For the first time since it opened its gilded doors 21 year ago, the hotel that bills itself as the world’s only “7-star” hotel is offering something for those who cannot afford to shell out enough dinars for a luxurious over-the-top stay here. The property just announced that it will begin offering tours to the […]
Hyatt brand returns to greater Cairo with the opening of Hyatt Regency Cairo West
A new 250-room, Hyatt-branded resort property has opened in the Pyramids Heights Business Park, just southeast of Sheikh Zayed City and northeast of 6th October City. While not exactly ideal for touristic visitors, given that a car ride would still be needed to go anywhere from the grounds, the opening adds much needed new hotel […]
Egypt tourism showing initial signs of recovery after 73% drop in 2020 due to Covid
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has reported that the country welcomed 500,000 tourists during the first quarter of 2021 despite the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic. Egypt has strict testing requirements in place for international arrivals and has largely been spared the severe impacts of the pandemic that other countries have suffered. The heavily […]
Egypt’s Almasa Royal Palace property to become a St. Regis
Marriott International has announced plans to take over and operate the Almasa Royal Palace hotel property as a St. Regis in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital east of Cairo. The announcement was made at a joint press event with the National Authority for Management and Investment (NAMI), which was attended by the advisor to the president […]
Neom: The Future of Mega Resorts or a Desert Mirage?
Flying cars. Robotic dinosaurs. Holographic educators. An artificial moon. These are just a few of the things that are being touted as elements of Neom, Saudi Arabia’s planned futuristic mega resort on the Red Sea. But is all of this Neom talk just well-financed hype designed to draw headlines, peak investors’ curiosity, and induce FOMO? […]
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 […]
Sheikh Mubarak A M Al Sabah, Chairman of Action Hotels
Sheikh Mubarak is the Founder and Chairman of Action Hotels, where he directs the company’s executive team and overseas implementation of the company’s strategy. He has also spearheaded various other real estate, hospitality, and investment projects across Kuwait and the Middle East. Sheikh Mubarak sat down for an interview with for Arabian Business where he […]
Oman steps up its luxury hotel game with a new W Hotel in Muscat
Muscat just got a lot trendier with the opening of Marriott International’s newest luxury property in Oman – the W Muscat. The 279-room hotel features all of W Hotels’ classic branded extras, including a pool deck named WET, a spa termed AWAY, and a gym called FIT. This particular W will also feature a rooftop […]
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 […]
