This May, the leading retail experts in the GCC region will come together at the Technology and Innovation in Retail 2016, taking place on 10th & 11th May, 2016 in Dubai.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Bring Aloft Brand to Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
Opening in 2017, the 192-room Aloft Dubai, The Palm will be the first resort-style Aloft in the Middle East.
Aleph Hospitality set to open first hotel in Addis Ababa
The new company, founded by Bani Haddad, seeks to promote third-party management to grow the Middle East and African hotel landscape.
Dubai’s ibis One Central opens to guests
AccorHotels welcomes visitors to its largest ibis hotel in the GCC regionm
Carlson Rezidor announces the first Radisson RED in Dubai
Located in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis, a community designed to facilitate and promote modern technology based industries, the 171-room Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis is expected to open in Q3 2018.
IXG hosts inaugural Smart Building Automation Summit in Dubai
This April, the Smart Building Automation Summit 2016 will see detailed discussions by domain experts to find viable solutions to deterrents and chart the way forward for the construction industry.
RIU Hotels and Nakheel sign joint venture
A RIU hotel, planned to open in 2019, will be located at Nakheel’s Deira Islands master development. With 750 rooms, it will be the largest built there to date, as well as the first to offer 24-Hour All Inclusive service.
Hossam EL Said new Director of Food and Beverage at Amwaj Rotana, Dubai
Hossam El Said brings with him more than 15 years of international experience within the industry from Sharm El Sheikh to Abu Dhabi and now to Dubai.
Rotana announces UAE expansion plans
Rotana will open 9 new hotels in the UAE over the next five years, including 4 properties in the capital Abu Dhabi and another 5 properties in Dubai.
Jannah Creek Dubai scheduled to open in 2018
The 152-room smart hotel in Dubai will discard traditional reception check-in for unique Karim welcoming service.
