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Jumeirah opens luxury Al Wathba desert resort and spa in Abu Dhabi

Spread across over 22,000 sq m, the property features 103 guest rooms and villas

Mandarin Oriental opens Dubai city resort, marks regional debut

The property marks the luxury operator’s first new hotel in three years

New five-star 348-room JA hotel on track to open in Dubai this September

JA Lake View Hotel will open as the third property within the 128-acre JA The Resort in Jebel Ali

Marriott, Kuwait Projects to develop St Regis resort in Morocco

The resort in Marrakech is slated to open in 2024

Over 1,100 new restaurants and cafes opened in Dubai in 2018

The number of new F&B outlets opening last year was up 9.7 per cent compared to 2017

Leva Hotels launches first property in Dubai

New property adjoining Mazaya Centre set to be rebranded Leva Hotel and Suites after obtaining four-star rating – and Business Bay is coming up next

New five-star hotel set to open in Dubai Media City in March

Grand Plaza Mövenpick Media City features 235 rooms and suites

Dubai F&B firm Restaurant Secrets to lease five properties from Emaar

RSI will now operate a brand new concept called The Loft at Dubai Opera

GCC’s hotel industry can expect a storm before the calm in 2019

The regional hotel industry is seeing an oversupply of rooms with demand not keeping pace

Waldorf Astoria set to open 275-room DIFC hotel later this year

The hotel is Waldorf Astoria’s first ‘city’ hotel in the UAE

Dubai’s Al Habtoor denies link with entity mulling acquisition of Leela hotel group

Indian media reports claimed that Rashid Al Habtoor had revealed plans to buy the Indian hotel chain

Dubai hotel Jumeirah Al Qasr completes room upgrades

Changes designed to provide guests with a ‘rich yet modern’ guest experience

Abu Dhabi’s ADNH signs Dhs1.6bn loan to fund acquisition of Dubai hotels

Abu Dhabi National Hotels announced in November that it would acquire five hotels from Emaar

Pics: Fairmont opens 298-room Riyadh hotel, its first in the Saudi capital

The luxury hotel is located at the Business Gate community

Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah opening this month

The mid-market property complements the Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa

Video, pics: Palm Tower, with one of Dubai’s highest pools, gets ready to open this year

The luxury tower, which rises 240 metres tall, will include a 289-room St. Regis hotel and 432 residences

AW Rostamani and Hilton to build a hotel in Bur Dubai

The 458-room hotel is expected to be ready by 2020

In pics: New 369-room five-star hotel opens in Dubai Marina

Located at the south edge of the Marina, Stella Di Mare features six F&B outlets

Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Jadaf Culture Village opens

Opening marks the mid-market brand’s fourth hotel in Dubai

Dubai’s Nakheel says Dhs670m RIU resort taking shape

The project is scheduled for delivery in 2019

Wyndham to manage three hotels in Dubai’s Deira

The properties will target three different market segments

Hyatt opens fourth Saudi hotel

The company has a further opening in Jeddah planned before the end of the year

Mid-range Rove hotel planned for Dubai’s City Walk

The property will be among the largest in the brand’s portfolio

IHG debuts upscale Voco hotel brand in Dubai

Global operator shows conversion of Nassima Royal Hotel is well underway

Millennium’s Studio M hotel brand makes regional debut

The budget lifestyle hotel is close to Dubai International Airport and adjoins 100 apartments

First hotel opens in Dubai South

Aloft Dubai South has 145 loft-inspired rooms

With gold ceilings and ‘storytellers’, Dubai’s Emerald Palace hotel gets set to open

The $700m luxury hotel has 391 rooms and suites as well as eight F&B options

Dubai’s Emaar signs deal to sell five hotel assets to Abu Dhabi National Hotels

The portfolio of five hotels includes Address Dubai Mall, Address Boulevard, Address Dubai Marina, Vida Downtown and Manzil Downtown

Dubai-based Gloria Hotel to rebrand to Two Seasons

The rebrand will become effective from January 2019

Over 85% of UAE hospitality workers plan to change jobs – survey

UAE survey respondents cite career progression and development as the main factors when considering new opportunities