Among key hotel markets in Middle East & Africa, Jordan and Qatar realized the only month-over-month gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) improvements, according to STR’s May 2023 P&L data release.
A conversion property, voco Beirut Central District is scheduled to be rebranded by the end of this year, adding 123 rooms to IHG’s portfolio in the country.
Accor announces that it has reached an agreement with Mutris – a Moroccan investment company bringing together private and institutional investors – under which Accor will sell its 33% stake in Risma, Morocco's leading publicly listed hotel operator.
As UAE recovers from COVID impact and retains its position as a global tourism destination, a performance analysis of the three main emirates for the years 2019 – 2022 is presented by HVS team along with key development trends and opportunities.
Scheduled to open in early 2025, the resort will be situated in Port Phoenice on the Red Sea, a waterfront premier integrated resort community boasting luxury residents, golf estates, water activities, retail centers, hospitals, and schools and easily accessible from Marsa Alam International Airport (only 35 minutes' drive away).
The signing of JW Marriott Serengeti Lodge marks the brand’s first luxury safari lodge in Tanzania
The hotels add over 400 rooms to Radisson Hotel Group’s Nigerian portfolio comprising of 11 hotels in operation and under development
This integration will enable hotels with IoT capabilities to offer keyless and contactless services to their guests, enhancing their overall experience.
The Israel hotel market has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of challenges and has successfully rebounded to the pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019. This article explores the hotel market performances and values in key Israeli locations in 2022.
Expected to open in 2025, the 60‑room resort will be located on Ilashe beach and is the first internationally branded resort on this Atlantic coastline; and the third Curio Collection hotel in Africa
Hilton has signed a management agreement with High Street Development Company Limited to open Hilton Accra Cantonments, a new build hotel that will mark Hilton’s debut in Ghana. The announcement was made ahead of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) which is set to take place in Nairobi this week.
The new 270-key Anantara resort will offer a selection of guest rooms and suites, including some with private pools, and all with spectacular lake or mountain views. Dining options will include two specialty restaurants, an all-day dining restaurant with a show kitchen, a café and high tea lounge, in addition to a rooftop majlis café.
How intra-African trade measures, technology and a new generation of hospitality leaders are challenging 'business as usual'
Jeddah reported its highest occupancy level on Wednesday, 17 May (at 90.6%). Room rates were the highest (SAR1,440.69) on Thursday, 18 May, the night before the Arab League Summit.
These openings include the Group’s first hotel openings in Reunion Island and Ghana and expanding its resort presence in Casablanca and Saidia in Morocco as well as in South Africa, Egypt and Tunisia
Hotels are located in in Nigeria, Tanzania, Botswana and Ethiopia
Six Senses Amaala is set to open as part of the first phase of the Triple Bay development.
Set to open in December 2026, the 300-key voco North Coast will include low-rise buildings, chalets and townhouses in a prime location, directly on the beachfront. As part of the DOSE Village North Coast secure gated community, the resort will be located on the front row of the development, offering 360 degrees of uninterrupted beach views.
The 283-key hotel will become the second Hyatt-branded hotel in Cairo’s Pyramids Heights Business Park, following the opening of Hyatt Regency Cairo West in 2021.
Hotelogix said that Saudi Arabia's Mirada Group has adopted its multi-property management system to gain centralised control over group operations. The entire group is now running on Hotelogix in line with their enterprise-wide digital transformation plan.
This most recent partnership highlights Hilton’s presence and growth in Saudi Arabia, where it currently operates 16 hotels – with another 51 in the pipeline and plans to grow its portfolio to more 75 hotels in the coming years.
According to the Q1 2023 Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the Middle East from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the hotel construction pipeline in the region increased to 581 projects/147,356 rooms, up 8% by projects and 6% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel the Top Meeting Hotel in the Middle East and Africa for 2023
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a Master Development Agreement (MDA) with Tashyid for Hotel Operations, which will see the development of 12 hotels and 2,500 keys under the Holiday Inn Express brand across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dursun joins Jumeirah Group with an impressive track record including tenures at Mandarin Oriental and Hyatt Hotels, where he established himself as a top performing hotelier.