RIU opens its sixth hotel in Morocco, Riu Palace Tikida Taghazout
The hotel brings 504 rooms, a mix of restaurants, leisures facilities including pools, as well as family entertainment centers and terraces.
Abu Dhabi’s Marsa Mina to offer mixed-use leisure concepts in Q1 2020
When complete, the area will feature a diverse mix of food trucks and unique retail concepts, family entertainment, playgrounds and open seating areas.
Saudi Arabia: A star in the making
‘A Vibrant Society’, ‘An Ambitious Nation’, ‘A Thriving Economy’, these are the game-changing, transformative and innovative goals mapped out in the Saudi Vision 2030 plan. A Kingdom that was previously known for being an enclosed nation is today going big. Once the Saudi government realized the need to revive the nation and diversify its economy away from oil, the hard work to bring about a transformation began in earnest. Ralph Nader, CEO of Amber Consulting, highlights the opportunities that this reinvention is producing
A vision for the Kingdom
As the new CEO of Saudi-based Dur Hospitality, Sultan bin Badr Al-Otaibi has been quietly positioning the company to leverage the performance of a homegrown powerhouse. While major economic, cultural and social changes are sweeping through the Kingdom, Al-Otaibi is spearheading the hospitality sector toward expansion and development to meet the ambitious objectives laid out in Saudi Vision 2030
Fidaa Ayoub brings ‘The Phoenix’ to life
Fidaa Ayoub, represented Lebanon at this year’s Lebanon and UAE Patron 2019 Tequila finals competition in Dubai. Yet despite the fact that he did not achieve what he originally intended to, his resolve was strengthened as the entire event constituted a very valuable learning experience.
Hilton Announces New Leadership for Middle East, Africa & Turkey Region
Rudi Jagersbacher to step down after 40 years of service for Hilton; Jochem-Jan Sleiffer to oversee growth strategy as new Area President for MEA&T
Very BEYrouth
In an exclusive interview to HN, Hodema consulting services talks with Ezzat Ellaz, founder of a successful F&B concept launched and operated in Lisbon, Spain.
Mama Shelter hotel brand to debut in Bahrain in 2020
The 160-room hotel will be developed within the USD 1.5 billion Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) project, one of the most anticipated mixed-use projects in the Kingdom.
Electric Bing Sutt toasts another victory
The World’s 50 Best Bars, the annual list that celebrates the best of the international drinks industry recently revealed this year’s winners in its 11th edition.
