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Marriott to open two hotels in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle

The two properties will share facilities including restaurants and swimming pools

Carlson Rezidor opens two Radisson Blu hotels in Saudi

The company said it would open 10 hotels in the kingdom this year alone

Saudi hotels suffer in wider slump across the Middle East in July

STR said hotel rates in the kingdom dipped roughly a third last month

Emaar launches new Address hotel linked to Dubai Mall

The fashion-themed property will feature an art installation in the lobby

Abu Dhabi’s Eagle Hills secures $82m loan for Address Fujairah resort

The project is expected to be completed in 2019

Pictures: Wyndham opens world’s largest Tryp hotel in Dubai

The 650-room hotel is located in Barsha Heights

Saudi to resume building mega $3.5bn Abraj Kudai hotel in Makkah

The hotel is expected to have about 10,000 rooms, 70 restaurants and several helipads when completed

Dubai hotel rates down double digits in July

New hotel openings have impacted demand in the emirate

Accor opens first Ibis Styles hotel in Bahrain

The 95-key ibis Styles Manama Diplomatic Area has been launched in partnership with Action Hotels

Accor, Al Ghurair to open first Swissôtel hotel in Dubai

The Al Ghurair hotel and residences in Deira are set to be rebranded

Third DoubleTree hotel opens in Dubai

The property, located in Bay Square, contains 238 rooms and suites

Dubai’s Jumeirah to enter Saudi with new mega hotel in Makkah

The five-star property will feature four towers with 1,033 rooms and 93 villas

New Radisson Blu hotel to be opened in Riyadh

The hotel will have 163 rooms and suites, and is slated to open in Q1 2019

Millennium Hotels and Resorts to manage new property in RAK

The hotel features a unique tower design with views of the Arabian Gulf

GCC hotel markets report worse Ramadan performance than last year

Qatar was the worst performing hotel market during the holy month as travel restrictions from its neighbours impacted demand

Dubai luxury resort Atlantis The Palm reveals $100m refurbishment plan

All the rooms and suites will be renovated under the three-year programme

Accor opens first Ibis Styles hotel in Makkah

The 286-room budget hotel was opened ahead of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr

Dispute between Dubai’s Five Holdings, Viceroy heats up over Palm Jumeirah hotel

Both the parties claim operational responsibility for the hotel

CEO of Dubai hotel group Jumeirah departs

Stefan Leser left the company in May, according to its website

Doha hotels hit hard during Eid holiday due to Arab sanctions

Qatar’s aviation industry also appears to have been badly impacted

Viceroy goes to Dubai’s DIFC court over Palm Jumeirah hotel

The hotel’s owner Five Holdings claimed last week that the property had been rebranded

Viceroy Palm renamed Five Palm Jumeirah Dubai

The move signals Five Holdings’ desire to bolster its hospitality profile in the city

Abu Dhabi and Dubai hotel rates down double digits in May

Both markets and much of the MENA region faced challenging conditions leading to lower earnings

Dubai’s Emaar opens fourth mid-scale Rove hotel

Rove Trade Centre caters to meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions customers

InterContinental Hotels signs Kuwait exclusivity deal with Bukhamseen Group

The agreement includes country-wide exclusivity for Bukhamseen for a 10-year term

Dubai’s Emaar to manage 1,500-room Address hotel in Saudi’s Makkah

The hotel features more than 3,000 sqm of food and beverage and retail space

Hilton announces new hotel at Abu Dhabi’s $3.26bn Yas Island expansion

The property is located on the new Yas Bay waterfront

Dubai developer SKAI rebrands, launches Dhs2.1bn hospitality focused REIT

The real estate investment fund will initially will include Five Holdings’ Dhs4.3bn Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah

Dubai’s Emaar Hospitality CEO on why global expansion is the way ahead

The company is setting its sights on global markets using the strength of its Dubai base

Accor to open Middle East’s largest Sofitel hotel in Dubai’s Wafi

Sofitel Dubai Wafi includes 501 rooms and nearly 100 serviced residences