700 guests rescued after high-rise hotel in Saudi catches fire

A high rise hotel close to Makkah in Saudi Arabia caught fire, officials from the Kingdom’s fire services have announced.

Taj Hotel in JLT due for May 2019 handover

Taj Hotel in JLT due for May 2019 handover

Signature Developers' 46-storey skyscraper, which includes the 200-unit five-star hotel, is nearing completion

Jumeirah's Kuwait property opens shisha lounge on the beach

Jumeirah's Kuwait property opens shisha lounge on the beach

Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa has opened the Dar Messilah Shisha Lounge, located on the beach

Oman's new Al Mouj Rayhaan by Rotana hotel-project to be launched soon

Oman's new Al Mouj Rayhaan by Rotana hotel-project to be launched soon

Golden Group Holding will launch the Al Mouj Rayhaan by Rotana hotel project in Muscat this month

Domestic tourism is fuelling Radisson's Saudi Arabia market

Domestic tourism is fuelling Radisson's Saudi Arabia market

70% of Radisson's guests in Saudi Arabia are from the domestic market

10 innovations spearheaded by the regional hospitality industry

10 innovations spearheaded by the regional hospitality industry

Hotelier Middle East takes a look at a number of different initiatives in the regional hospitality and food & beverage industry that shows the resilience and innovation championed by hoteliers and restaurateurs

UAE's Rotana to enhance F&B portfolio after key appointment

UAE's Rotana to enhance F&B portfolio after key appointment

UAE-based hotel operator Rotana is planning to enhance its restaurants portfolio after announcing the appointment of its new corporate vice president - food and beverage operations

Turkey’s Mandarin Oriental Bodrum re-opens for holiday season with new accommodations

Turkey’s Mandarin Oriental Bodrum re-opens  for holiday season with new accommodations

Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, a five-star retreat on the coasts of Paradise Bar, Turkey will re-open with new accommodations

Oman’s new five-star resort to launch by Q1 2020

Oman’s new five-star resort to launch by Q1 2020

Oman's new five-star resort – Dhabab Resort - is currently under construction

Centara Hotels & Resorts takes three-pronged approach to sustainability

Centara Hotels & Resorts takes three-pronged approach to sustainability

Eliminating single-use plastic products, reducing food waste footprint, and expanding support of local farming and produce-growing communities is on Centara's agenda

Hyatt launches 'Wellbeing Ideation Lab' series

Hyatt launches 'Wellbeing Ideation Lab' series

Beyond the meeting space, Hyatt plans to prioritise its efforts to invest in wellness-related products, services and initiatives across its portfolio of 19 brands

10,000 branded keys expected to enter the Saudi market

10,000 branded keys expected to enter the Saudi market

Most hotel openings in 2019 will take place in Riyadh and Makkah, says expert

Scotland Yard Hotel, acquired by Abu Dhabi's Lulu Group International, is now complete

Scotland Yard Hotel, acquired by Abu Dhabi's Lulu Group International, is now complete

The former original Metropolitan Police HQ, Ministry of Defence is now a 8,600sqm 5-star hotel, to be owned by the Abu Dhabi based Lulu Group International, and operated by Hyatt

21c Museum Hotels officially joins Accor's MGallery Collection

21c Museum Hotels officially joins Accor's MGallery Collection

This move also marks the arrival of the MGallery brand into North America, and 21c properties will now be marked as '21c Museum Hotels - MGallery'

Thousands of guests across South Korean hotel rooms filmed, live streamed online

Thousands of guests across South Korean hotel rooms filmed, live streamed online

The crime allegedly covered 42 rooms in 30 accommodations that spanned across 10 cities in South Korea

Morocco's Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort wins Green Key

Morocco's Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort wins Green Key

The voluntary eco-label is given to hotels and other establishments in the tourism industry worldwide that have shown environmental responsibility


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Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report
TRAVEL Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report

Arrivals to Oman to increase at a CAGR of 5%, fuelled by visitors from India who accounted for 21% of total arrivals in 2018

COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change
Business COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change

Giga-projects is one of six different streams created by Saudi's Public Investment Fund (PIF) around which it has structured its investment plan

Interview: Expedia's Cyril Ranque
Business Interview: Expedia's Cyril Ranque

Providing value across hotel market segments through Expedia's Lodging Partner Services

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Product Focus: Aliseo's Nexxus

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Product Focus: LaCimbali S20
Product Focus: LaCimbali S20

The LaCimbali S20 is well suited to locations with a production of about 200 cups a day


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