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Accor, the region’s largest hospitality group, is partnering with Fenix Companies Group to further strengthen its footprint across Türkiye.
Ground-breaking partnership with Petra Sea Resort will bring Valor Hospitality’s global experience to Georgia’s first master-planned mixed-use development.
AAA Associates appoints Valor Hospitality Partners to operate internationally branded 5-Star Hotel and Residences located within an innovative, upscale mixed-use development in Karachi, Pakistan.
The Sustainable Hospitality Challenge (SHC) 2023, by Hotelschool The Hague, has concluded, and the exceptional winner of this year's competition have been announced by William Heinecke, Founder & Chairman of Minor International, at the Future Hospitality Summit in Abu Dhabi.
The signing of the MOU signals the continuation of a proven partnership between Saudi’s ultra-luxury hospitality and development company, Boutique Group, and the world’s leading hospitality education and training company, Sommet Education.
Radisson Hotel Group cements its position as one of the leading international hotel groups in the Middle East with the signing of 11 hotels, resorts, and serviced apartments to date across the region in 2023.
Buk launched closed beta flagship product - Buktrips.com a marketplace for hotel room bookings where travelers and agents can buy, resell and trade hotel room bookings.
HVS announces their latest publication, "Navigating the Investment Terrain: Trends in GCC Hotel Development Costs" where they delve deep into the intricate world of hotel development costs, unveiling the secrets that impact project costs and hotel values.
As Future Hospitality Summit 2023 kicks off, Hilton has announced plans to increase its presence in the Middle East by more than 125% in the years ahead.
The Middle East is witnessing a surge in hospitality and residential projects worth $1.9 trillion, with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt leading the way. This reflects the region's strong post-pandemic recovery, with the travel and tourism sector contributing 46.9% to the GDP in 2023. Streamlined visas, sustainability initiatives, technology, and holistic wellbeing are driving this growth.
DCT Abu Dhabi’s new platform fosters growth and reinforces Abu Dhabi’s status as a global tourism hub, bringing together industry partners and uniting four business verticals. Kicks off with the first City Tourism Briefing, providing key sector updates and sharing an ambitious vision for a sustainable future.
The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) 2023 kicks off in Abu Dhabi in two weeks’ time, with ESG and sustainability-related discussions high up on the action-packed agenda.
A stellar line-up of first speakers for the region’s flagship hospitality investment event announced.
GROUP IS SET TO LAUNCH A FAIRMONT HOTEL, FAIRMONT RESIDENCES, NOVOTEL AND SWISSÔTEL
Dur Hospitality and Memar Development & Investment have signed an agreement to operate two hotels in Makkah under the brand Nur by Makarem. The deal was announced during the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) event, which was held between May 7th and 9th, 2023 at Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh.
Dur Hospitality has announced signing a partnership agreement with Smart Zone Real Estate Company. The agreement aims to set up a Limited Liability Company (The Project Company) to construct and operate an innovative hotel in Riyadh.
Riyadh, May 09, 2023, SPA -- Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF) announced today the signing of a financing agreement with Shada Real Estate Development and Investment Company.
Memar Development & Investment is one of the companies paving the way for real estate development in the hospitality and entertainment sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new hotels will add an impressive 618 keys to Rotana’s expansive portfolio across the Kingdom.
"The agreement will add 3 new global hospitality brands to Rua Al Madinah Project to meet growth in demand to Madinah’s visitors " – Rua Al Madinah Holding Company CEO
KSA's Tourism Development Fund (TDF) announced today the signing of a financing agreement with Golden Frond Hotel Services Company, a subsidiary company of the Afyaa Group to develop the ENVI Al Nakheel ecolodge in Al-Ahsa Oasis.
Check in to Riyadh, check out all the action: an at-a-glance guide to The Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia
With 315,000 hotel keys planned, Saudi Arabia unlocks promising hospitality investment opportunities.
Investing in Change: 100+ speakers, including industry titans and top visionaries to address hospitality investors at FHS Saudi Arabia
FHIS Saudi Arabia returns after a sold-out event in 2022 with ‘Invest in Change’ as this year’s theme.
Following this year’s sold-out event, Future Hospitality Summit – Saudi Arabia 2023 will be the sixth edition of the Saudi-focused event.
Ranjan Nadarajah, Amit Nayak, and Assia Riccio recognised at the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai.
The first lodge, set to open in the first quarter of 2024, is located on a privately owned date farm and will offer 25 biophilic pods with private plunge pools, nestled between palm trees.
