STR says Accor and Marriott International maintain the top room counts among parent companies operating in the region
Rotana
F&B concepts
UAE’s Rotana to enhance F&B portfolio after key appointment
UAE-based hotel operator announces the appointment of Jarrett Beaulieu to drive food and beverage operations
Abu dhabi tourism
UAE’s Rotana says optimistic about tourism prospects
Rotana acting CEO says the region’s hospitality sector is on the ‘tip of a tremendous transformation’
Al Ibaa
UAE’s Rotana to operate five-star hotel in Baghdad
The 284-room Babylon Rotana Baghdad will join the company’s three operating hotels in Iraq
Kenya
UAE’s Rotana signs deal to run hotel, apartments in Nairobi
Set to open in 2022, the new property in Kenyan capital will further expand Rotana’s portfolio in Africa
five-star resort
UAE’s Rotana inks deal to run luxury hotel in Zambia
Rotana signs agreement with Grandview Hotels and Resorts Limited to manage a new five-star property in Zambia
Deezer
Music streaming service Deezer now available across MENA region
Deezer is expected to open a regional office in Dubai next month
Dubai Tourism Vision 2020
CEO, president of UAE’s Rotana to step down at end-2018
Hotel operator Rotana says its president and CEO, Omer Kaddouri, will leave role at the end of this year
Al Diyar United
UAE’s Rotana launches first Saudi hotel under new deal
Rotana and Al Diyar United launch Centro Salama Jeddah, the first hotel project to be funded and developed in partnership
affordable hotels
UAE’s Rotana opens new sales offices in European push
Hotel operator announces launch of three new global sales offices in Paris, Milan and Amsterdam
Hotels
UAE’s Rotana signs deals to run Dubai, Sarajevo properties
Hotel operator inks agreements to manage Dubai’s Cayan Tower and Bosmal Arjaan by Rotana in Bosnia
luxury hotels
$136m contract awarded for new Dubai luxury hotel, apartments
Al Habbai Contracting is hired as the main contractor for the Sabah Rotana project on Dubai’s main highway.
Abu dhabi tourism
Etihad Airways offers free one-night stopovers in Abu Dhabi hotels
Offer available to Economy Class passengers from destinations in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan
Arabian Travel Market
UAE’s Rotana eyes expansion in Saudi Arabia, Africa
Three Rotana hotels are set to open in Saudi Arabia this year, with another three in the pipeline
Balwinder Sahni
Keys to success: Why developer RSG International is fosucing on the hotel sector
RSG International has recently shifted gears, moving away from residential developments into the hotel sector. Here, owner and founder Raj Sahni tells Arabian Business why he made the switch
Abu dhabi tourism
Abu Dhabi completes Indian mission to boost tourism
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi takes delegation on a four-city roadshow
Dubai hotel rooms
Developer wins approval for new luxury Dubai hotel project
RSG Properties and hotel operator Rotana get nod from tourism chiefs to build 5-star Sabah Rotana