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Upcoming Properties
| Company | City/Region | Property | Opening |
| Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces | Dubai | Taj Exotica Resort and Spa Palm Jumeirah | 2019 |
| Movenpick Hotels & Resorts | Abidjan | Mövenpick Hotel Abidjan | 2019 |
| Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Riyadh | Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Riyadh | 2019 |
| Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Riyadh | Park Inn by Radisson Riyadh Olaya | 2019 |
| Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Riyadh | Park Hyatt Riyadh | 2019 |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Riyadh | Four Points by Sheraton King Abdul Aziz Road | 2019 |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Makkah | Four Points by Sheraton Makkah | 2019 |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Unaizah | Four Points by Sheraton Unaizah | 2019 |
| Marriott International | Riyadh | Marriott Executive Apartments Diplomatic Quarter | 2019 |
| Marriott International | Riyadh | Marriott Hotel Diplomatic Quarter | 2019 |
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti launches artist in residence programme
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JA Resorts & Hotels to replace 1.7m plastic bottles per year with glass
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New EAM - operations for Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa
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Sol Kerner to receive IHIF Lifetime Achievement Award
Founder of Kerzner International, which created the Atlantis and One&Only brands, will receive his award in March 2019
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