Dubai-based Nakheel is planning a $160 million resort with Austrian hotel giant Vienna House at Dubai’s Deira Islands. The 600-room resort, Vienna House Deira Beach, is Nakheel’s third hospitality joint venture at Deira Islands. The two companies will build a 15.3 sq km master planned waterfront city holiday complex at Deira Islands. “We are delighted to be working with Vienna […]
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AccorHotels to open two MGallery hotels in Dubai
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Apr
Apr
MGallery has signed two agreements with Khamas Group of Investments to open MGallery Dubai Business Bay and MGallery Bur Dubai in Dubai. The 144-room MGallery Dubai Business Bay is scheduled to open in 2021. The hotel will be situated adjacent to the upcoming Marasi Business Bay development. The hotel will feature four F&B options including […]
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Apr
Apr
Sarovar Hotels & Resorts has launched Sarovar Premiere Jaipur, an upscale full service hotel featuring 80 guest rooms and suites. The hotel is conveniently located close to the airport, railway station, Vidhan Sabha and famous tourist attractions in the Pink city. Sarovar Premiere Jaipur offers two dining options Terrazo, the multi-cuisine restaurant with an indoor and […]
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IHCL enters Saudi with first Taj property in Makkah
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Apr
Apr
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) that runs the Taj brand of luxury hotels, entered into Saudi Arabia with a 340-keys property in Makkah. IHCL, in partnership with Umm Al Qura Development and Construction Company, will open the hotel in January 2023 in the tony King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR) project, one of the largest urban rejuvenation projects in […]
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Iconic cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II transforms into a floating hotel
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Apr
Apr
Iconic cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) is undergoing a major transformation into an epic floating hotel – and will be opening its doors to the Emiratis tomorrow. It spent more than 40 years at sea and arrived in Dubai’s Port Rashid 10 years ago. Rooms of this 13-deck hotel ship starts at around Dhs600, with […]
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Palace-inspired hotel opening in Palm Jumeirah
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Apr
Apr
You don’t need to be a royalty to enter the Palace hotel opening in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. The Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai will resemble the European palaces of the past with its marvelous atrium, towering marble columns and crystal chandeliers. Located on the Palm’s West Crescent, the 100,000 sq m beach resort has 389 rooms and […]
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Apr
Apr
ARADA, a joint venture between KBW Investments and Basma Group, and Emaar Hospitality Group is planning to launch three new hotels in Sharjah. ARADA and Emaar has signed a management agreement on April 12. The three hotels under Emaar Hospitality Group’s premium lifestyle Address Hotels + Resorts, upscale lifestyle Vida Hotels and Resorts, and the contemporary midscale […]
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Apr
Apr
Saraf Hotel Enterprises has announced the launch of its luxurious five-star beach resort in South Goa. Located right on the Benaulim beach, the resort offers unparalleled views of the Goa shoreline. Azaya Beach Resort offers 114 impeccably designed rooms and suites, out of which 38 rooms feature private plunge pools and a sea facing suite. […]
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Apr
Apr
Novotel launches Novotel Kochi Infopark in the IT hub of Infopark in Kakkanad. The hotel features 120 rooms and eight suites 4,000sq ft of banquet/meeting spaces, with free, high-speed wi-fi across the property. Novotel Kochi Infopark also houses a gym, a rooftop infinity pool and a spa. The restaurant, The Square, offers standard multiple cuisines with a […]
06
Apr
Apr
Rove Hotels has launched the 5th property in its budget brand of “lifestyle hotels” in Dubai with rooms under Dh 300 a night. Part of Emaar Hospitality Group, Rove Dubai Marina will be opening its doors on April 7. The rooms will be charged Dh282 per night including taxes in July, and from about Dh400 including taxes […]
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Apr
Apr
The Radisson Hotel Group has unveiled plans to expand its portfolio to more than 200 hotels in operation and under development by 2022 in South Asia. The group signed the Radisson Blu Resort Visakhapatnam, Radisson Panipat City Centre and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Agra in the first quarter of 2018. Radisson Gwalior opened […]
05
Apr
Apr
Hotel Ashok in Ranchi has stopped all its operations last Friday. A joint venture between Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and the erstwhile Bihar government, the hotel opened in Ranchi in 1988 and had been running at a loss for years. The property has three stakeholders, namely, ITDC (51 per cent), Jharkhand (12.5) and Bihar the rest. […]
05
Apr
Apr
Cygnett Hotels and Resorts has opened its new business class hotel – CygnettLite Ramachandra near the Visakhapatnam airport. “The hotel will serve tourists and business travellers to the port city and the Cygnetture brand will add value to the local attractions,” said Sarbendra Sarkar, Managing Director and Founder of Cygnett Hotels and Resorts. Sarkar said the hotel […]
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Apr
Apr
Marriott International has launched its 100th hotel in India in India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru. “With the opening of the 360-room Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel, we have achieved the milestone of 100 hotels in India,” said group President and Chief Executive Officer Arne M Sorenson. The 360-room hotel includes 39 suites and 79 Sheraton Club Rooms, […]
02
Apr
Apr
A world away from Iraq’s battlegrounds, Basra’s cat-lovers have found a haven for their favourite pets. The country’s first feline hotel has opened for its guests. The hotel was the brainchild of Ahmad Taher, a 24-year-old veterinary student and feline fan. The hotel located above a vet’s clinic, provides a comfortable place for cats to […]