Millennium Hotels and Resorts to debut in the KSA with Millennium Central Jeddah
In December, Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA revealed its development plans for Saudi Arabia with a goal of operating 25 hotels kingdom-wide by 2025.
Hilton to bring over 50 new hotels to KSA within the next five years
In addition to signing nine new hotels in Saudi Arabia in 2019, Hilton opened two new hotels: A DoubleTree by Hilton and a Hilton Garden Inn.
Accor to introduce new hospitality concepts and brands to Saudi Arabia
Accor will emphasize how its investment in the country’s future goes beyond hotel development and supports Vision 2030’s goals.
350 hospitality leaders gather at Saudi’s SHIC 2020
The event will host more than 90 high-profile speakers from companies paving the way in Saudi Arabia’s hospitality investment industry.
IHG appoints leadership team to open an office in Riyadh and accelerate growth
The Riyadh office will be further supported by new roles, across functions including Commercial, Financial and Procurement, Learning and Development and IT.
The largest hospitality event coming to Saudi Arabia
A key driver for Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and foodservice sectors is HORECA, a three-day exhibition providing professionals with a platform to meet, network and do business. It is seen as a gateway for regional investors seeking new business opportunities in the region.
MENA GOPPAR Jumps in September
After 12 consecutive months of year-over-year profit decline, GOPPAR in the region was up 10.9% in the month, buoyed by a 4.9 percentage-point rise in occupancy and an uptick in food & beverage revenue, according to data from HotStats.
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
Kempinski Hotels’ new luxury project in Makkah
The property will entail a luxury hotel and will be the flagship edifice within the new boulevard on King Abdul Aziz Road mega project.
Saudi Arabia launches e-visa portal: The fine-print
The eVisa will be a one-year, multiple entry visa, allowing tourists to spend up to 90 days in the country.
