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Les Zeniths Arjaan by Rotana in Dakar (Image: Supplied by Rotana)

UAE’s Rotana expands into Senegal

The Les Zeniths Arjaan by Rotana hotel apartments in Dakar is expected to open in 2026

Ennismore and Banyan Tree parten with Dubai Holding Image: Supplied

Ennismore, Banyan Tree partner with Dubai Holding on key hospitality project

The multi-staged project on Bluewaters will welcome new brands to Dubai, starting with the opening of Banyan Tree Dubai in November

Marriott’s Autograph Collection to open in AlUla (Image: Supplied by Marriott International)

Marriott’s Autograph Collection to open in AlUla

The new hotel is set to open in 2025 and will be located in downtown AlUla

The First Collection Waterfront will open in Dubai this year (Image: Supplied by The First Group)

The First Collection Waterfront will open in Dubai this year

The 327-key property will welcome its first guests in Q4 2023

Aioka

Cover Story: How Aioka is transforming F1 customer experience

Bally Singh, chairman and founder of Aioka, reveals how the brand is pioneering bespoke and exclusive experiences for F1 aficionados across the region

SO/ opens first Middle East property in Dubai (Image: Supplied by SO/ Uptown Dubai)

SO/ opens first Middle East property in Dubai

It features 188 rooms and suites as well as 227 branded residences

Marriott signs 13 properties in Türkiye (Image: Supplied by Marriott International)

Marriott signs 13 properties in Türkiye

The projects will add more than 2,000 rooms to the company’s portfolio within the country

UAE sets up federal authority ‘commercial gaming”

UAE sets up federal authority for commercial gaming

The new authority will coordinate regulatory activities and manage licencing nationally

W Al Marjan Island will feature 300 rooms (Image: Supplied by Marjan)

Marriott confirms second property for Al Marjan Island

W Al Marjan Island will include 300 rooms and is slated to open in Ras Al Khaimah in 2027

Radisson Blu Residences Saidia (Image: Sourced from Radisson Hotel Group Media Centre)

Radisson opens eighth property in Morocco

Radisson Blu Residences Saidia has 13 units made up of suites, studios, and apartments

Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis (Image: Supplied by Hilton)

Waldorf Astoria debuts in Egypt

Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis is located close to Cairo International airport

Hilton has confirmed its first airport hotel in Saudi Arabia (Image: Supplied by Hilton)

Hilton to open airport hotel in Dammam

The 273-key property will have direct skywalk access to the terminal building at King Fahd International airport

Hilton appoints Guy Hutchinson as president, Middle East and Africa (Image: Supplied by Hilton)

Hilton appoints Guy Hutchinson as president of MEA region

Hutchinson previously spent 16 years at Hilton and is currently the CEO and president of Rotana

Guy Hutchinson to step down as CEO of Rotana (Image: Supplied by Rotana)

Guy Hutchinson to step down as CEO and president of Rotana

After nearly a decade at the Abu Dhabi-headquartered hotel management company, he will be leaving the group in early 2024

DWTC’s hospitality arm reports 32% growth in H1 2023

DWTC’s hospitality arm reports 32% growth in H1 2023

The first half of 2023 witnessed the team’s service at 1,166 events, including royal weddings

IHG's Vignette Collection enters UAE, Kuwait (Image: Supplied by IHG Hotels and Resorts)

Vignette Collection brand enters UAE, Kuwait

Th8 Palm Dubai Beach Resort, Vignette Collection and Vignette Collection in Kuwait City will be operated by United Hospitality Management

Red Sea Global 5G network (Source: Sourced from Red Sea Global Media Centre)

World’s first zero-carbon 5G network unveiled at Six Senses Southern Dunes

It will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy from over 760,000 solar panels that Red Sea Global has built to power The Red Sea destination

KBBO Group debt pile

Abu Dhabi revises hotel fees to boost hospitality sector

The change, which follows directives from the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, is set to take effect from September 1

Atlantis The Royal

Atlantis Dubai plots global expansion to cash in on travel boom

A sustained rebound in leisure travel is pushing hospitality brands to look at expanding their footprint

Bloom Arjaan by Rotana

Bloom Holding partners with Rotana for hotel apartment on Saadiyat Island

The property is being developed to combine the comforts of a home and the convenience of a hotel and easy access to Saadiyat Island’s attractions

Kerten Hospitality will debut its The House Residence brand in the Oxagon (Image: Supplied by NEOM)

Kerten Hospitality to enter NEOM’s Oxagon

A 200-unit serviced apartments property will welcome its first guests in 2025

Continent hotels

Continent Worldwide Hotels unveils Saudi Arabia expansion plans

Continent Worldwide Hotels said it was bringing three distinct properties to the Saudi cities of Maddinah and Dammam

Abesq Doha Hotel and Residences opens in Qatar (Image: Supplied by Abesq Doha Hotel and Residences)

Abesq Doha Hotel and Residences opens in Qatar

Located in the city centre, it features 283 rooms, suites and serviced apartments

Ishraq Hospitality to enter Georgia (Image: Supplied by Ishraq Hospitality)

Ishraq Hospitality announces new projects in Georgia

Ishraq will manage the Crowne Plaza Batumi Beach Hotel and Batumi Hotel Apartments, both of which are scheduled to open in 2025

Anantara's eco-luxury resort

Anantara’s eco-luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah to launch this year

The eco-luxury resort features 174 guest rooms, suites and villas, including the first over-water villas in the emirate

voco to debut in Sharjah (Image: Supplied by IHG Hotels and Resorts)

IHG to enter Sharjah with voco property

The 191-key hotel is expected to open in 2027

Fairmont Ramla Serviced Residences Riyadh (Image: Supplied by Fairmont)

Fairmont opens its first Saudi serviced residences property

The 249 residences range in size from one-bedroom suites to four-bedroom penthouses

Hilton to open over 50 properties in Saudi Arabia onrad Riyadh Laysen Valley

Hilton to quadruple its presence in Saudi Arabia, aims to open over 50 new hotels

Hilton currently operates 16 hotels in Saudi Arabia, including Waldorf Astoria Jeddah – Qasr Al Sharq, Conrad Makkah, and Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences

Abu Dhabi's ADQ, IHC look to merge with Q Holding Image GettyImages-1366647006

ADQ, IHC Capital propose merger with Q Holding to create $12bn entity

The proposed transaction would create one of the largest real estate, hospitality, events and catering platforms in the region

World Tourism Day 2023

Saudi Arabia’s PIF sets up company to boost tourism sector

The new company will invest in new tourism projects and develop attractive destinations in cities across the kingdom