Hotel performance levels in the Middle East will continue to soften in 2019
Renovation programmes of existing properties are set to increase, as the current market cycle provides an excellent opportunity for owners to undertake capital improvements
Dubai's Shuaa hands over first Saudi hotel
Shuaa Capital Saudi Arabia says Centro Shaheen Jeddah Hotel is one of three properties being built in Gulf kingdom as part of US $145m fund
71,000 new hotel rooms in Dubai's pipeline
There are US $98.3 billion (AED 361 billion) worth of hospitality, leisure and recreation projects in the UAE, a new report has revealed
New Novotel property in Downtown Dubai
AccorHotels partners with Acropole Holdings Limited for Novotel Downtown Dubai
Dubai expects 30% rise in hotel supply by 2018
A total of 34,000 new rooms will be added to the existing inventory, according to Dubai Tourism director general
Marriott to debut eco-conscious brand in Egypt
Slated to open in 2019, Element Cairo will offer a sustainable extended stay experience in the city's upscale Heliopolis district
Arab Contractors to build two new hotels in Dubai
Two new hotels in Dubai with a total value of $15m (AED55m) are welcomed by investors
Carlson Rezidor to open 23,000 rooms in Africa
Expansion plans in Africa are on target and set to see a doubling of Carlson Rezidor's portfolio
IHG signs Holiday Inn at Dubai Science Park
Scheduled to open in 2019, the new Holiday Inn hotel, located in Dubai Science Park, is part of the region's first freezone community aiming to create a vibrant 'life sciences' community
Five Hilton hotels planned in Egypt
Rising occupancy levels of Hilton Hotels in Cairo and Alexandria during the summer, compared to the first months of 2016, adds optimism to the chains expansion plans
Dubai group set for US$300m tourist project in AUS
Dubai-based business conglomerate Najibi Group is planning its first venture in Australia - an 'active lifestyle' destination, inspired by Asia's high-profile tourist hotspots
Millennium & Copthorne to manage Deyaar hotels
Three Dubai-based Deyaar properties, with a total of nearly 1,000 units, are to be managed by Millennium & Copthorne
Omniyat to open 1,000 rooms in Dubai by 2020
Dubai-based property developer Omniyat will open 505 five-star hotel rooms and 495 deluxe serviced apartments in Dubai by 2020
Hilton signs deal with Nakheel for new Dubai hotel
Dubai developer Nakheel has signed a letter of intent with Hilton Worldwide to manage a new 256-room hotel at Jumeirah Village Triangle
Porto Sharm Hotel, Egypt to open in December
Amer group to manage Porto Sharm Hotel during the first phase of the operations, before assigning to an international hotel management company
Deyaar starts work on new Dubai hotel project
The completed Deyaar hotel will have 408 units in addition to 109 serviced apartments