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The golf course will be spread over 2.6 million square meter site, and feature a gated community, a luxury Trump hotel and premium residences
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The decision of Danantara to acquire land and the Novotel Makkah Thakher City Hotel in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia, is considered not in line with the main mandate of the institution…
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The use of artificial intelligence in the Middle East’s hospitality sector is accelerating, with 91 percent of industry leaders already using or piloting AI-related tools, a new survey showed.
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What GMs can learn from Makkah’s operational playbook to build resilient hotel operations. When every day feels like peak season, hotel leadership becomes less about managing the moment and more about building stamina…
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It’s not every day that a capital city is redefined from its edges. Yet just beyond the north of Riyadh, the $63 billion Diriyah project aims to do just that, with the Kingdom framing the development of what is essentially a whole new city as a…
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Seven principles from Radisson’s Ayman Ezzeddine on partnership-building in regional hotel development
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As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the year that’s been. The Middle East hotel construction pipeline reached a new all-time high, with 650 projects reported at the close of Q2. Predictions were made about the growth of the MENA hospitality…
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The Kingdom is poised to witness a massive expansion in its hospitality sector by developing 362,000 hotel rooms to cater for a projected surge in tourism, with 150 million domestic and international visitors expected by 2030…
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Hotel Designs gathered leading designers and suppliers at Dedar’s London showroom for a candid conversation on navigating the booming Middle Eastern hospitality market…
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Explore spellbinding escape rooms—from cursed tombs to jungle chaos—at the Escape Hotel. Found in Jeddah and Riyadh, it’s a full-day plunge into puzzles, pressure, and team dynamics.
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From London’s Park Lane to island resorts in the Indian Ocean, Gulf investors are steadily expanding their footprint in some of the world’s most prestigious hospitality assets. 
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At the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) 2025 in Saudi Arabia, Jean-Baptiste Recher, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Accor, shared insights into the company’s ambitious luxury hotel projects and how they are aligning with Saudi Arabia’s Vision…
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More young Arabs in the UAE are calling out restaurants and cafés that offer menus only in English. What began as a campaign led by Emiratis concerned about older citizens is now evolving into a broader push by younger residents, who say the absence…
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CIMC Modular Building Systems, or CIMC MBS, has signed an agreement to construct the Earth Hotel in Riyadh, marking its inaugural hospitality venture in the Middle East and North Africa. This sustainable project highlights the Chinese company's…
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Religious tourism is Saudi Arabia's largest international travel segment. Expect more investment from developers, investors, and the government.
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Al Farhan Group, a family-owned company with 16 three- to four-star hotels across Saudi Arabia, plans to open at least one hotel every year for the next several years.
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The Saudi Arabian authorities are introducing new programmes targeting international investors as they seek up to $80 billion of funding to drive its tourism development.
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Saudi Arabia is making ambitious strides to reshape its tourism and hospitality landscape as part of its Vision 2030 initiative, with a plan to deliver 362,000 new hotel rooms by 2030. This massive expansion reflects the kingdom’s commitment to…
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