Hotel Openings

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.