Dubai
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/ 22.10.2018
Wilton Carpets’ Ethereal collection heads to The Imperial Banqueting Suite
Wilton Carpets has expanded into the wedding venue Preston’s Imperial Banqueting Suite… The Ethereal collection of wool-rich woven axminster by Wilton Carpets has inspired…
/ 06.09.2018
Hampton by Hilton debuts in the Middle East
Hampton by Hilton Dubai Airport opens as the brand’s largest hotel in Hampton by Hilton’s portfolio… Hampton by Hilton has celebrated its Middle East debut with the…
/ 24.04.2018
Meliá Hotels International confirms new resorts for Dubai and Marrakesh
Spanish hotelier pushes its brands into more markets. Meliá Hotels International has confirmed it will be opening new resorts in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco…
/ 18.04.2018
Kerzner to launch One&Only Urban Resorts at Dubai’s One Za’abeel
Ithra Dubai development will open in 2020 with Kerzner’s new luxury urban offering. Kerzner International Holdings, which owns the Atlantis Resort & Residences and ultra-luxury…
/ 28.03.2018
AVANI Hotels & Resorts confirms third property in Dubai, with Alfahim as developer
Scheduled to open in 2020, the 48-storey new-build property will be the third AVANI in Dubai. AVANI Hotels & Resorts has confirmed AVANI Hotel Suites…
/ 22.02.2018
Rotana Hotels unveil two new luxurious Dubai properties
Rotana Hotels have announced the opening of their two newest properties in Dubai – the Al Bandar Rotana, and the Al Bandar Arjaan. Both properties…
/ 22.02.2018
Dubai ‘fourth most visited city in the world’ as hotel industry reveals steady growth
The popularity of holidaying and doing business in Dubai is showing no signs of slowing. New reports by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce…
/ 26.12.2017
Jumeirah to launch new lifestyle brand in 2018
The new year hasn’t yet arrived, but it’s already stacking up to be a consequential one for the hospitality industry, with a number of…
/ 07.12.2017
Nakheel, AccorHotels to debut Raffles Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
AccorHotels has signed a management agreement with leading Dubai-based master developer Nakheel for the expansion of AccorHotels’ globally-renowned luxury brand, Raffles Hotels & Resorts….
/ 15.11.2017
Renaissance Hotels opens doors in Dubai
Located in the thriving Business Bay district, which was recently listed in Lonely Planet’s ‘10 of the World’s coolest neighborhoods to visit right now,’…
/ 31.10.2017
Bulgari Hotels & Resorts announces Dubai resort
Bulgari Hotels & Resorts will open its Dubai Resort on Thursday 7th December 2017; an urban oasis on Jumeirah Bay. This newest addition to…
/ 12.09.2017
World’s first underwater luxury resort to launch in Dubai
Kleindienst Group has launched The Floating Venice, the world’s first underwater luxury vessel resort at Cityscape Global. Valued at £512 million, The Floating Venice will…
/ 19.07.2017
DoubleTree by Hilton opens latest Dubai property
DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton’s 14 market-leading brands, has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai – Business Bay. The modern hotel…
/ 15.05.2017
Hilton Garden Inn opens in Ras Al Khaimah
Hilton Garden Inn and RAK National Hotels have announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Ras Al Khaimah, marking the brand’s entry into the…
/ 27.04.2017
Opinion: Demographics and digitisation driving hotel industry change
Catalysts of change including the shift in global economic powers, demographics and ageing populations, and the impact of digitisation were some of the hot…
/ 26.04.2017
ATM 2017: Rotana showcasing its upcoming properties
Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, will showcase its key…
/ 21.03.2017
Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai opening end of March
Opening on 31st March 2017, Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai will bring a touch of the playful Viceroy LA vibe to the region and will…
/ 17.03.2017
Project Spotlight: Viero at Mori Sushi, Dubai
Viero is proud of its status as a truly global brand. A recently completed Marmorin Hydro project has seen our luxury surface finishes arrive…
/ 02.03.2017
Emaar unveils Address Boulevard in Downtown Dubai
Address Hotels + Resorts, the premium luxury hotel brand of Emaar Hospitality Group, has unveiled its new city lifestyle resort, Address Boulevard. Chris Newman,…
/ 02.02.2017
Central Hotels reveals 3 new hotels in Dubai for 2017
Growing its footprint rapidly, Central Hotels, has announced aggressive expansion plans with three new hotels lined up for opening in Dubai in 2017. Unveiling…
/ 27.01.2017
Minor Hotels, Nakheel join for new-build AVANI in Dubai
Minor Hotels, currently with a portfolio of 156 hotels and resorts in 24 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa…
