The total value of hospitality projects in the GCC exceeded $148.4n in Q1
A five-star property, Golfotel will be located within the Akoya Oxygen development
The building was damaged in a New Year’s Eve fire in 2015
Called Fujairah Beach, the development will feature a luxury five-star hotel and a gated residential community
The first of the new hotels to be opened will be Re Vera and Vivus branded resorts
The change in management is one of several to take place in Dubai in recent months
The deal will allow the companies to use each other’s brands
Arne Sorenson said “travel bans are not good, period”
Accorhotels aims to complete the renovation of all 1,015 units by the end of 2018
The month saw significant growth in supply and demand
The 102-room Time Rako hotel is slated to open in Q2 2017
Work on the 304-room Premier Inn is set to begin in Q2
The hotel, set to open in 2020, will offer 254 suites and serviced apartments
Bill Walshe said other operators were increasingly talking of reservations made through online booking sites with regret
Rixos Premium Dubai, located in Jumeirah Beach Residence, will feature 443 rooms and suites
The property is scheduled to open in 2020
Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Al Azaiba Muscat, forms part of an upscale mixed-use development
The country is seeking to increase capacity by a third in the coming years
Work on the project will begin this year
The Dhs240m hotel will feature an all-day restaurant, pool, gym and car park
The project will include regional debuts of MGM’s brands with a Dubai version of the famous Bellagio hotel
The launch comes as hotels in the market continue to face price pressure due to new supply and mid market entrants
The property is Oberoi’s second in the UAE
The Andalusian-style resort is the first St Regis-branded polo resort globally
The venture will manage and develop properties in the UAE and other countries
It is the first new Address hotel in seven years
Margaret Paul, the GM of Madinat Jumeirah, will replace Anthony McHale
Brand owner SBE will also open two properties in Dubai in 2017 and 2018
The agreements include a third resort on the ‘green mountain’ Jebel Akhdar
The hotel will be the seventh Legoland themed property to open globally