Caterer Middle East Awards 2019 – less than one week to nominate
Hotelier Middle East StaffDeadline is April 2, so nominate now! 16 categories of F&B awards
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The Africa Hotel Investment Forum returns to Addis in 2019
Hotelier Middle East StaffAHIF was previously held in Ethiopia's capital city in 2014 and 2015; the following two years, the conference moved to Kigali and last year to Nairobi
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Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane crashes en route to Kenya, no survivors
Hotelier Middle East StaffThe Ethiopian Airlines flight, which was flying to Kenya, crashed shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa, killing all 149 passengers and crew on board.
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Arabian Travel Market to return to Dubai World Trade Centre soon
Hotelier Middle East StaffArabian Travel Market (ATM), the Middle East’s leading platform for tourism professionals will return to Dubai World Trade Centre for its 26th edition
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Abu Dhabi: Dining and entertainment destination on target to open in Q4, 2020
Located next to five-star hotels, the development includes seven key districts spanning more than 2.4km of waterfront walkways
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai appoints director of food & beverage
Demian Fuentes has moved to the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai from his previous role in Muscat, Oman
Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort to host eco-friendly swimming competition
To raise awareness about disposable plastic pollution, Abu Dhabi’s Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort will be hosting a swimming competition — Swim for clean seas.
How glamping will help Dubai hit its tourism targets
Dubai is now offering stays in chic desert trailers, in plush mountainside lodgings and beach camps
Upcoming Properties
| Company | City/Region | Property | Opening |
| Marriott International | Sousse | Marriott Hotel Sousse City | 2024 |
| Marriott International | Lagos | Marriott Hotel Lagos Victoria Island | 2025 |
| Marriott International | Al Khobar | Courtyard by Marriott Al Khobar | 2025 |
| Marriott International | Dubai | Marriott Executive Apartments Dubai City Walk | 2025 |
| Marriott International | Dubai | Dubai Marriott Hotel Citywalk | 2025 |
| FRHI Hotels & Resorts | Jeddah | Swissotel Jeddah | 2025 |
| FRHI Hotels & Resorts | Jeddah | Raffles Jeddah | 2025 |
| Hilton Worldwide | Dubai | Hilton Garden Inn Mall of the Emirates | 2025 |
| Vision Hotels Management | Abu Dhabi | Vision Hydra Executive, Al Reem Island | 2025 |
| Vision Hotels Management | TBC | Vision Hydra Corporate | 2025 |
The St. Regis Abu Dhabi to host Balinese energy healer in April
The Remede Spa will offer private healing sessions and a group healing class hosted by Guru Made Sumantra
Sheraton Grand Hotel to go dark for one hour as part of Earth Hour
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai will go dark for one hour on March 30, as part of the Earth Hour 2019 initiative
Marriott’s Aloft Hotels hires general manager
Marriott Internationals’ Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral has employed Rubel Miah as its general manager.
Central Hotels renews partnership with UNICEF
Central Hotels and UNICEF have renewed their partnership to help some of the thousands of children fleeing poverty and conflict in the Middle East.
Video: Round-up of all the major hotel openings in Saudi Arabia
Hotelier Middle East StaffSaudi Arabia is one of the top choices for the hospitality industry in the Middle East. Hotelier Middle East gives you a round-up of all the upcoming projects in the Kingdom
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Video: What's trending: Airbnb's expansion plan and Google Hotels' entry
Hotelier Middle East StaffAirbnb recently announced that it acquired last-minute hotel-booking service HotelTonight, while Google Hotels is making a quiet entry into the market
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Video: What’s trending: Why Saudi Arabia’s hospitality, tourism sector is booming
Hotelier Middle East StaffThe hospitality and tourism sector in Saudi Arabia is booming, Hotelier Middle East discusses this rising trend.
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Video: Women in hospitality: Debbie Simister - AccorHotels Vice President
Hotelier Middle East StaffAs part of our "Women in Hospitality" series, we speak to Debbie Simister - AccorHotels Vice President, Learning & Development, Middle East & Africa.
Read moreComment: What managers in the hospitality industry need to know
Being a leader isn’t easy. Managers and leaders alike have to coordinate multiple facets of an organisation, here’s what Naim Maadad, founding CEO of Gates Hospitality had to say.
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