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First look: The Address Boulevard opens in Downtown Dubai

It is the first new Address hotel in seven years

Dubai’s Jumeirah appoints new general manager for Burj Al Arab

Margaret Paul, the GM of Madinat Jumeirah, will replace Anthony McHale

Pictures: Mondrian to open first Middle East hotel in Doha in Q2

Brand owner SBE will also open two properties in Dubai in 2017 and 2018

Oman signs deals for 11 new hotels, resorts

The agreements include a third resort on the ‘green mountain’ Jebel Akhdar

Dubai’s DXB, UK’s Merlin partner for Middle East’s first Legoland Hotel

The hotel will be the seventh Legoland themed property to open globally

First look: Second Marriott in Abu Dhabi opening next week

Marriott Hotel Al Forsan is targeting corporates and family vacationers

Abu Dhabi and Dubai hit by hotel RevPAR declines in 2016

Both markets witnessed a dip in revenue per available room despite little change in occupancy

Emaar’s Rove brand opens new Dubai Healthcare City hotel

The 11-floor property is the third Rove hotel to open in Dubai

Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai targets March-end launch

The resort features a striking entrance comprising wooden sculptures twisting within a glass cube

Hyatt opens third Saudi hotel in Riyadh

The 28-floor property is located within the Olaya financial area

Carlson Rezidor announces 17 Middle East hotel openings in 2017

The new properties will add 3,000 rooms to the operator’s 8,500 in the region

Dubai’s Nakheel signs deal for Avani hotel at Ibn Battuta Mall

A construction contract for the property will be signed next month

Exclusive: Bulgari Resort and Residences to feature Dubai’s most expensive hotel

Bulgari’s executive vice president Silvio Ursini said the room rates will be “by far the highest in the market”

Millennium & Copthorne takes over Dubai’s Radisson Blu Downtown hotel

Millennium said the property had not changed ownership and all current commercial agreements would remain valid

Pictures: Royal Continental Hotel opens first Middle East property in Dubai

The four-star property is Shariah compliant and features 68 rooms and suites

Nakheel signs deal with Centara for Dhs500m Deira Islands resort

The resort is anticipated to have a soft opening in 2019 and a grand opening in 2020

Hilton opens new Curio hotel next to Mall of Qatar

AlRayyan Hotel Doha offers 201 guest rooms and suites

Pictures: Lapita Hotel opens at Dubai Parks and Resorts

The property is claimed to be Dubai’s first theme park hotel

Emaar plans 2 million sq ft mixed-use development in Ras Al Khaimah

Development will be Emaar’s first foray into the northern emirate

Developer SKAI completes $1.17bn Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai hotel

The hotel will officially open its doors in March 2017

Pictures: Dubai’s newly opened La Ville Hotel & Suites

A first look at the latest addition to Marriott’s Autograph Collection in Dubai

Saudi’s first Anantara hotel to open in Jeddah

Anantara Jeddah Resort will be located on the waterfront in Obhur

Dubai’s Emaar appoints new CEO for its hospitality unit

Olivier Harnisch joins Emaar from the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Two new hotel openings confirmed in UAE’s RAK

The Hilton and Mövenpick properties will open in 2017 and 2019 respectively

Shangri-La and Taj to integrate loyalty programmes

Under the new ‘Warmer Welcomes’ programme, members will be able to redeem awards across 200 hotels

Work to start on long-delayed InterContinental hotel at RAK’s Mina Al Arab resort

The project was originally due to be completed in 2010

Soft opening for Dubai’s Jumeirah Al Naseem resort in December

The Burj Al Arab-facing resort contains 387 rooms and 43 suites

Marriott to open new Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Riyadh

The 130-key hotel is scheduled to open in 2019

InterContinental Hotels pens deal for UAE’s largest Holiday Inn

The property aims to appeal to the UAE’s growing mid-market segment

In pictures: Somewhere opens four-star hotel in Dubai’s Barsha Heights

The new property is located towards the Greens entrance to Barsha Heights (TECOM)