Hotel Openings

Swiss International Boutique Saif – Al Rass Opens

The newly constructed hotel in Al Rass region of Al Qassim Province is the first International chain hotel in Al Rass offering international standards, comfort and service. The hotel has 62 rooms and suites with all upscale amenities including free Wi-Fi. The Suite rooms also have Jacuzzi and Sauna. A revolving restaurant – Grill Room, on the top floor that offers breathtaking 360° view is the talk of the town. In addition, the hotel also has a café for women only and a lobby café on the ground floor. The facilities also include one big banquet hall with a capacity of 200 guests, 3 meeting rooms, a male Spa and a female Spa. The hotel is expecting domestic travelers, both leisure and business.

Millennium signs two iconic hotels in Makkah

Millennium Hotels and Resorts is continuing with its successful expansion strategy across Saudi Arabia by announcing the takeover of two landmark hotels in the Holy City of Makkah. Following the signing of a management agreement with Makkah Construction & Development Company, the Group will operate Makkah Millennium Hotel and Makkah Millennium Towers, under the global flagship of Millennium Hotels and Resorts, Middle East and Africa with the agreement coming into effect by 1st September 2017. The move solidifies the Group"s position as one of the fastest growing operators in the Kingdom, ensuring it comfortably meets its target to open over 20 hotels in Saudi Arabia within the next four years.

Swiss International opens second hotel in Riyadh

Swiss International proudly announces the opening of Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Metropolitan in Riyadh which is expected to start its operations from August 1st 2017. Early this year, Swiss International made its entry in Riyadh with Swiss International Royal Hotel. Three additional hotels are opening in Saudi Arabia before end of September: Swiss International Residence Jeddah Airport, Swiss International Boutique Saif – Al Rass, & Swiss International Tabuk. This already forms presence of Swiss International in some of the major cities of Saudi Arabia - Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. The new facility"s location at the Olaya District, also known as the commercial heart of the city serves as a huge advantage point for the brand as it draws not only the travelers interested in business but also the shopaholics interested in luxury shopping allowing a larger influx of guests to the property. The state of the art property is consisting of 80 rooms with 20 standard rooms and 60 suites equipped with all upscale amenities. Swiss International"s restaurant concept - A Grill Room will also open in August 2017.

DoubleTree Opens Hotel in Bay Square, Dubai

DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) 14 market-leading brands, today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai - Business Bay. The modern hotel features 238 spacious guest rooms and suítes, all with floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views of the Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai or Bay Square. It joins two other DoubleTree by Hilton properties already open in Dubai and eight DoubleTree by Hilton properties open across the Middle East.

dusitD2 hotel to open in Seef, Manama

hailand-based, global hospitality company Dusit International has signed a hotel management agreement with Al Manzil Hospitality Group to operate the dusitD2 Seef Bahrain, a contemporary leisure and business hotel, scheduled to open in Manama, the country"s modern capital, next year.

Swiss-Belhotel Internationa Signs Swiss-Belresidences Juffair

Swiss-Belhotel International (SBI) has signed a management agreement with Hassan Lari Property Development & Management to operate Swiss-Belresidences Juffair in Bahrain. This latest announcement is not only testament to the group"s growing footprint in the GCC but also marks the debut of Swiss-Belresidences brand in Bahrain. Expected to open by the end of 2017, Swiss-Belresidences Juffair is an upper midscale hotel apartments complex featuring 129 well-appointed two and three

Steigenberger Alcazar-Sharm El Sheikh opens

The Steigenberger Alcazar-Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, a new built five-star resort located in the Nabq Bay directly on the Red Sea coast, opened for business yesterday. Each of the 610 luxurious rooms is at least 46 square metres in size, 99 of them are swim up rooms with direct access to the pool. Twelve Junior Suites and two villas equipped with private pools offer even more generously proportioned accommodation.

Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Resort Opening In Dubai

Viceroy Hotel Group has announced their stunning Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai set to open this Spring. The destination is located beachfront on the world"s largest man-made island Palm Jumeirah, overlooking the Arabian Gulf. The resort will feature 477 luxury guest rooms and suites with spectacular architecture and innovative design headed by Yabu Pushelberg and NAO Taniyama and Associates.

Centara opens first hotel in Middle East

Centara Hotels & Resorts continues to expand internationally with the opening of a four-star, 152-room hotel in Muscat. The property becomes its fifth hotel outside Thailand and first of three planned for the Middle East. The Centara Muscat Hotel is ideally located in the Omani capital"s bustling Ghala Heights business district, close to the convention Centre, Royal Opera House, and the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. It is conveniently midway between the airport and historical district, about 15 minutes from each.

Rotana and Malia Group celebrate the official opening of Erbil Arjaan by Rotana

Affirming its commitment to the growth and development of the tourism sector in Erbil and towards creating employment opportunities for Kurdish youth in the hospitality sector, Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, officially inaugurated the first hotel under its "Arjaan" hotel apartments brand in Iraq – Erbil Arjaan by Rotana. The inauguration ceremony was held under the patronage and the presence of H.E. Nechirvan Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

DAMAC Maison Royale The Distinction Set to Open in June

DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, today announced that the highly-anticipated DAMAC Maison Royale The Distinction, located in Dubai"s prestigious Downtown district, is set to open in June. The new ultra-luxury five-star hotel, to be operated by DAMAC"s premium hotel operator, DAMAC Maison Royale, provides luxury hospitality and accommodation where guests can indulge in a unique leisure and relaxation experience in the city of dreams.