/ 17.01.2017
Nakheel and Centara sign joint venture for UAE resort
UAE developer Nakheel and leading Thai hotel group Centara Hotels and Resorts has signed a joined venture agreement to create a 550-room, beachfront resort…
/ 02.11.2016
Bespoke Residences partners with Zenith across Dubai
Bespoke Hotels Middle East and Africa is pleased to announce it has reached agreement to operate 74 residential units across Dubai, from the Palm…
/ 24.10.2016
DUKES Dubai – a quintessentially British hotel in UAE
Luxury hotel group, DUKES COLLECTION, is thrilled to announce the much anticipated opening of DUKES DUBAI in December 2016, situated at the beginning of…
/ 26.09.2016
W Hotels Worldwide debuts in United Arab Emirates
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, today announced the debut of W Dubai – Al Habtoor City, the brand’s first hotel…
/ 02.09.2016
Nakheel to partner with Hilton for new hotel at Dubai’s Jumeirah Village
Dubai master developer Nakheel today signed a Letter of Intent with Hilton Worldwide to manage a new, 256-room hotel at Jumeirah Village Triangle. Under…
/ 25.08.2016
Rezidor signs three new hotels in UAE
Rezidor announces the signing of three new properties in the UAE: the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront and the Park Inn by Radisson Resort…
/ 24.08.2016
Distinction Group and Tecnodeck join forces for Hotel Show, Dubai
London-based Distinction Group have partnered with Portuguese decking company Tecnodeck and the two will be exhibiting together at the forthcoming Hotel Show in Dubai….
/ 22.08.2016
Dubai’s Rosemont Hotel to feature artificial rainforest
Dubai is known for its outlandish and ambitious projects. And now, the upcoming Rosemont Hotel & Residences will feature the Middle East’s first rainforest….
/ 15.08.2016
Silverfox Studios’ work on show at W Hotel Dubai
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, opened W Hotel Dubai – Al Habtoor City on Sheikh Zayed Road in the…
/ 03.08.2016
UAE hotel industry to open 54,000 new rooms
A new report has revealed that there are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel rooms in the UAE hotel industry pipeline. The hotel construction…
/ 15.06.2016
Guest Blog: Bayut.com on Dubai’s most anticipated hotel projects
The reputation of oil as a sure-shot revenue generating product is currently on the wane as global economies try to shake off the impact…
/ 14.06.2016
Minor Hotels announces AVANI take-over of Dubai property
Minor Hotels has announced that from 1st July 2016 it will be taking over the operation of the 216-room Mövenpick Hotel Deira in Dubai….
/ 10.06.2016
Waldorf Astoria to open in Dubai’s financial district
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts will open a property in the Middle East’s leading gateway for capital and investment, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)….
/ 09.06.2016
Dusit to break ground on new Dubai project
Dusit Hotels and Resorts has announced the signing of a technical design agreement with ACES Property Development to bring a new hotel apartment project…
/ 06.06.2016
Burj Al Arab Terrace project officially opens
Last month marked the unveiling and official launch of the highly anticipated Burj Al Arab Terrace. Located at Dubai’s most iconic hotel, the terrace…
/ 10.05.2016
St. Regis Hotel Dubai debuts custom-made Bentley Suite
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts and Bentley Motors are delighted to introduce a new level of luxury to the Middle East with the debut…
/ 06.05.2016
Dusit International bringing dusitD2 hotel to UAE
Thai hotel group Dusit International is continuing its strong Middle Eastern expansion with its first dusitD2 hotel in the United Arab Emirates. The new…
/ 06.05.2016
First Group marks hotel debut in UAE with Wyndham Dubai Marina
Wyndham Dubai Marina, the first dedicated hotel development from leading Dubai-based property developer, The First Group, celebrated its grand opening late last month. The…
/ 06.05.2016
Desert Palm PER AQUUM introduces Dubai’s newest luxury villa experience
The recently unveiled Desert Palm PER AQUUM‘s Villa LAYALI is ready to welcome guests. The three-bedroom 845-sqm villa hides amongst tall palm trees in…
/ 28.04.2016
Marriott reveals details of UAE’s first Renaissance Hotel
The first Renaissance Hotel in the United Arab Emirates is set to open at the end of the year, according to a statement released…
/ 19.04.2016
St. Regis Dubai unveils Sir Winston Churchill Suite
The St. Regis Dubai at Al Habtoor City in Dubai has announced the official launch of the hotel’s Sir Winston Churchill Suite. The spacious…
/ 13.04.2016
Hotel slated to be included in new Dubai mega-tower
A Spanish-Swiss architectural firm has come out on top to design a new mega-tower in Dubai – which will surpass the world’s current tallest…