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Diletta Guarino has been promoted General Manager at Six Senses Zighy Bay Oman
Six Senses Zighy Bay has promoted Diletta Guarino to general manager. Guarino, a hands-on hotelier with over 20 years of international luxury experience, initially joined the property in 2021 as resort manager.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts opens new lifestyle hotel in Doha
Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East and Africa (MEA) has announced the opening of Millennium Place Doha, described as a lifestyle sanctuary in the heart of the city and with an emphasis on sustainability as part of the guest experience.
One&Only One Za’abeel – Now Open in Dubai
The leader in ultra-luxury hospitality, Kerzner International has officially unveiled its first urban vertical resort. Now open in Dubai, One&Only One Za’abeel brings all the life, energy, and glamour of the brand’s iconic beach resorts to a captivating cosmopolitan setting, where exceptional dining, innovative wellness and curated experiences create a spectacular urban stage at the centre of everything.
The launch of the new Qatar International Food Festival 2024
Visit Qatar is set to host the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) 2024 from February 7 to 17, 2024, in its thirteenth edition at Family Zone Doha Expo 2023 at Al Bidda Park.
Emirates boosts services to Brazil and Argentina to five weekly flights from December
Emirates has announced a fifth frequency on its Dubai - Rio de Janeiro route, starting 7 December 2024. The additional weekly flight on Saturdays will provide increased capacity on its service to the Brazilian city and will support the growing demand for travel on the route.
VIVA Cruises Releases 2025 Programme, Featuring the Douro for the First Time and New Themed Cruises
Despite 2024 having just started, European river cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises, has already launched its 2025 brochure, full of exciting news. Next year’s programme will feature 64 itineraries along Europe’s most popular rivers; new ports of calls; and the launch of brand new Douro cruises on board new built ship, PORTO MIRANTE. All 2025 itineraries can be already booked online.
UN Tourism Opens Calls for Best Tourism Villages 2024
UN Tourism has opened applications for the 2024 edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative. Over the past three editions, UN Tourism – the new name of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) - received almost 600 applications from nearly 100 countries.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett met with the owners of the Pinero Group
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett met with the owners of the Pinero Group, which owns the prominent Spanish Hotel chain, Bahia Principe, in Madrid, Spain to discuss the status of their multifaceted resort development in St. Ann. The Group owns the Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica, Jamaica’s largest hotel, with 1,350 rooms.
LA MUÑA TO LAUNCH AT L’OSCAR LONDON IN SPRING 2024
The celebrated Japanese-Peruvian restaurant by Michel Reybier Hospitality will soon unveil its first outpost in the UK at the brand’s flagship London hotel, L’oscar London in Bloomsbury
Early bird offer to attend Synergy - The Retreat Show 2024 in Bali ending soon!
Registrations for Synergy – The Retreat Show 2024 are now open, with early birds receiving 10% off if they book before 31st January 2024.
‘Blue Del Mare’ adds to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ growing portfolio
Blue Del Mare SRL and Grupo De Valle have announced the official agreement of Wyndham Blue Del Mare Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, during the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) 2024, in the city of Madrid, Spain.
Luxury ecotourism in Saudi Arabia takes a major step forward with Zardun
The latest announcement from the NEOM Board of Directors, Zardun has been designed as a restorative nature and wildlife retreat for discerning guests