INK Hotel signs a deal with HITEK to use Flexi-Guest app
Dubai-based INK Hotel has signed an agreement with HITEK, part of leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) group Farnek, to use its hospitality app, Flexi-Guest, which will digitalize the guest journey from the initial reservation through to check out, thus enhancing the guest experience and improving operational efficiency.
ENVI Lodges operates Mansour Al Sanooni Group’s ecolodges in Saudi Arabia
ENVI is expanding in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with 200 keys spread across different locations. The development pipeline includes a lodge near Riyadh, which is set to open by the end of 2023.
Rotana expands its footprint in Qatar
Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region, with over 100 properties across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Türkiye, is set to open two properties in Qatar: Bin Al Sheikh Residences by Rotana, in October 2022, and Riviera Rayhaan by Rotana, in November 2022.
Chef Hugo Soulery brings Tastes of the World to the desert
Newly appointed chef Hugo Soulery will be tasked with driving the development of sensational menus at Terra Solis Dubai, a unique desert getaway set to open in October 2022.
Famed photographer Roger Moukarzel discusses the Hilton Waitographer initiative
Roger Moukarzel is a firm believer in the power of photography in the hospitality world. Here, the award-winning Lebanese photographer explains how restaurants and hotels can benefit from user-generated content and why he decided to team up with Hilton Hotels.
Kitchen secrets with Chef Himanshu Saini of Trèsind Studio
Chef Himanshu Saini invites us for a behind-the-scenes look at Tresind Studio, Dubai’s Michelin-starred restaurant.
Brushing up on responsible consumerism with Hilari Voorthuis of Accor
Responsible for bringing restaurants and bars to the forefront of Accor’s hotels, Hilari Voorthuis, F&B manager of Accor India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, explains responsible consumerism in all its forms.
Premier Inn Qatar appoints new senior management team
As part of Premier Inn Middle East’s growth strategy, a new management team has been appointed ahead of the World Cup, which will take place in November and December. The Doha hotels are part of an 11-strong growing portfolio of Premier Inn hotels in the Middle East. There are currently seven hotels in Dubai and two in Abu Dhabi, with more properties in existing and new markets in the pipeline.
Delta Hotels by Marriott, Green Community Dubai set to open in Q4 2022
Following a rebrand of an existing property, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Green Community Dubai is on track to welcome its first guests in Q4 2022. The project features 248 rooms, 287 square feet of meeting and event spaces, as well as leisure facilities, including an outdoor swimming pool and pool bar, a new spa and a state-of-the-art fitness center. This marks Marriott’s second Delta Hotel opening in the UAE.
Tonino Lamborghini Mare Nostrum Skypool Restaurant Dubai appoints management team ahead of launching
Tonino Lamborghini Mare Nostrum Skypool Restaurant Dubai, a high-end Italian eatery on level 14 of Radisson Beach Resort at West Beach, The Palm Jumeirah, has appointed its management team ahead of its mid-September opening. Overseeing the branded restaurant are founders Russell Treadwell and Alex Blahyj.
