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Accor, Al Ghurair to open first Swissôtel hotel in Dubai

The Al Ghurair hotel and residences in Deira are set to be rebranded

Third DoubleTree hotel opens in Dubai

The property, located in Bay Square, contains 238 rooms and suites

Dubai’s Jumeirah to enter Saudi with new mega hotel in Makkah

The five-star property will feature four towers with 1,033 rooms and 93 villas

New Radisson Blu hotel to be opened in Riyadh

The hotel will have 163 rooms and suites, and is slated to open in Q1 2019

Millennium Hotels and Resorts to manage new property in RAK

The hotel features a unique tower design with views of the Arabian Gulf

GCC hotel markets report worse Ramadan performance than last year

Qatar was the worst performing hotel market during the holy month as travel restrictions from its neighbours impacted demand

Dubai luxury resort Atlantis The Palm reveals $100m refurbishment plan

All the rooms and suites will be renovated under the three-year programme

Accor opens first Ibis Styles hotel in Makkah

The 286-room budget hotel was opened ahead of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr

Dispute between Dubai’s Five Holdings, Viceroy heats up over Palm Jumeirah hotel

Both the parties claim operational responsibility for the hotel

CEO of Dubai hotel group Jumeirah departs

Stefan Leser left the company in May, according to its website

Doha hotels hit hard during Eid holiday due to Arab sanctions

Qatar’s aviation industry also appears to have been badly impacted

Viceroy goes to Dubai’s DIFC court over Palm Jumeirah hotel

The hotel’s owner Five Holdings claimed last week that the property had been rebranded

Viceroy Palm renamed Five Palm Jumeirah Dubai

The move signals Five Holdings’ desire to bolster its hospitality profile in the city

Abu Dhabi and Dubai hotel rates down double digits in May

Both markets and much of the MENA region faced challenging conditions leading to lower earnings

Dubai’s Emaar opens fourth mid-scale Rove hotel

Rove Trade Centre caters to meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions customers

InterContinental Hotels signs Kuwait exclusivity deal with Bukhamseen Group

The agreement includes country-wide exclusivity for Bukhamseen for a 10-year term

Dubai’s Emaar to manage 1,500-room Address hotel in Saudi’s Makkah

The hotel features more than 3,000 sqm of food and beverage and retail space

Hilton announces new hotel at Abu Dhabi’s $3.26bn Yas Island expansion

The property is located on the new Yas Bay waterfront

Dubai developer SKAI rebrands, launches Dhs2.1bn hospitality focused REIT

The real estate investment fund will initially will include Five Holdings’ Dhs4.3bn Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah

Dubai’s Emaar Hospitality CEO on why global expansion is the way ahead

The company is setting its sights on global markets using the strength of its Dubai base

Accor to open Middle East’s largest Sofitel hotel in Dubai’s Wafi

Sofitel Dubai Wafi includes 501 rooms and nearly 100 serviced residences

Two restaurants shut down at Le Meridien Abu Dhabi

Wakataua (beach lounge and terrace) and Southeast Asian restaurant Talay are closing down

Hilton Garden Inn hotel opens in RAK

The hotel is the result of a multi-million-dirham refurbishment project at the former Hilton Ras Al Khaimah

Viceroy CEO argues bigger is not better for hotel groups

The company recently opened its 14 property – the $1.17bn Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai

New four-star hotel announced for Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road

The hotel has been launched by UAE group RSG International in partnership with Rotana

Dubai’s Nakheel releases construction tender for RIU resort at Deira Islands

The 800-room resort is set for delivery in Q4 2019

Rixos Premium Dubai opening next week

The 443-room resort is located at Jumeirah Beach Residence

Zaha Hadid-designed The Opus project in Dubai takes shape

The delayed project, which started 10 years ago, was redesigned following the 2008 downturn

Mandarin Oriental announces plans for second Dubai hotel

The Downtown Dubai hotel will anchor the 63-storey mixed-use Wasl Tower

Nakheel, Hilton sign partnership for 704 new hotel units in Dubai

The agreement has been signed for DoubleTree by Hilton properties at Jumeirah Village and Deira Islands