The company’s first Residence Inn by Marriott property in the UAE, the Residence Inn by Marriott Al Jaddaf will be comprised of a total of 135 extended-stay units.
The Oberoi Group to manage two new projects in Doha, Qatar
Oberoi will manage a 250 key luxury hotel being developed in the West Bay area of Doha and a 148 key luxury serviced apartment building located in Lusail, Doha.
Naser Mohammed promoted to General Manager of Jumeirah Living World Trade Centre Residences
Before joining Jumeirah in 2005 in the Supply Chain and Logistics team, Naser worked in general import and export and in a furniture business.
Tony Coveney moves to Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre as new Hotel Manager
A Four Seasons veteran with two decades of hospitality experience, Coveney arrives in the Kingdom from Four Seasons Hotel Sydney where he spent two years as Director of Rooms.
Marriott offers career opportunities for Arab youth in partnership with INJAZ Al-Arab
The aim is to help combat Arab youth unemployment while reshaping conventional perceptions of the hospitality profession in the region.
Eirik Bergvoll to head up the first Steigenberger Hotel in Dubai
After completing a degree in Hotel Management in the UK, Bergvoll took on management roles in Norway, Lithuania, Oman, South Africa and most recently in Estonia and worked among others for the Carlson Rezidor Group.
Mandarin Oriental announces new hotel and residences in Beirut
Scheduled to open in 2018, the project will include 280 well-appointed rooms and suites and 25 serviced apartments.
New nutritionally-balanced and fun kid’s menu rolling out at Holiday Inns AMEA
The menu consists of 34 main meals (including 12 regional dishes), 7 desserts and 10 drinks and has been designed to ensure that hotels from across the region can cater to both local and international tastes.
Hotel construction in Turkey at all-time high
The Hotel Show 2015 commissioned the report on the back of a 70% increase in interest from Turkish manufacturers looking to exhibit at the 16th annual event this year, set to take place in Dubai in September.
Record water and energy savings for eco-conscious Mövenpick properties in the Middle East
A range of hotel-led initiatives, many pioneered by general managers and staff members, led to energy and water reductions of 7.8% and 6.3% respectively in 2014, compared to 2013.
