Rove hotels to debut 450-room hotel in Ras Al Khaimah
Emaar-backed midscale hospitality brand announces 450-room project to open on Al Marjan Island
RelatedFirst Look at Dubai's newest floating hotel - the ocean-liner QE2
The legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 is starting a new chapter as a floating hotel, dining and entertainment destination in Dubai
New One&Only Urban Resorts to open in Dubai in 2020
The project boasts the world's largest cantilever, known as The Linx and located 100 metres above the ground
Emaar launches Address Al Marjan Island hotel and residences in RAK
Located on the Views island, Address Al Marjan Island hotel will feature 249 rooms and Address Residences Al Marjan Island will include 234 luxury apartments
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront appoints new DoSM
Elzyr has been with the Radisson Hotel Group since 2012
AHIC 2018 sees record delegate attendance in its debut at RAK
The 14th annual conference is being held at the purpose-built village on Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah's beach

IHG to debut Holiday Inn Express in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Shishira SreenivasIHG, through an agreement with Saudi Arabia's Al Hokair Group, will roll out at least 10 Holiday Inn Express hotels in the kingdom over the next 15 years
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RAK Hospitality registers 17% revenue growth in Q1 2018
Shishira SreenivasThe company ended 2017 with an overall growth of 6.5% which included investments across its subsidiaries
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Early tech adopters in hospitality will reap rewards, says report
Hotelier Middle East StaffThe report was released by Grant Thornton UAE on the first day of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Ras Al Khaimah
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Check out the full Caterer Middle East Awards 2018 shortlist
Devina DivechaAll the nominees who are in the running for a Caterer Middle East Awards trophy in 2018 have now been revealed
Read moreNew executive chef joins The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
Esat Akyildiz started his culinary career at the age of 15
Blazon Hotels' Ajman Hotel appoints director of F&B
Rafael Peterkovic has joined the property from his most recent role as executive chef on the Viking Ocean cruise ship
Transformation from ship to hotel complete: QE2 to open in Dubai this week
It houses 224 refurbished rooms and suites, 13 food and beverage venues, 25 meeting and conferencing facilities
Rove Hotels to host 'Throwback Art Tour'
Free for Dubai residents, visitors and guests to join, the tour will be hosted by artist and illustrator Dina Sami
Upcoming Properties
Company | City/Region | Property | Opening |
Dusit International | Manama | dusitD2 Seef Bahrain | 2018 |
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces | Dubai | Vivanta by Taj JLT | 2018 |
H Hospitality | Abu Dhabi | H Hotel Abu Dhabi | 2018 |
Deutsche Hospitality | Dubai | IntercityHotel Cultural Village City | 2018 |
Warwick Hotels and Resorts | Riyadh | Warwick Riyadh | 2018 |
Deutsche Hospitality | Doha | Steigenberger Hotel Doha Airport Road | 2018 |
Deutsche Hospitality | Damietta | Steigenberger Hotel Damietta | 2018 |
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Jubail | Park Inn by Radisson Jubail Industrial City | 2018 |
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Dammam | Radisson Blu Faisaliyah | 2018 |
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Jeddah | Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Jeddah Corniche | 2018 |
FOH Interview: Salalah Rotana Resort director of leisure Salah Hashish
Salalah Rotana Resort director of leisure Salah Hashish says maintaining good relations with guests is one of the pillars of hospitality
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah appoints director of operations
Corah Caples has joined the luxury property with more than 10 years of management experience in the luxury hotel industry
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai welcomes new hotel manager
Aidan Dempsey previously worked as a hotel manager The Shelbourne Dublin, a Renaissance Hotel
A lofty space: GM interview with Aloft Palm Jumeirah's Max Wiegerinck
Marriott's upper midscale hotel brand Aloft makes its debut in Dubai. Hotelier Middle East heads down to the newly opened property

VIDEO: A look at some of the Middle East hotel openings in Q1 2018
Sarakshi RaiHotel openings includes Kempinski Hotel Muscat, Aloft Palm Jumeirah and many more
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VIDEO: In conversation with Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Waterfront's team
Devina DivechaWe meet the team from the Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Waterfront, and they share some snippets of their interactions with cluster general manager, David Allan
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VIDEO: Return of the Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Waterfront
Devina DivechaThe Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Waterfront is back with a sneak peek into what's happening at the property, which is closer to its opening date
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Inside the world's tallest hotel in Dubai
Sarakshi RaiThe Gevora Hotel - developed by the Al Attar Group - is the 'world's tallest hotel' at 356 metres and 53 centimetres high
Read moreComment: Why uniforms matter in the hospitality business
Design and style are obviously paramount, it’s also necessary to be aware of other important factors such as budget.