New Hotel Openings Middle East 2017 News
R Hotels to open first Wyndham Garden in UAE
R Hotels and Wyndham Hotel Group have signed an agreement to open the first Wyndham Garden in United Arab Emirates. Wyndham Garden is a hotel brand designed to make stays more carefree by focusing on what matters most to deliver stress-free, easy travel.
Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche set for 2017 debut in United Arab Emirates
R Hotels and Wyndham Hotel Group have announced an agreement to open the first Wyndham Garden in United Arab Emirates. Wyndham Garden is a hotel brand designed to make stays more carefree by focusing on what matters most to deliver stress-free, easy travel.
World Travel Market 2016: Hilton unveils Ras Al Khaimah expansion plans
Ras Al Khaimah, the fourth-largest of the United Arab Emirates, is to open a new property in the first quarter of 2017. Hilton Garden Inn is conveniently located in the heart of the city, within walking distance from Al Naeem Mall and has easy access to other key business, leisure and shopping attractions.
World Travel Market 2016: Rotana on track to add 16 properties in 2017
Rotana Hotels & Resorts is driving forward its ambitious vision of operating 100 hotels by 2020, with the opening of 16 new properties by the end of 2017. The group’s ongoing strategic growth momentum will include the opening of five new properties in the UAE, four in Saudi Arabia, two in both Turkey and Iraq, and the opening of Rotana’s first ever properties in both Iran and Muscat, Oman.
Ritz-Carlton moves into Ras Al Khaimah with dual property deal
Ritz-Carlton has signed a management agreement with RAK National Hotels, an owner of hotels and resorts in Ras Al Khaimah, marking its entry into the emirate. The brand will manage The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach and The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, growing the brand’s footprint in the United Arab Emirates to five by 2017.
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya set to open in early 2017
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and Alshaya, an international retail franchise operator, have announced plans for a new hotel in Kuwait. Located in downtown Kuwait City, Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya will open in early 2017 as part of Alshaya’s new Burj Alshaya mixed-use development.
Antepli to lead upcoming Dusit Hotel & Suites Doha
Dusit International has appointed Ahmet Antepli as general manager of the upcoming Dusit Hotel & Suites Doha. An accomplished hotelier, Antepli has over 18 years of experience working in various hospitality positions for well-known hotel chains across the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
GHM partners with van de Bunt Partners for mid-market brand
GHM has partnered with van de Bunt Partners in a milestone agreement to launch Tin Hotels, a mid-market brand of accommodations set to revolutionise the concept of lifestyle travel. The move into the mid-tier market by the luxury hotel operator was fuelled by both the travel preferences in the dominant consumers’ demographics, as well as by GHM’s recognition of marrying relevance and its expertise in the current market situation.
DusitPrincess set for Dubai launch following ACES property deal
Dusit Hotels has signed a technical design agreement with ACES Property Development to bring a new hotel apartment project under the DusitPrincess brand to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was formalised at a signing ceremony recently held at the Dusit Thani Bangkok, presided over by executives from both companies, including Dusit’s Group chief executive Suphajee Suthumpun and founding director of ACES, Kashif Shahzad.
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Burj Business Bay set for 2017 opening
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Richreit Real Estate Development for one of its most high-profile projects yet – Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Burj Business Bay, located in Dubai’s sought-after Business Bay district. This striking 40-floor property with a modern yet elegant façade, will command a prime position on Burj Khalifa Boulevard overlooking the world’s tallest building, and is expected to open in 2017.
Shaza Hotels signs two new Saudi properties
Shaza Hotels has signed with Al-Rajhi Investments to operate two hotels in Makkah and Riyadh. The 251-key Shaza Hotel in Makkah is due to open within the next 12 months, while the 205-key hotel in the capital of the Kingdom, currently under development, is due to open in 2017.
Oman set to welcome dusitD2 Palm Mall Muscat in 2017
In keeping with its expansion strategy to launch in exciting world destinations, Dusit International has revealed its latest project in the Sultanate of Oman. Executives from the Bangkok-based hospitality group, led by managing director Chanin Donavanik, joined executives from the Al Jarwani Group to ink a management agreement on a new dusitD2 hotel in Muscat.