Dusit appoints Marc Hediger as senior VP of development
Marc Hediger will more than 30 years of development and operational experience to his new role
RelatedMakkah hotels in Saudi Arabia fully booked for last 10 days of Ramadan
There are 947 furnished apartments and hotels in Makkah with 162,493 rooms to accommodate pilgrims and visitors
Fairmont Dubai partners with Al Noor Training Centre for Ramadan project
Thirty students joined Fairmont Dubai's leadership team in painting a truck that will distribute iftars to labourers during Ramadan
VIDEO: UAE's Baker & Spice enters hotel F&B operations
The brand will operate the entire F&B of one boutique hotel in Jeddah, and one property in Dubai
Middle East hotel room construction up by 36.3%
The report states that there 386 properties currently in construction, 115 in final planning and 177 in the planning phase
PHOTOS: Meet the Great GM Debate 2018 advisory panel
Devina DivechaThe panellists gathered at The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery By Sofitel to discuss the pressing issues facing hoteliers today
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Emaar Hospitality has no "specific timeline" for IPO
Devina DivechaEmaar Hospitality Group CEO Olivier Harnisch has said the company is not in a hurry to be listed on the stock exchange
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Get ready to celebrate! Here's the Hotelier Middle East Awards nomination guide
Hotelier Middle East StaffThe starter guide for hoteliers on how to nominate your colleagues for the Oscars of the Middle East and North African hospitality industry
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Winners at the Caterer Middle East Awards 2018 crowned
Devina DivechaFind out who won across 16 categories at the Caterer Middle East Awards 2018, which took place on May 9, 2018
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Paris restaurant L'Avenue accused of turning away Arab guests
Middle-Eastern tourists from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were told that the L'Avenue restaurant was fully booked
QE2 launches first floating iftar in Dubai this Ramadan
The iftar is priced at AED250 per person and is open from sunset until 9pm
M Hotel Downtown by Millennium launches health-club membership
The membership includes a 20% discount on the property's food & beverage and laundry facilities
Dubai Safari to shut for four months in the summer for renovations
Dubai Safari's 'embellishment programme' will include more climatised areas for the animals that call the park home
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 |
Al Baleed Resort Salalah launches Balance Wellness by Anantara
The new wellness programme will be available in three, four and five-day packages
Marriott and Al Tayyar Travel Group sign agreement
The real-time connectivity agreement allows Al Tayyar direct access to Marriott International's global portfolio of hotels
Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai hosts iftar for children of determination
More than 40 children and parents from SNF Development Centre were welcomed at the event
Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay launches Ramadan sharing fridges
![[Photo by Susanna Dahlstedt]](http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/pictures/2017/Hotels/146x100/Steigenberger-SharingFridges-Mawaheb.JPG "[Photo by Susanna Dahlstedt]")
Mahaweb's artists create graffiti on the sharing fridges
VIDEO: UAE's Baker & Spice enters hotel F&B operations
Devina DivechaThe brand will operate the entire F&B of one boutique hotel in Jeddah, and one property in Dubai
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VIDEO: Tips on how to be the World's Greatest Hospitality Talent
Sarakshi RaiHotelier Middle East speaks to Emaar Hospitality Group CEO Olivier Harnisch on “The World's Greatest Hospitality Talent” hunt and how candidates can make their application stand out from the crowd.
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VIDEO: Deal is reached to sell New York's Plaza Hotel but there's a TWIST
Sarakshi RaiAshkenazy Acquisition and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Co have exercised their right of first refusal
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ATM 2018 round up video: Emaar's 50 hotel project milestone to Mgallery hotels in Dubai
Sarakshi RaiArabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018 saw some major new announcements in the hospitality industry
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