Starwood Hotels to Take Over Operations for Kempinski’s Two City Centre Hotels in Bahrain
American hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is taking over from Kempinski to operate the two hotel towers at Bahrain City Centre.
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Millennium & Copthorne Hotels on "The Road to Excellence" in MEA
Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, Middle East & Africa (MEA), held its 2014 Annual General Manager's Meeting yesterday, with the theme for the event "The Road to Excellence". The meeting was hosted at the Grand Millennium Al Wahda hotel in Abu Dhabi and was attended by the Group's General Managers from properties across the Middle East and senior management from the Regional Office team.
GHM Signs Management Deal for Al Bait Hotel
GHM expanded its hospitality interests on the Arabian Peninsula March 11 when the luxury hotel group signed a contract to manage the Al Bait Sharjah hotel, scheduled to open in early 2015 in the U.A.E. GHM currently manages The Chedi Muscat in Oman and is planning to open The Chedi Khorfakkan in 2015.
The world's tallest hotels | telegraph.co.uk
Nigel Tisdall recently visited the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, the world's tallest hotel, which opened last month. It is 355 metres tall and has 1,608 rooms split between two identical towers. The jagged design is inspired by the trunk of a date palm. Surprisingly perhaps, given its size, the decor within is "quiet and understated". Views, of course, are superb. Here are some other lofty places to spend the night.
Emaar Hospitality Group acquires management of Al Manzil, Qamardeen hotels | menafn.com
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality & leisure subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC, has acquired the management of Al Manzil and Qamardeen hotels, two key hospitality assets of Emaar, located in Downtown Dubai. The two hotels were earlier managed by Southern Sun Hotel Group. With Emaar Hospitality Group assuming the day-to-day operations of the two hotels, the Emaar subsidiary now has seven hotels in Dubai under its management including five Address Hotels + Resorts.
Steigenberger to operate cruise ships on the Nile and Lake Nasser, Egypt
The Steigenberger Hotel Group announced that from October 2012 it will, for the first time, commence operations of three luxury cruise ships namely Minerva, Legacy on the River Nile and Omar El Khayam cruising on Lake Nasser.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Assumes Management of Al Bustan Palace in Muscat, Oman
"The Omani capital has long been a key aspiration for The Ritz-Carlton and we have waited a long time to find the perfect opportunity to add to our collection," says President and Chief Operating Officer Herve Humler. "It is an honour to be selected to manage such an iconic hotel as Al Bustan Palace and we look forward to retaining its premier position in the regional and international marketplace."
Heartbreak Hotel: drama in the UAE’s hospitality sector | kippreport.com
Yesterday, Kipp was going to write about the eyebrow-raising news that Angsana Hotels and Resorts pulled out of managing a luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi. The reason for the separation? They grew apart, realised they wanted different things and decided to go their separate ways. Very Hollywood, wouldn’t you say? (If you want the quote Banyan Tree, which manages the Angsana Brand, gave The National here it is. But trust us, it’s not half as good as how we’ve said it and it means exactly the same thing.) Anyway, partnerships come and go in the business world as much as it does on the red carpet so this story doesn’t really stand out, except that the Singapore-based operator has been having a hard time finding the right partners in the region.
World Travel Awards to Host its Africa and Indian Ocean Ceremony in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
World Travel Awards has announced its continued support for tourism in Egypt by renewing plans to host its Africa and Indian Ocean Ceremony in Sharm el Sheikh on 16 September 2011. In the wake of the recent political upheaval, World Travel Awards is also urging the travel trade and holidaymakers alike to follow suit by supporting Egypt’s tourism industry, and Sharm el Sheikh in particular.
Qatar Foundation announces Solis Doha, a new five-star hotel in Qatar
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development today announced the appointment of Solís Hotels & Resorts, led by legendary hotelier Horst Schulze, to manage the new five-star Solís Doha in Qatar. Solis Doha will be located next to the Qatar National Convention Center in the renowned Education City, home to some of the leading international universities in the world.
Zabeel Properties appoints Jumeirah Group to manage Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed by Zabeel Properties, a subsidiary of Zabeel Investments, LLC to manage Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. The new 5-star hotel, located on the west crescent of Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah, is scheduled to open its doors to the first guest in January with the opening party planned for 4 January 2011.
CHI Hotels & Resorts Signs 15-year Management Agreement for the Operation of the 254-room Ramada Plaza Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Multi-brand hotel operator CHI Hotels & Resorts announces that as from 1st October of this year it will be operating its second hotel in the highly popular Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt – The Ramada Plaza -Naama Bay – Sharm El Sheikh.
IHG awarded management of Al Badia Golf Club InterContinental Dubai Festival City
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced that InterContinental Dubai Festival City has been awarded the management contract by Al-Futtaim for Al Badia Golf Club at Dubai Festival City.