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Saudi tourism commission calls for 48,000 new hotel rooms

The SCTH said tourist numbers are estimated to reach 140 million by 2020

$53,000 for hotel room overlooking Makkah’s Holy Kaaba

Rivalry between hotels opposite the Grand Mosque heats up during the final 10 days of Ramadan

Dubai hotels see 86% occupancy in May, but RevPAR drops

Average daily rates in hotels were down last month, finds EY report

10,000 hotel rooms to open in Dubai this year

The number may raise concerns of oversupply in the market

Millennium & Copthorne set to open 10 hotels across the GCC

The hotel operator says it is on track to have 100 hotels in the region by 2020

First Avani hotel in the Middle East to open in Dubai in July

Minor Hotels brand taking over the management of Movenpick Deira

Ras Al Khaimah defies tourism slowdown

The emirate’s hotels have managed to buck a slowdown in the regional hospitality market

Starwood to open two new hotels in Riyadh

The properties will be located close to the King Abdullah Financial District

Saudi Vision 2030 aims to double tourism sector by 2020

Vision aims to boost sector by 18 per cent over the next 14 years

Corinthia to manage Meydan’s new Dubai Marina hotel

The new resort will be located on the former site of the Meydan Beach Club

Qatar’s Al Sawari pens hotel deals near India’s Taj Mahal

The move marks Al Sawari’s entrance into the Indian market

Majid Al Futtaim announces $8bn UAE expansion

The company plans to add malls, hotels, cinemas, restaurants, Carrefour hypermarkets and leisure destinations in the country in the coming years

Abu Dhabi to charge hotel guests new fees from June 1

Guests will have to pay a municipal fee of 4 per cent of their bill and a Dhs 15 charge per night

Saudi to nationalise 80% of jobs in Makkah’s hotels, resorts

The measures follow an ambitious nationalisation scheme in the mobile sector beginning from next month

Dubai reveals new holiday home regulation

Dubai Tourism signs agreement with Airbnb

The new deal will reduce uncertainty surrounding the legality of the online rental website in Dubai

Flight to affordability to hit GCC hotel rates

The days of record rates for Dubai’s hotels may be numbered

Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi opens

The 200-room hotel is located on Al Maryah Island

Emaar opens first midscale Rove hotel in Downtown Dubai

​The 420-room property is the first of 10 hotels planned across Dubai

Iconic hotels: Banyan Tree Al Wadi

A magical desert escape that is ‘much more than just another hotel’

​Chinese group HNA to acquire Carlson hotels

Under the deal HNA will also acquire a majority stake in the Rezidor Group, which operates 37 hotels across the Middle East

Dubai to reach 100,000 hotel rooms in May

Emirate expected to enter top 10 global cities in terms of room supply

​Emaar Hospitality reveals plans for 35 new hotels, residences

Property giant to add 14 hotels and 11 serviced apartments to portfolio in Dubai alone

Abu Dhabi growth “under pressure” as low oil prices hit spending – Moody's

Abu Dhabi plans to impose new fee on hotel guests

A new decree will levy a 4 per cent fee on hotel bills and a Dhs 15 room charge per night

Qatari firm plans to convert US embassy in London to luxury hotel

Qatari Diar is also undertaking a $2bn rental venture in the UK capital

Madinat Jumeirah’s new luxury hotel to open in late 2016

Madinat Jumeirah’s new luxury hotel to open in late 2016

The 430-room Jumeirah Al Naseem is set within a two kilometre stretch of sand

Five minutes with... Elegant Resorts Middle East GM Anthony Challinor-Cole

Five minutes with… Elegant Resorts Middle East GM Anthony Challinor-Cole

Challinor-Cole discusses the UK luxury travel company’s plans for the region, following its Dubai launch last year

GCC heading for hotel supply glut

GCC heading for hotel supply glut

HOFTEL chairman suggests short-term negative impact of low oil could be good for the industry

Luxury market entering new era, says Dubai real estate boss

Social and environmental awareness will drive future luxury projects, claims ENSHAA CEO Raza Jafar

Anantara to open Middle East’s highest five-star resort in Oman this year

The hotel operator will open two luxury resorts in Oman in mid-2016

AccorHotels plans to ‘more than double’ Middle East footprint following FRHI acquisition

$2.9bn deal was announced in December.