As Jordan continues its steady post-pandemic recovery, plans are back on track to continue the significant upgrades to Amman’s luxury hotel scene that international brands have been eyeing for years. Following its grand opening in May of this year, the new Ritz-Carlton Amman is now among not only the Jordanian capital’s new crown jewels, but […]
Ritz-Carlton moves into the Jordanian market with more soon to come
Marriott International has announced the commencement of operations for the first phase of its new Ritz-Carlton branded complex in Amman with the opening of a Ritz-Carlton Residences in the Jordanian capital. The residences portion of the luxury complex offers 90 apartments for residents to begin moving into immediately. The property also used the opportunity of […]
Transavia is the latest addition to the growing list of low-cost air carriers serving Jordan
Jordan has welcomed the inaugural flight of yet another low-cost European airline now servicing the kingdom – Transavia. The Netherlands-based carrier, owned by Air France-KLM Group, made its debut in the Jordanian market beginning with a route from Lyon, France to Amman. The arrival of Transavia is only the latest development in a deliberate strategy […]
Three new luxury hotel brands land in Jordan
Over the course of a year and a half, Marriott International has brought three new well known luxury hotel brands to Jordan, including a W Hotel and a St. Regis in Amman and a Luxury Collection property, the Al Manara, in Aqaba. On all three of the new properties, parent company Marriott partnered with the […]
Wadi Rum racks up another another blockbuster film credit with Disney’s remake of Aladdin
As if Jordan’s Wadi Rum desert wasn’t famous enough because of its beautiful daytime landscapes, incredible sunrises and sunsets, and magnificent star-gazing at night, the protected national park in southwestern Jordan continues to build on another of its enviable resume entries – Hollywood star. The area recently landed a role as the desert backdrop of […]
Mary Nazzal-Batayneh, Founder of Landmark Hotels
Mary Nazzal-Batayneh is the Founder and Chairwoman of Landmark Hotels, a Jordanian hospitality company. Born in Beirut and educated in the US, UK, and Jordan, she now combines her business and investment career with her passion for social justice, human rights, and equality. Mary talked spoke with Forbes Middle East about her ongoing ambitions to […]
