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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

Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa Opens Today

Luxury resort will be predominantly targeting well-heeled leisure guests although a ballroom and six meeting rooms are available

Ibis To Launch Business Card

Perks include 10 per cent off room rates, 5 per cent on early booking summer and winter deals and guaranteed room availability.

Conrad Dubai To Open September 2013

Hilton luxury brand’s first GCC property times launch for start of peak corporate season.

Radisson Blu Kuwait Reopens After KD15m Renovation

Well-established property sports chic new look, larger Presidential Suite and enhanced F&B options.

Hilton Opens Second Hotel In Abu Dhabi

Hilton Capital Grand will aim to attract business and leisure travellers in the upcoming peak season

St. Regis Abu Dhabi Opens Its Doors

Second St. Regis in the UAE capital combines business with leisure.

Minor Hotel Group Buys 50% Stake In Per AQUUM

Partnership with Universal Enterprises Maldives will see more Per AQUUM hotels across Middle East, Asia, Indian Ocean and Africa.

Soft Opening For Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort And Spa

Luxury brand’s second hotel in the city combines business and leisure.

Oberoi Dubai Targets June 15 Launch

Luxury Indian chain’s first UAE property is poised to open its doors next month.

Former Rocco Forte To Be Rebranded Hilton Abu Dhabi Capital Grand

Today’s announcement that Hilton will assume management control of the architecturally striking hotel puts recent weeks of speculation to rest.

Review: Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa

The word ‘resort’ is used all too frequently in today’s hospitality scene, but Le Royal Méridien is the perfect example of what the term should stand for; a place you should never have to leave.

Burj Al Arab Rolls Out Gold iPads

Opulent devices provide guests with quicker access to services and part of wider technology push

Three Hotel Brands Make Their Move On Saudi Arabia

Ascott is opening up in Riyadh, while the first One & Only Resort and first Staybridge Suites in KSA are opening in Jeddah

High Land Prices ‘Threaten Dubai Hotel Pipeline’

Citymax COO says it would like to build up to five more Dubai hotels – if it wasn’t for the cost of land

Raffles Dubai Opens Dhs85,000-a-night Suite

Nine-seater cinema and private salon among striking features of Dhs85,000-a-night floor

Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa Opening May 7

Luxury hotel aims to raise Kuwait’s hospitality profile but its opening has been delayed following the downturn

Global Hotel Alliance Relocates Head Office To Dubai

Relocation provides 18-brand alliance with tax benefits and signals city’s growing commercial allure

Starwood Restarts Doha And Aqaba Projects

Starwood leaders upbeat after meeting 50 owners across 12 countries during month-long HQ relocation.

Pictures: First Mandarin Oriental Residences In Turkey

The luxury villas will be targeted at wealthy Gulf buyers looking for an escape from the summer heat.

Exclusive: Starwood Eyes Rocco Forte Hotel Abu Dhabi

Starwood confirms discussions are ongoing as market speculation increases that the striking hotel will soon be converted to a Sheraton

Dusit Gears Up For Regional Expansion

Its second Dubai property falls under the rapidly growing dusitD2 brand, which targets young and successful business and leisure travellers

EXCLUSIVE: Oberoi Dubai Targets March Opening

The 250-room hotel is the luxury Indian chain’s first UAE property.