Developer Damac Reveals Plans to Create A Rainforest In Dubai

The rainforest, to be created within a dome, will be located in Damac’s Akoya Oxygen project.

Dubai’s Ruler Launches New Projects Featuring Snow Fountain, Vertical Gardens

The new projects will be developed by the Wasl Asset Management Group across Dubai.

Dubai’s Jumeirah Group Says To Almost Double Hotel Portfolio By 2018

The group plans to open 20 hotels by 2018, its chief executive said.

Jumeirah Signs First Venu Hotel For Meraas’ Bluewaters Island Project

The hotel will have close to 300 rooms and is slated for completion in 2017.

Sheikh Mohammed Approves Renovation Of Dubai’s Historical District

Work on the project is slated to be completed by 2018, officials said.

Abu Dhabi Launches New Water Taxi Service To Eastern Mangroves

The weekend Abra service will run from Souk Qaryat Al Beri to Eastern Mangroves, with stops at three five-star hotels.

Dubai’s Al Maha Ranks Among TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Hotels For 2015

The desert resort ranked eighth among the world’s top 25 hotels as decided by TripAdvisor’s annual Travellers’ Choice awards.

Ajman’s R Hotels Gets Dhs204m Funding For Palm Project

The company’s Dhs500 million hotel project on Palm Jumeirah is set to open in Q4 2016.

Dubai Parks And Resorts Begins Work On DreamWorks Zone

The company said that work on the steel structure, in which the animation zone is located, has started.

New Dubai Mid-Market Brand Rove Plans 10 Hotels By 2020

Developed by Emaar Hospitality and Meraas, the brand targets young tech-savvy travellers.

Emaar Opens New Boutique Hotel Manzil Downtown Dubai

The hotel will have 155 standard king rooms, 56 twin rooms and eight Burj View suites, decorated in an Arabian cultural style.

Rotana Opens Bahrain Hotel

Design-led hotel targets business and leisure guests as more five-star supply beckons

Saudi’s Jabal Omar Signs SAR4bn Loan Refinancing For Mecca Project

It did not give the details of the previous loan but said it was signed with six banks in June 2012.

Anantara Opens New Luxury Island Resort In Doha

Banana Island Resort Doha is the group’s first property in Qatar.

Dubai’s Hotel Occupancy Rates Fall In October

Average occupancy fell by 0.3 per cent in October compared to the same period last year, a new survey showed.

Expat Residents Should Be Allowed Visa-Free Travel Across GCC – Official

The move will boost the GCC’s tourism industry, helping sectors such as aviation and hospitality.

Dur Hospitality Inks Deal With IHG To Operate Hotels In Saudi Arabia

As per the deal, a number of Holiday Inn & Suites branded hotels will be developed across the Kingdom over the next five years, IHG said in a statement.

Concrete Work On Abu Dhabi’s Louvre Museum Almost Complete

The museum, anticipated to be ready by December 2015, will encompass 9,200 square metres of art galleries.

Dubai Steps In To Redress Its ‘Unhealthy’ Luxury-Hotel Imbalance

Wasl Asset Management plans to open four three-star hotels in the emirate next year.

Dubai Parks And Resorts Tumbles On Bourse Debut As Oil Prices Drop

The company building Dubai’s mega theme park complex saw its share prices fall nine per cent on Wednesday.

Majority Of Oman’s Shura Council Votes To Ban Alcohol In Country

If enforced, it will become illegal to consume and trade alcohol across the sultanate.

Dur Hospitality To Tap Bank Loans As Riyadh Developer Expands

Dur Hospitality has been expanding across Saudi Arabia as the local economy picks up pace.

Saudi-Based Dur Hospitality Inks Deal With Marriot For Two Hotels

Marriott International will operate an 80-unit hotel and a 140-unit executive apartment complex in the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh.

Pictures: Waldorf Astoria Dubai Unveils Luxurious Royal Suite

Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah reveals the details of its royal suite, the largest in Dubai.

Abu Dhabi-based Cristal Group Expands In Erbil And Saudi Arabia

The group is opening three new hotels in the Iraqi city of Erbil and a new hotel in Saudi Arabia, its chief executive said.

2022 World Cup: New $1.6bn Hotel, Expo Centre Planned In Doha

The 1000-room Silver Pearl Hotel, designed by New York–based M. Castedo Architects, will be located offshore near Doha.

Video: Behind The Scenes At $2.9bn Dubai Parks And Resorts

The $2.9 billion theme park complex is located in Jebel Ali and is slated to open in late 2016.

Emirates, DTCM Launch $20m Campaign To Attract Visitors To Dubai

The ‘See you in Dubai’ campaign will focus on attracting tourists from markets in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

Pictures: Dubai’s Mega Theme Park Project Starts Taking Shape

Upto 35 per cent of overall infrastructure work on the Dubai Parks and Resorts complex is completed, confirm officials.

Winter Months An Opportunity For Dubai Hotels To Boost In-House Spending – Study

Hotels can boost in-house guest spending by 37 per cent during pleasant weather conditions by personalising communication to guests, a new study says.