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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

Amaala

Red Sea Global partners with Equinox for Amaala hotel

The hotel will comprise 128 keys, with a focus on sports, fitness, and lifestyle

IHG to open Regent Jeddah in Saudi Arabia Imagew IHG

IHG to debut premium Regent Hotels & Resorts in Saudi Arabia

Set to open by mid-2024 in Jeddah, the property will be one of the first new generation Regent Hotels to open globally

Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp 2023

Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp to recognise eco-friendly hotels in the emirate

The Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp by DET to showcase the hotel’s adherence to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship

Rixos Dubai Islands Hotel & Residences Image Nakheel Rixos

Nakheel launches Rixos Hotel & Residences on Dubai Islands

Along with the Rixos property, Dubai Islands will be home to more than 80 resorts and hotels

OYO to add 2000 apartments in Abu Dhabi

Hospitality tech firm OYO adds 2000 apartments in Abu Dhabi

The ready-to-move-in accommodations provide fully managed long-term housing rental spaces for professionals

Ethmar Holding

EIH Ethmar Group acquires stake in Nirvana Holding

EIH Ethmar’s strategic partnership with Nirvana to take forward a range of projects in the tourism sector, contributing to the growth of UAE’s economy

Hotel Indigo to open in Oxagon, NEOM (Image: Supplied by IHG Hotels and Resorts)

NEOM’s Oxagon to get 250-key Hotel Indigo

Located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, the hotel will welcome its first guests in 2026

Staybridge Suites Dubai Business Bay (Image: Supplied by IHG Hotels and Resorts)

IHG to open dual-brand property in Dubai

A 275-key Holiday Inn and residential-style Staybridge Suites hotel in Business Bay will both be operational later this year

One&Only Za’abeel Dubai (Image: Supplied by One&Only)

One&Only One Za’abeel Dubai to welcome first guests in December

One Za’abeel’s dual skyscrapers are intersected by the world’s longest cantilever, The Link, located a 100 metres above the street

Biltmore Sufouh Image credit Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA

Millennium Hotels inks development deal for The Biltmore Residences in Dubai

Set to open in 2025, the 44-floor vertical twirl development will have 408 one, two and three luxurious residences

Holiday Inn Riyadh The Business District (Image: Supplied by Holiday Inn)

Riyadh gets Middle East’s first Holiday Inn with open lobby concept

Holiday Inn Riyadh The Business District is a new-build 138-key property