Middle East
News / 29.05.2024
Ritz-Carlton Reserve unveils private island oasis in Red Sea
News / 10.05.2024
Trends in hotel design in the Middle East
Feature / 19.05.2023
The first ever hotel in Tel Aviv unveils a new look
News / 24.02.2023
Saudi Arabia unveils plans for the Mukaab – a mega skyscraper in Riyadh
News / 22.02.2023
NH Collection Dubai opens on the Palm Jumeirah
News / 03.02.2023
Inside the hotel that is said to redefine luxury in Doha
Feature / 27.01.2023
Atlantis The Royal: a hotel with an extraordinary design story
News / 24.01.2023
YOTEL announces its first hotel signing in Saudi Arabia
News / 10.01.2023
The Ned arrives in Doha
News / 04.01.2023
Marriott opens its debut resort in Dubai on Palm Island
News / 22.12.2022
David T’Kint transforms JW Marriott Riyadh
News / 15.11.2022
Nobu by the Beach to open at Atlantis The Royal
News / 31.10.2022
Banyan Tree AlUla lands in the desert with a light touch
News / 06.10.2022
Marriott to debut Fairfield by Marriott brand in Europe and the Middle East
Feature / 26.09.2022
TREND takes curve appeal to W Dubai The Palm
News / 09.09.2022
Hilton opens its 600th property – Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah
News / 19.08.2022
Four Seasons announces Egyptian expansion
News / 27.07.2022
Pullman Doha West prepares to open its doors
News / 08.06.2022
Ritz-Carlton to open debut hotel in Saudi Arabia
News / 13.04.2022
Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh reveals ambitious expansion
Hotel Development / 30.03.2022
LXR Hotels & Resorts set to debut in Abu Dhabi
News / 02.03.2022
Accor adds spectacular new properties to its 2022 pipeline
News / 17.02.2022
BREAKING: Dorchester Collection’s debut property in Dubai opens
News / 14.02.2022
A new EDITION Hotel stands tall in downtown Dubai
Feature / 31.01.2022
VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in February 2022
News / 22.12.2021
What you need to know about 25hours’ new hotel in Dubai
News / 26.11.2021
The David Kempinski Tel Aviv to arrive in February 2022
News / 16.11.2021
World’s first Warner Bros. hotel opens on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
Hotel Development / 15.11.2021
Marriott signs agreement to open W Dubai
News / 10.11.2021
Unveiled: The latest brands to join the Red Sea development
Hotel Development / 28.10.2021
Nobu expands its footprint in Saudi Arabia
Hotel Development / 16.08.2021
DoubleTree by Hilton to launch residences in Bahrain
Hotel Development / 30.03.2021
Marriott signs agreement to bring three new hotels to Saudi Arabia
HD LIVE / 01.03.2021
(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: The hotel experience 10 years from now
Interview / 26.01.2021
In Conversation With: Christos Passas, Architect of the Year
Hotel Development / 24.11.2020
Lifestyle brand Moxy to arrive in Dubai
News / 18.08.2020
The Luxury Collection debuts in Abu Dhabi
Hotel Development / 11.08.2020
Hyatt Regency brand arrives in Qatar
News / 11.05.2020
IN PICTURES: New photography emerges of ME Dubai at the Opus
Supplier News / 30.04.2020
CASE STUDY: Designing the lighting for the Al Munz Mall, Oman
Feature / 23.04.2020
IN PICTURES: Four Seasons Hotel Doha unveils complete redesign
News / 01.04.2020
IN PICTURES: Jean-Michel Gathy’s plans for Amaala Island, Saudi Arabia
Hotel Development / 06.03.2020
Corinthia Hotels announces debut hotel in Doha
News / 17.12.2019
ME Dubai within the Opus to open in February 2020
Hotel Opening / 17.12.2019
Andaz debuts in Dubai with new hotel on The Palm
Opening / 27.08.2019
W Hotels Debuts in Oman
/ 15.02.2019
Top stories of the week: design love from Bangkok, hide and seek architecture and a new hotel chapter
With architecture and construction firmly in the spotlight, Hotel Designs has witnessed another jam-packed week full of interesting stories that highlights our love in…
/ 07.02.2019
W Hotels arrives on The Palm, Dubai
The 350-key W Dubai – The Palm opens, complete with disruptive interiors, to design its own narrative and lead the ever-changing hospitality scene in the Middle…
/ 17.07.2018
GHM prepares for grand opening of heritage resort Al Bait Sharjah, UAE
The Middle Eastern hotel market continues to grow as General Hotel Management Ltd announces opening of Al Bait Sharjah… General Hotel Management Ltd (GHM)…
/ 21.02.2018
Warwick Hotels & Resorts announce slew of new Saudi Arabian hotels
Warwick Hotels & Resorts will continue to expand their international portfolio, with new Saudi Arabian hotels planned. The hotel group branched out into the…
/ 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…
/ 20.12.2017
Minor Hotels announces AVANI to debut in Oman
Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement with Safari International Group for a new AVANI hotel to be developed in Muscat, the Omani capital….
/ 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….
