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Alpha Dhabi launches lifestyle vertical with investment in Nammos Group

This came as a result of its joint venture partnership with Monterock International, an investment company with a focus on hospitality and F&B sectors

Revealed: Winners of the Gulf Business Awards 2022

The awards celebrated stalwarts and companies from across the region’s business landscape

Al Taif Business Centre

Al Taif Investments set to open 5-star hotel, mall in Fujairah by end of year  

The mall is getting ready to open doors to shoppers and has signed up with Step-in Group, a retail company that represents both international and national brands

Ennismore to build hotels at the Ski Village in TROJENA, NEOM

NEOM Hotel Development names Ennismore as inaugural hotel partner for Trojena

Morgans Originals and 25hours Hotels will be the first two Ennismore brands to be unveiled at Trojena by NEOM

Delta Hotels by Marriott debuts in Qatar

The 32-storey hotel is home to 320 rooms

Federico Cerimonia, Sonder

Hospitality trends: The rising popularity of holiday homes

Federico Cerimonia, the general manager of Sonder, a tech-enabled hospitality company, tells Gulf Business about the growing preference for holiday homes among travellers visiting Dubai

Radisson Resort Ras Al Khaimah Lobby

Radisson Hotel Group announces ambitious expansion plans for Middle East region

The group currently operates 52 properties in the Middle East with more than 11,000 keys, catering to evolving and diverse customer needs

Dubai Investment launches Danah Bay in Al Marjan

Dubai Investments launches Danah Bay, a premium beachfront community in Ras Al Khaimah

Spanning an area of approximately 90,000 square metres, the project offers a variety of freehold residential options

Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Marriott International to open over 20 properties across the Middle East

Marriott International’s current portfolio across the Middle East comprises 150 properties with more than 40,000 rooms across 21 brands, in 11 countries and territories

Abu Dhabi National Hotels to invest over Dhs1bn to develop a luxury resort on RAK’s Al Marjan Island

The luxury resort will complement Abu Dhabi National Hotels’ existing portfolio across Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Damac Hills 2 Rotana

Rotana announces new properties under Edge by Rotana brand in Dubai

The Edge by Rotana-managed hotels, Arabian Park and Damac Hills 2, will open in October and November 2022 respectively

Ghassan Aboud’s Crystalbrook collection acquires Sydney harbour hotel for AUD100m

The newly acquired hotel occupies a 1,825sqm site, with 176 rooms spread across two buildings

ADNEC rebrands and unveils new coporate identity

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company unveils new corporate identity

The new corporate identity reflects ADNEC Group’s refreshed vision and mission, as it seeks to expand both in business terms and geographically

Naji Haddad_Deliverect_Middle East General Manager

The future of cloud kitchens: Efficiency, growth, expansion and more

Customer demand for outstanding food delivered directly to their door is rising

Waldorf Astoria Kuwait Opens

Waldorf Astoria Kuwait opens, making it Hilton’s third property in the country

Waldorf Astoria Kuwait is connected to The Avenues, the country’s largest retail, entertainment, and luxury lifestyle destination, and 15-minute drive away from Kuwait International Airport

Majid AL Futtaim announces H1 2022 results

Majid Al Futtaim reports 18% rise in EBITDA to Dhs1.9bn, revenue rises 15% to Dhs18bn

Majid Al Futtaim – Properties’ revenue rose 51 per cent to Dhs2.4bn, while EBITDA was up 27 per cent to Dhs1.4bn

Hussain-Sajwani Chairman DAMAC Properties

Damac Group’s Hussain Sajwani keen to explore investment opportunities in Germany

The company is looking to expand its footprint in Europe, having entered a joint venture in Denmark to build single family residential developments across Scandinavian countries

Airbnb readies $2bn buyback on surge in travel demand

Airbnb readies $2bn buyback on surge in travel demand

The San Francisco-based home-rental company said that nights and experiences booked in the second quarter rose 25 per cent to 103.7m

Kabir Mulchandani

The Five-by-Five rule: Interview with Kabir Mulchandani

Kabir Mulchandani, founder and chairman of Five Group speaks to Gulf Business on his hospitality chain’s trend setting journey to international expansion

GII and marriott collaborte to set up Autograph collection residences in UK_july 2022

Gulf Islamic Investments, Marriott partner to develop first standalone Autograph Collection Residences in UK

This is GII’s first property development project with a global hospitality provider and its second residential investment in the UK

Double Tree Hilton RAK acquired by Aldar

Aldar acquires Doubletree By Hilton Resort and Spa, takes total investment in RAK to Dhs2bn

The transaction ramps up Aldar’s expansion and growth strategy in Ras Al Khaimah following the acquisition of Al Hamra Mall and Rixos Bab Al Bahr earlier this year

Dubai Hotel occupancy rises in q2 2022l

UAE’s hotel sector shows strong growth in Q2 2022: JLL

Dubai saw the completion of around 500 keys in Q2 2022, which led to the city’s total hotel stock reaching 144,000

Jumeirah group opens resort in OMan

Dubai’s Jumeirah Group debuts resort in Oman

Jumeirah Muscat Bay is set in the secluded cove of Bandar Jissah between the Hajar mountains and Gulf of Oman, and is 15 minutes away from Muscat

Accor ADCB Raffles The Palm Dubai

Accor, ADCB partner to launch ALL-ADCB credit card in the UAE

The ALL-ADCB Infinite and Signature credit cards offer members benefits at over 30 Accor properties in the UAE

Voco

Voco Dubai The Palm hotel set to open in the fall of 2022

It will be IHG Hotels & Resorts first property on Palm Jumeirah

Jumeirah Group

Jumeirah Group launches new lounge at Dubai International Airport

The Jumeirah Airport Lounge offers travellers a taste of the brand’s hospitality

Kerzner takes over management of Dubai’s Bab Al Shams resort

Kerzner has assumed management of luxury desert resort Bab Al Shams under Rare Finds, a new vertical that will manage a collection of diverse and unique resorts

Germany’s Deutsche Hospitality partners with Al Hamra

Deutsche Hospitality will manage Al Hamra Residences and Al Hamra Village Hotel, which will rebrand as Steigenberger Residences and MAXX by Deutsche Hospitality

UAE hospitality brand Stella Stays to accept cryptocurrencies

Customers will be able to complete online transactions by paying in Bitcoin, Ethereum and over 35 altcoins directly through Stella Stays’ website

Dubai SME and Khalifa Fund announce collaboration to leverage Gulfood

The collaboration will enable UAE-based SMEs to gain easy access to new markets