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Oman seeks 6,000 more hotel rooms by 2020

The country is seeking to increase capacity by a third in the coming years

Pictures: Dubai’s planned MGM resort

Work on the project will begin this year

Dubai’s Nakheel awards $50m construction contract for Avani Ibn Battuta hotel

The Dhs240m hotel will feature an all-day restaurant, pool, gym and car park

MGM selected to operate Dubai hotel resort

The project will include regional debuts of MGM’s brands with a Dubai version of the famous Bellagio hotel

Dubai hotel launches $9,500 a night suite

The launch comes as hotels in the market continue to face price pressure due to new supply and mid market entrants

Oberoi to open Ajman resort next month

The property is Oberoi’s second in the UAE

Dubai opens new St. Regis polo resort

The Andalusian-style resort is the first St Regis-branded polo resort globally

France’s Accor, Turkey’s Rixos form luxury resort joint venture

The venture will manage and develop properties in the UAE and other countries

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