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Nikki Beach Resort And Spa Dubai Targets Autumn 2015 Launch

Luxury lifestyle brand ends 10-year search and teams up with Meraas Holding

Hotel Review: Banyan Tree Al Wadi

Nestled in the sand dunes of Ras al-Khaimah, Banyan Tree Al Wadi offers weary executives a welcome desert retreat from the skyscrapers, shopping malls and super highways of Dubai, at a five star price.

Best Western Opens Remote Bahrain Resort

The 44-room Hawar Resort Hotel is located 45 minutes by boat from Bahrain’s Al Dur jetty.

Restaurant Review: Cipriani Yas Island

The historic Cipriani has its roots in Venice where an army of white-jacketed waiters served celebs such as Ernest Hemingway and the British royal family.

Q&A: Operating A Hotel During The Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix

Andrew Humphries, regional vice president & general manager at Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, explains how the track side hotel copes during its busiest time of the year.

Soft Opening For Four Seasons Resort Dubai

UAE’s first Four Seasons blends leisure and business around an ‘understated’ luxury theme

Sheraton Doha Reopens After Refurbishment

Katara Hospitality’s investment restores Doha icon to former glory while catering to modern travellers

W Doha Launches Mobile Room Entry

Five-star Doha hotel becomes first regionally to offer keyless room entry in $15 million programme

Accor To Double ME Inventory, Invest €225 Million In Digital

French hospitality giant confident about region’s outlook and identifies eight key tech areas

Kempinski Opening Doha Resort On December 1

New resort means the luxury chain can now target upscale leisure travellers

Wolfgang Puck Opening At Al Maktoum International, Four Seasons Bahrain

In-demand chef plans to launch new Asian and Bar & Grill concepts next year

Exclusive First look: Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai

Fifth Sheraton in Dubai has World Trade Centre delegates firmly in its sights

First Look: Four Seasons Resort Dubai At Jumeirah Beach

Resort blends leisure and business around an ‘understated’ luxury theme

Jumeirah Unveils Chinese Expansion

Trio of properties in Nanjing, Wuhan and Hainan take group’s Chinese portfolio to eight hotels

Accor Announces Three Jeddah Properties

Today’s trio takes the French Group’s Middle East portfolio to 100 hotels

Second Holiday Inn Opens In Abu Dhabi

IHG targets mid-market growth with second Holiday Inn in UAE capital

Le Méridien Al Aqah Renovations Near Completion

Emirates Group’s east coast resort to unveil new rooms and improved connectivity

Mandarin Oriental To Open Dubai Hotel In 2017

Luxury brand to follow Four Seasons on Jumeirah Beach Road

Marriott Consolidates In Doha

Trio of hotels amalgamate to form first Marriott Marquis-branded hotel outside the US

Four Seasons Dubai Targets December Launch

The 14-acre luxury resort, located in Jumeirah Beach, features a Spanish-Mediterranean feel with Arabian accents.

Ascott Expands In Saudi Arabia

Operator foresees residence demand boom on back of Kingdom’s FDI growth

Adagio Abu Dhabi Al Bustan Opens Its Doors

Accor’s largest regional apartment-hotel property targets long-stay guests in UAE capital.

IHG Opening Two More Abu Dhabi Hotels

New InterContinental Abu Dhabi Grand Marina will feature a Michelin-star signature restaurant with rooftop bar and second Holiday Inn capitalises on demand for mid-scale hotels

Starwood’s Debuts Westin And Le Méridien In Bahrain

Global operator targets Bahrain shoppers with double opening at retail centre

Qatar’s Katara Hospitality Goes On InterCon Buying Spree

Qatar company teams up with IHG for first time and will invest in key European hotels to bring them back to their full glory

Qatari Owned Peninsula Paris Hotel Set For August Launch

The Peninsula Paris will be Qatari company Katara Hospitality’s 14th operational hotel.

Accor To Open New Ibis Hotel In Jeddah

The French hospitality group will operate the new ibis Madinah Road in Jeddah Saudi Arabia.

New Dhs860m Resort Planned For Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island

The beach resort will include a 295-room low-rise hotel, spa and 11 villas.

Park Hyatt Vienna Set To Open

Hyatt’s first hotel in Austria is located in a 100-year-old building on the Am Hof square

Exclusive: Hotel Star Rating System Obsolete, Says Starwood CEO

Brand was already more important than star rating up to a decade ago, according to Starwood’s president and CEO.