/ 30.11.2017
Meet the top 5-star hotel brands in the Middle East
Forbes Middle East recently named its list of the top 5-star hotel brands in the Middle East, a group of 20 that was determined…
/ 27.11.2017
Project Spotlight: Duravit at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Jean Nouvel has created an architectural wonder in the desert. It includes products by Duravit, designed by Philippe Starck. A commission that was unusual…
/ 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,’…
/ 07.11.2017
Showcase: EDITION launching 8 hotels in 2018
SHANGHAI | BODRUM | TIMES SQUARE | BARCELONA | BANGKOK | ABU DHABI | WEST HOLLYWOOD With seven new properties scheduled to launch across…
/ 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…
/ 23.10.2017
Four Seasons to open hotel in Mecca
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC), a leading developer in the Middle East, have announced plans for a new…
/ 13.09.2017
The Orient Jerusalem debuts on historic German Templar Society site
Isrotel, Israel’s leading hotel chain, debuts The Orient Jerusalem, their only property located within the country’s capital city. The property marks the latest addition…
/ 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…
/ 18.07.2017
Swiss-Belhotel announces opening of group’s first 5-star Jordan property
Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the opening of Grand Swiss-Belresort Tala Bay Aqaba, the group’s first 5-star in Jordan following the completion of the hotel’s…
/ 22.05.2017
Poli House – experimental luxury meets Tel Aviv design
The Poli House is a 40-room “experimental luxury” property harnessing the essence of Tel Aviv’s past, present and future and dressed with interior designs…
/ 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…
/ 09.05.2017
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya opening mid-2017
In anticipation of its opening later this year, the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya is now confirming arrivals as of 1…
/ 03.05.2017
Hilton Hotels sign agreement for Hilton Bahrain Bay Hotel & Residences
At a meeting in Dubai attended by Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta and Mohammed Alshaya, Chairman of KFCD and Mabanee Company, the two parties confirmed…
/ 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…
/ 26.04.2017
ATM 2017: Louvre Hotels announces future growth strategy
Louvre Hotels Group, one of the largest hospitality groups in the world, continues to shape its wider growth strategy in the Middle East and…
/ 24.04.2017
Marriott International reveals future of brand portfolio across Middle East and Africa
Marriott International continues to strengthen its position across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, with projected growth across 38 countries and 150,000 rooms,…
/ 30.03.2017
sbe opening first Middle East hotel with Mondrian Doha
A leading privately-held lifestyle hospitality company, sbe, will open its first hotel in the Middle East with the launch of Mondrian Doha, Qatar this…
/ 29.03.2017
Deutsche Hospitality signs agreement for an IntercityHotel in Nizwa, Oman
Frankfurt am Main — Deutsche Hospitality is robustly pursuing its course of expansion and has signed a further agreement for a hotel in Oman….
/ 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…
/ 20.03.2017
Hilton expands resort portfolio Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa
Hilton has announced the official opening of Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa. The opening marks the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in…
/ 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…
/ 08.03.2017
Hilton surpasses 100,000 open hotel rooms in EMEA
At this year’s International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin, Hilton has announced that it has passed the milestone of 100,000 rooms trading across its…
/ 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…
/ 02.02.2017
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain – The Pearl of Arabia
For travellers looking to encounter the authentic delights of Bahrain, whilst remaining enveloped within ultimate comfort; is The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain. Close to the city…
/ 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…
/ 24.01.2017
Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya opens in Saudi Arabia
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya, the first Hyatt Regency hotel to open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Developed…
/ 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…
/ 16.01.2017
Sneak Peek: AlRayyan Hotel Doha, Curio Collection
Curio – A Collection by Hilton announced recently the opening of AlRayyan Hotel Doha, Curio Collection by Hilton, the brand’s first property in the…
/ 11.01.2017
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara opens in Oman
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara has opened its doors in the Sultanate of Oman bringing the luxury hospitality brand Anantara Hotels, Resorts &…
/ 14.12.2016
Minor Hotels to open Saudi property – Anantara Jeddah
Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 155 hotels and resorts in 23 countries across Asia Pacific, the…
/ 11.11.2016
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara opens
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara opens its doors in the Sultanate of Oman bringing the luxury hospitality brand Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas…
/ 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…
/ 28.10.2016
Ritz-Carlton signs agreement for RAK properties
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has signed a management agreement with RAK National Hotels, an owner of hotels and resorts in Ras Al Khaimah, a…
/ 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…
/ 20.10.2016
Product Spotlight: Brintons launches Middle Eastern-inspired Mazij collection
World-renowned carpet manufacturer Brintons launched the Mazij collection at the Dubai Hotel Show last month (17 -19 September 2016). Meaning a mix or melange…
/ 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…
/ 26.08.2016
Hilton to introduce two new brands to Kuwait
Hilton and Al-Rai Real Estate have announced plans today which will see the luxury Conrad Hotels & Resorts and midscale Hilton Garden Inn open…
/ 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…
/ 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….
/ 17.08.2016
Warwick Hotels welcomes The Mist Hotel & Spa, Lebanon to collection
Warwick Hotels and Resorts is proud to announce a new addition to its collection, The Mist Hotel & Spa By Warwick, located in Ehden,…
/ 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…
/ 19.07.2016
First IntercityHotel outside Europe opens in Salalah, Oman
Steigenberger is continuing its programme of expansion in the Middle East, as the first IntercityHotel outside Europe has now opened in Salalah, located 1,000…
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