebanon’s mountain town of Ehden, he went on to study hotel management and obtained his MBA in HR.
Now, with over 20 years’ hospitality experience under his belt, the successful hotelier is gearing up for the role of general manager at Crowne Plaza Dubai Jumeirah, which will add a new layer of responsibilities to his position as cluster GM for the Holiday Inn Express Jumeirah and Crowne Plaza Dubai Deira. We sat with him to learn more.
Mandarin Oriental opens a new resort in Istanbul
Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul features a range of restaurants and bars, entertainment spaces and a spa.
OMRAN Group announces soft opening of 250-room dusitD2 Naseem Resort
The four-star dusitD2 Naseem Resort, Jabal Akhdar is the second property owned and developed by OMRAN Group in Jabal Al Akhdhar.
InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort and Spa to open by year end
The resort is part of RAK Properties’ strategy aiming to transform the emirate’s tourism sector into an engine for economic growth.
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.
