First 50 speakers announced for AHIC 2021, Dubai
Under the theme “Rise Together,” hotel owners, developers, investors and operators will lead debate to navigate the “Great Reset”.
Accor’s The Hyde Hotels, Resorts & Residences to debut in Dubai
The 276-room Hyde Hotel Dubai Business Bay, a five-star hotel, is set to open in Q4 2021. It is part of the world-leading Accor group.
Accor expands its luxury footprint in Saudi Arabia with new Fairmont Ajdan Al Khobar
Expected to open in 2023, Fairmont Ajdan Al Khobar will feature 160 rooms and serviced apartments, four dining outlets and meeting rooms.
Radisson Hotel Group to debut in Djibouti with 144-room property
This new Djibouti signing underscores the group’s presence in the continent, with close to 100 hotels in operation and under development.
Mandarin Oriental, Doha is now welcoming guests
Mandarin Oriental Doha is designed by the world-renowned David Collins Studio, and features 117 rooms, 41 suites and 91 serviced apartments.
How to be certified as a sustainable accommodation provider
Certified sustainable hotels should display information regarding their certificate and the certification body that issued it.
TIME opens Asma hotel in Dubai with all-female management team
80 percent of the staff of the new four-star Time Hotels property are ladies, including the hotel manager Alexandra Kelner.
Hyatt pursues growth in North Africa by opening Hyatt Regency Taghazout
Hyatt Regency Taghazout expands the Hyatt portfolio in Morocco, demonstrating the country’s growing commercial importance.
IHG to debut 228-room Hotel Indigo in Saudi Arabia
A newly built property, Hotel Indigo Riyadh King Abdallah Road will feature 228 rooms and will open its doors to guests in March 2025.
A sea change for hotel management contracts
Bani Haddad believes that most demand is for conversion projects, and assets vary from boutique resorts to city hotels.
