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Accor targets luxury growth in ME following FRHI takeover

The French hotel operator took over FRHI Hotels & Resorts in a landmark deal this week

Saudi’s Kingdom says Brexit costs it $40m on AccorHotels deal

Billionaire Prince Alwaleed’s firm agreed to exchange its stake in FRHI last December

Qatar to build Zaha Hadid hotel close to 2022 World Cup site

The 38-story hotel is shaped in the form of a hyacinth flower

Accor completes FRHI takeover

It remains to be seen whether there will be further consolidation in the newly enlarged group

Swissôtel to open 1,624-room hotel in Mecca

The Swissôtel Al Maqam is scheduled to open in September this year

flydubai partners with Booking.com to offer hotel deals

The company’s site will include guest reviews and a range of payment options

Starwood signs deal with Majid Al Futtaim for Aloft Deira hotel

An outdoor rooftop VOX Cinema will be among the highlights of the property

Saudi tourism commission calls for 48,000 new hotel rooms

The SCTH said tourist numbers are estimated to reach 140 million by 2020

$53,000 for hotel room overlooking Makkah’s Holy Kaaba

Rivalry between hotels opposite the Grand Mosque heats up during the final 10 days of Ramadan

Dubai hotels see 86% occupancy in May, but RevPAR drops

Average daily rates in hotels were down last month, finds EY report

10,000 hotel rooms to open in Dubai this year

The number may raise concerns of oversupply in the market

Millennium & Copthorne set to open 10 hotels across the GCC

The hotel operator says it is on track to have 100 hotels in the region by 2020

First Avani hotel in the Middle East to open in Dubai in July

Minor Hotels brand taking over the management of Movenpick Deira

Ras Al Khaimah defies tourism slowdown

The emirate’s hotels have managed to buck a slowdown in the regional hospitality market

Starwood to open two new hotels in Riyadh

The properties will be located close to the King Abdullah Financial District

Saudi Vision 2030 aims to double tourism sector by 2020

Vision aims to boost sector by 18 per cent over the next 14 years

Corinthia to manage Meydan’s new Dubai Marina hotel

The new resort will be located on the former site of the Meydan Beach Club

Qatar’s Al Sawari pens hotel deals near India’s Taj Mahal

The move marks Al Sawari’s entrance into the Indian market

Majid Al Futtaim announces $8bn UAE expansion

The company plans to add malls, hotels, cinemas, restaurants, Carrefour hypermarkets and leisure destinations in the country in the coming years

Abu Dhabi to charge hotel guests new fees from June 1

Guests will have to pay a municipal fee of 4 per cent of their bill and a Dhs 15 charge per night

Saudi to nationalise 80% of jobs in Makkah’s hotels, resorts

The measures follow an ambitious nationalisation scheme in the mobile sector beginning from next month

Dubai reveals new holiday home regulation

Dubai Tourism signs agreement with Airbnb

The new deal will reduce uncertainty surrounding the legality of the online rental website in Dubai

Flight to affordability to hit GCC hotel rates

The days of record rates for Dubai’s hotels may be numbered

Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi opens

The 200-room hotel is located on Al Maryah Island

Emaar opens first midscale Rove hotel in Downtown Dubai

​The 420-room property is the first of 10 hotels planned across Dubai

Iconic hotels: Banyan Tree Al Wadi

A magical desert escape that is ‘much more than just another hotel’

​Chinese group HNA to acquire Carlson hotels

Under the deal HNA will also acquire a majority stake in the Rezidor Group, which operates 37 hotels across the Middle East

Dubai to reach 100,000 hotel rooms in May

Emirate expected to enter top 10 global cities in terms of room supply

​Emaar Hospitality reveals plans for 35 new hotels, residences

Property giant to add 14 hotels and 11 serviced apartments to portfolio in Dubai alone

Abu Dhabi growth “under pressure” as low oil prices hit spending – Moody's

Abu Dhabi plans to impose new fee on hotel guests

A new decree will levy a 4 per cent fee on hotel bills and a Dhs 15 room charge per night