The MoU will contribute to promoting the development of entrepreneurs within tourism sector.
The signing comes a year after the brand’s entry into the Kingdom
Located near the Cape Spartel Reserve, the highly anticipated resort will bring unrivalled luxury and elegant service to the Moroccan coast
ACCOR AND ENNISMORE ARE EXPANDING THEIR GLOBAL LEADING POSITION IN BRANDED RESIDENCES WITH OVER ONE-HUNDRED AND-THIRTY, OPERATING AND PIPELINE BRANDED RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS ACROSS THIRTY-THREE COUNTRIES.
Cornell University was awarded with their concept NIMBUS – a soaring collection of self-contained luxury hotel rooms.
Accor is expanding its footprint in the Kingdom’s capital with the signing of a 170-key serviced apartment property, the very first Novotel Living to operate in Riyadh. The newly built property is set to open in 2026.
Anticipated Expansion Plans Include the Addition of More Than 5,000 Rooms and the First Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Region
Emma Banks, Vice President, F&B Strategy & Development EMEA, Hilton shares sustainability F&B milestones from across EMEA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; September 19, 2022 - Ahead of the Future Hospitality Summit 2022, Hilton has announced that it will significantly increase its presence in the Middle East in the next 3-5 years across a number of markets.
Ras Al Khaimah; September 20, 2022: Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH), a listed company at Abu Dhabi Stock Market operating Hotels, Catering, Tours and Transportation, has acquired a prime plot on Al Marjan Island to develop an AED 1 Billion luxury Resort with 1,000 rooms, spread over 1 million square feet overlooking the Arabian Gulf.
Dubai-based independent hotel management company set to enter Qatar and Saudi Arabia before the end of the year
Launching today at The Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai, ‘The Blended Future’ spotlights the trends that are accelerating change across specific industry sectors, including urban design, architecture, tourism, hospitality, dining, healthcare and culture.
The MOU encompasses the planned deployment of Thynk’s hospitality cloud for operational excellence across Rotana’s portfolio of over 100 hotels and resorts in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Türkiye.
Euromonitor International developed a Sustainable Travel Index to help destinations and travel businesses shift to more sustainable and purpose-driven tourism models. Each country was analysed across seven key pillars which make up sustainable tourism.
Regional hospitality industry has been at the forefront of hotel performance recovery and is witnessing unprecedented growth according to market insights released ahead of the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai
Action-packed FHS agenda will Lead the Change as Middle East and Africa hospitality fraternity gathers in Dubai, 19-21 September
The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) is set for a stellar line up of speakers featuring senior leaders from the industry’s most dynamic and leading hospitality companies.
Following the success of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) in Saudi Arabia, the region’s leading industry experts will check in at FHS in Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah, 19-21 September.
Tourism Development Fund (TDF) today announced the signing of a financing agreement with Rimal AlKhobar Real Estate Company Ltd., co-owned by Retal Urban Development Co. and Assayel Arabia, to develop the first Nobu complex in the Eastern Province.
ENVI Lodges, the recently launched ecolodge brand, and Al Rasim Hotels & Resorts, have announced plans to develop a waterfront ecolodge project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Red Sea coast.
RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Future Hospitality summit (May 24, 2022) Sophos Hotels SA, one of the leading third party Hotel operator in Europe, and AIMS Hospitality a subsidiary of AIMS Holding one of the foremost investors in the hospitality Sector in Saudi Arabia, announced on signing a Memorandum of understanding.
FHS Saudi Arabia Preview: sneak peek at the sessions and speakers set for the highly anticipated event.
Government leaders, hotel investors, owners, developers and operators set to gather in Riyadh on 24-25 May 2022 to discuss and network under the theme ‘Reimagined Horizons’.
Following the success of the inaugural Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) in October 2020 with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism and the G20 Secretariat, the event will return in a new format for its second edition on 24-25 May 2022 at the Riyadh Airport Marriott Hotel.
Future Hospitality Summit will welcome a comprehensive line-up of hospitality and government leaders, industry captains, founders, change-makers, insight experts, and media, on 26-27 October.
The hospitality world will come together virtually to discuss, reimagine and pave a new path towards the future, on 26-27 October at Future Hospitality Summit. The hybrid summit is organised by the Ministry of Tourism Saudi Arabia and G20 Saudi Secretariat and is powered by Bench Digital.