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Cisco Wins Tender To Develop ICT Masterplan For Dubai Design District

Dubai Design District expects to launch 130 smart initiatives over the course of its development.

Hilton Signs Up Three More Garden Inns

Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Jadaf becomes the brand’s fourth Dubai project

Dubai Parks And Resorts Appoints Seven-Member Management Team

The new senior managers are expected to help the Dhs10 billion project open as scheduled in 2016.

Jumeirah To Open Abu Dhabi Resort In 2017

Luxury operator’s resort, its second property in the UAE capital, set to open on Saadiyat Island

Pullman Opens In Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Second Pullman hotel in Dubai targets business and leisure travellers in the fast-growing community

Rotana Opens Bahrain Hotel

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

Courtyard By Marriott Opens In Abu Dhabi

Mid-market brand targets connection-oriented business travellers

Nikki Beach Resort And Spa Dubai Targets Autumn 2015 Launch

Luxury lifestyle brand ends 10-year search and teams up with Meraas Holding

Hotel Review: Banyan Tree Al Wadi

Nestled in the sand dunes of Ras al-Khaimah, Banyan Tree Al Wadi offers weary executives a welcome desert retreat from the skyscrapers, shopping malls and super highways of Dubai, at a five star price.

Best Western Opens Remote Bahrain Resort

The 44-room Hawar Resort Hotel is located 45 minutes by boat from Bahrain’s Al Dur jetty.

Restaurant Review: Cipriani Yas Island

The historic Cipriani has its roots in Venice where an army of white-jacketed waiters served celebs such as Ernest Hemingway and the British royal family.

Q&A: Operating A Hotel During The Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix

Andrew Humphries, regional vice president & general manager at Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, explains how the track side hotel copes during its busiest time of the year.

Soft Opening For Four Seasons Resort Dubai

UAE’s first Four Seasons blends leisure and business around an ‘understated’ luxury theme

Sheraton Doha Reopens After Refurbishment

Katara Hospitality’s investment restores Doha icon to former glory while catering to modern travellers

W Doha Launches Mobile Room Entry

Five-star Doha hotel becomes first regionally to offer keyless room entry in $15 million programme

Accor To Double ME Inventory, Invest €225 Million In Digital

French hospitality giant confident about region’s outlook and identifies eight key tech areas

Kempinski Opening Doha Resort On December 1

New resort means the luxury chain can now target upscale leisure travellers

Wolfgang Puck Opening At Al Maktoum International, Four Seasons Bahrain

In-demand chef plans to launch new Asian and Bar & Grill concepts next year

Exclusive First look: Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai

Fifth Sheraton in Dubai has World Trade Centre delegates firmly in its sights

First Look: Four Seasons Resort Dubai At Jumeirah Beach

Resort blends leisure and business around an ‘understated’ luxury theme

Jumeirah Unveils Chinese Expansion

Trio of properties in Nanjing, Wuhan and Hainan take group’s Chinese portfolio to eight hotels

Accor Announces Three Jeddah Properties

Today’s trio takes the French Group’s Middle East portfolio to 100 hotels

Second Holiday Inn Opens In Abu Dhabi

IHG targets mid-market growth with second Holiday Inn in UAE capital

Le Méridien Al Aqah Renovations Near Completion

Emirates Group’s east coast resort to unveil new rooms and improved connectivity

Mandarin Oriental To Open Dubai Hotel In 2017

Luxury brand to follow Four Seasons on Jumeirah Beach Road

Marriott Consolidates In Doha

Trio of hotels amalgamate to form first Marriott Marquis-branded hotel outside the US

Four Seasons Dubai Targets December Launch

The 14-acre luxury resort, located in Jumeirah Beach, features a Spanish-Mediterranean feel with Arabian accents.

Ascott Expands In Saudi Arabia

Operator foresees residence demand boom on back of Kingdom’s FDI growth

Adagio Abu Dhabi Al Bustan Opens Its Doors

Accor’s largest regional apartment-hotel property targets long-stay guests in UAE capital.

IHG Opening Two More Abu Dhabi Hotels

New InterContinental Abu Dhabi Grand Marina will feature a Michelin-star signature restaurant with rooftop bar and second Holiday Inn capitalises on demand for mid-scale hotels