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Hilton Garden Inn Arrives In UAE At The Double

The brace of hotels will meet the growing need for affordable accommodation in the run-up to Expo 2020

UAE’s First All-Inclusive Resort Targets Mid-February Launch

Opening of Rixos Bab Al Bahr in Ras Al Khaimah likely to spur regional interest in nascent sector

Exclusive: First Hyatt Place In Middle East Opening In Dubai In April

Hyatt will target corporate travellers seeking casual hospitality in a hi-tech environment

Ajman Luxury Resort To Open February 1

Starwood will seek to attract well-heeled leisure guests to the less-developed emirate

First Look: Dubai Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf

Marriott’s latest Dubai property has short-stay executives and long-stay contract workers firmly in its sights

Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah Targets December 24 Soft Opening

Hilton’s top-end brand will reach out to tourists and corporates

Marriott Targets Four-Fold Dubai Growth On Expo 2020 Win

Global operator plans to have 10,000 rooms in the city by 2020

Jumeirah Opening Muscat Resort in 2017

Luxury operator’s first Muscat property will provide resort competition to Shangri-La

Hyatt Eyes Eight Dubai Projects After Expo 2020 Win

New brands such as Andaz and Hyatt Place are being lined up in next development phase.

Second Staybridge Suites Opening In Jeddah

Staybridge Suites Al Andalus Mall will target shop-loving Saudis

First Look: Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Swiss chain’s sixth Dubai hotel may be small but overseas-and-residential focus means potential is high.

Fairmont The Palm Penthouses Target Second Homers

Repeat holidaymakers and executives can now buy a slice of Penthouse luxury living.

Accor Opens Fifth Novotel In UAE

The 466-room property will target ‘new Dubai’ businesses as well as value-seeking business travelers.

Egypt Impacts Marriott MEA RevPAR

Global operator wrestles with “difficult market” but remains committed to MEA expansion.

Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers Opens

Swiss operator’s sixth Dubai property is an “unpretentious” addition to the New Dubai scene.

Fairmont The Palm Opens Art Suite

Rotated on a quarterly basis, the suite will be home to works selected by Showcase Gallery.

Jumeirah Opening St. Petersburg Hotel In 2016

Luxury operator will seek to capitalise on the brand’s popularity among Dubai-bound Russian travelers.

Restaurant Review: La Serre Bistro

When it comes to offering a perfect dining experience with indulgent food, fantastic service and d�cor to match, La Serre Bistro makes the cut.

Carlson Rezidor Adding Two KSA Hotels

Park Inn by Radisson Riyadh will be followed by a Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence in Jeddah

Hilton Garden Inn To Debut In KSA

Hilton spots potential for mid-market brand in the Eastern Province

Al Ain Rotana Opens Falaj Wing

Four buildings provide guests with more spacious accommodation and a spa.

First Look Pictures: Al Habtoor City

The $3 billion development will offer more than 3,000 hotel and residential units on one plot, set to be completed by 2017.

Hilton Opening DoubleTree Hotel In Masdar City

The 316-room DoubleTree by Hilton Abu Dhabi Masdar City will comply with the environmental ethos of Masdar and seek to secure the prestigious ‘Estidama 3-pearl’ rating

Zaha Hadid To Design ME by Meliá Dubai

Strikingly designed hotel aims to open in the Burj Khalifa district in 2016.

Wyndham To Launch First Hawthorn Suites in Region

Extended stay brand will target executives on long-stay business and Gulf families.

Hakkasan To Open Palm Jumeirah Resort

Abu Dhabi-owned nightlife and restaurant brand diversifying into hospitality with work on Dubai beachfront resort set to start next year.

Review: The Oberoi, Dubai

Dubai has welcomed a flood of international luxury hotel chains in the last decade, but The Oberoi Group is the first high-end Indian hotelier to hit the UAE’s shores.

Conrad Perks For Office Tenants

On-site tenants will be offered basic memberships and premium tiers for a monthly or yearly fee

Conrad Dubai Officially Opens

The 555-room hotel, located opposite The Dubai Convention & Exhibition Centre, will primarily target business guests

Sofitel Jeddah Opening In 2014

Luxury hotel on the Corniche will seek to draw in business and leisure travellers