Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® opens the next chapter of its Middle East expansion with its appointment to manage Rosewood Doha and Rosewood Residences Doha, opening in Lusail City in 2022. Partnering with Arkaz Investment, this latest jewel in the collection's crown will bring Rosewood's signature contemporary ultra-luxury hospitality to the dynamic Middle Eastern powerhouse of Qatar.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new hotel and residential project in Tel Aviv, which is scheduled to open at the end of 2023.
The hotel group MEININGER reaches a new milestone in its expansion: MEININGER Hotels has signed a contract for its first property in Tel Aviv, its market entry into Israel. The signing for the first hotel in the Middle East is part of the growth plans to operate over 35,000 beds worldwide by 2024. The hotel will be located in a 28-storey mixed-use building in Levanda St 53 and is expected to open second half of 2024. The project is being realized with an Israeli group of investors.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a Management Agreement with leading hospitality supplier, The Arabian Hospitality Company, to open Holiday Inn Madinah West in 2022. The new property will cater to the influx of religious tourists expected as part of Vision 2030 and reinforces IHG's commitment to expand its presence and diversify its portfolio across the Kingdom.
Marriott has signed an agreement with Assila Investments to bring its Luxury Collection brand for the first time to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Situated in the heart of Jeddah, Assila Hotel is anticipated to join The Luxury Collection's portfolio of more than 100 world-renowned hotels and resorts in 2020.
Kempinski Hotels has announced a new luxury project in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The signing ceremony with the partnering company, Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Company (UAQ), took place end of last week at Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai. The property will entail a luxury hotel and will be the flagship edifice within the new boulevard on King Abdul Aziz Road mega project.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with ALDAU Development group for a Hyatt-branded hotel in Cairo. Hyatt Regency Cairo West, set to open in the last quarter of 2020, will mark the return of the Hyatt brand to the capital of Egypt. The hotel joins Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh and will further add to Hyatt's growing brand footprint in North Africa.
Mere steps from the ancient mysteries of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, lies Grand Giza Boutique Hotel & Hostel.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a Management Agreement with Al Rawabi Regional Company for Hotels Resorts and Tourism Ltd. to open InterContinental® Durrat Al Riyadh next year. The announcement follows several high-profile signings this year, across IHG's midscale, upscale and luxury brands, underscoring the company's aggressive expansion plans across the Kingdom.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Alfardan Group to introduce the iconic St. Regis brand to Oman. Expected to open in 2022, the 271-room St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort is planned to rise on a prime beachfront plot within Oman's lifestyle and leisure destination, Al Mouj Muscat. The project also includes plans for 170 branded residential units.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed an agreement with Nouh Mohamad Nouh and Partners Limited. for voco® Jeddah Gate. The latest signing underpinning IHG's commitment to expand its footprint across the Kingdom. This marks the third voco® signing in Saudi Arabia in a span of 9 months and follows the recent announcement of signing of world's largest voco® in Makkah.
Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) signs deals to feature an exclusive boutique resort by Aman and a Greg Norman Signature Golf Course Introduction of eVisa brings Diriyah and the many other wonders of Saudi Arabia nearer to intrepid travellers seeking a unique and unspoiled destination DIRIYAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Diriyah Gate, a sweeping 19th century adobe city that is the birthplace of the Saudi nation, will be soon unveiled to world leaders and notable guests as a major educational, cultural, recreational, and hospitality hub on the banks of the Hanifa valley in Diriyah, in the heart of the modern capital city of Riyadh.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a management agreement with OFEK Holdings (M.G.H.) Ashdod LTD to open Swell Beach Hotel Ashdod, Curio Collection by Hilton, the first Curio Collection in Israel. Pending approvals from Israeli regulators, the new-build beach-front property is expected to open before the end of 2021. With 84 guest rooms and suites, social event spaces that include a 400 square-metre ballroom and three meeting rooms as well as its prime location along the Mediterranean shoreline, the hotel will aim to be one of Ashdod's leading hotels.
Continuing its expansion in Dubai, Central Hotels is gearing up to welcome guests at the C Central Resort - The Palm, its fourth luxury hotel in the emirates. Featuring 206 luxe rooms and suites, the spectacular hotel is in the final stages of finishing and is expected to open its doors within the next few weeks.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a Management Agreement with real estate company RIKAZ Properties to develop its fourth Holiday Inn hotel in Al Khobar. Having signed two Holiday Inn properties in Madinah and Jeddah earlier this year, this latest development is part of IHG's dedicated efforts to increase its midscale portfolio in the region and cater to a diverse guest profile visiting the country.
The B Premiere Hotel, a member of the Centara Boutique Collection, is a new 85-key boutique property located on Al Rawabi Street, within ten minutes' drive from many of the city's popular attractions, shopping malls and event venues, and 20 minutes by car from Hamad International Airport. The hotel is expected to open by the end of 2019.
Marking the brand's first entry to Saudi Arabia and the region, hotel and resort brand Aman has signed a partnership deal with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) to develop its first Middle East properties in AlUla, Saudi Arabia.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement to develop a new Holiday Inn hotel at the upcoming 'Dubai Deira Islands'. The signing is aligned with IHG's strategy to increase its midscale offering in the Middle East and cater to the diverse profiles of guests visiting the region.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, is continuing to expand its footprint across Saudi Arabia with the signing of voco Makkah in partnership with Maad International, among the Kingdom's largest hospitality real estate development companies. The property will be the largest voco in the world, when operational in early 2020, and it will cater to the growing number of religious tourists in KSA. The 4,200-room hotel will take IHG's portfolio in the country to over 19,500 rooms, solidifying IHG's position as one of the largest hospitality players in Saudi Arabia.
WOM Allenby is the first location of the new brand of pod-style hotels and is located at 21 Allenby Street, a block away from Tel Aviv's beach promenade. The hotel offers 40 stylish, private and modern pod rooms in both single and double-occupancy arrangements. WOM is a new hybrid accommodation engineered for today's contemporary, urban traveler who values design, a sense of community and the experience of staying in a central urban location at a wallet-friendly price point. Each pod is outfitted with a comfy bed, Egyptian cotton sheets, desk, a sink, A/C, TV screen and sound system, storage space and a private safety deposit box. Every three to four rooms share a single-occupancy bathroom in the hotel's hallway that is cleaned in between each use. Guests of the new pod-style hotel will be treated to a seamless experience via the WOM app (iPhone + Android) where they can check in/check out, control their room's facilities (light sound, WiFi, TV & communication), share group and activity chats with fellow travelers, communicate with hotel staff and book city tours directly from their phone.WOM has three room categories, solo pod (1 person), twin pod (2 persons) and king pod (2 persons) with rates starting at 40€ per night. WOM is a member of Brown Hotels, the pioneering Tel Aviv-based hospitality group known for its diverse portfolio of design-led, boutique hotels. WOM Allenby is located under the new Lighthouse Hotel by Brown Hotels and guests of WOM are welcome to use the hotel's facilities, including the fifth floor restaurant and Haiku Skybar on the 18th floor. WOM is a fast growing brand with plans for expansion in both Israel and across Western Europe. WOM Neve Tzedek will open inFall 2019 with 140 rooms, located step aways from Tel Aviv's trendiest neighborhood.
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