UAE: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has signed its first standalone residences in Dubai under the SLS brand with Roya Lifestyle Development.
UAE: NH Collection Dubai The Palm, a new-build hotel located on Palm Jumeirah, has opened marking the brand’s debut in the Middle East.
UAE: Bab Al Shams Desert Resort located on the outskirts of Dubai has opened as the first property in Kerzner’s Rare Finds hotel collection.
UAE: Investment firm Shamal Holding will develop the Baccarat Hotel & Residences in downtown Dubai, set to open in 2026.
UAE: Mama Shelter will launch the first Mama Residences in the Business Bay Area of Dubai.
UAE: Hotel management company Valor Hospitality Partners has entered into a joint venture with Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the main investment arm of Dubai.
UAE: Kerzner International has announced the first SIRO hotel will launch in Dubai’s One Za’abeel development in Q4 2023.
UAE: W Dubai – Mina Seyahi has opened on the Jumeirah Beach coastline, overlooking the Arabian Gulf.
UAE: Following a hotel launch in Abu Dhabi, The Dubai EDITION is the latest addition to the brand’s Middle East portfolio.
UAE: 25hours Hotel One Central has opened in Dubai, marking the first hotel outside of Europe for the group. The
BHN editor Eloise Hanson checks in with Rami Zeidan, founder and CEO of Life House, to learn about his greatest achievements, worst mistakes, and what he’s yet to accomplish. They also discuss what challenges independent hotel owners face, what prompted the partnership with metasearch engine KAYAK, as well as future plans to introduce a new brand.
UK: Singaporean investor KOP Group has purchased the 105-room Burns Hotel located in Earls Court, London off a guide price of £35 million.
Greece: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has added the 171-room Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort to its Registry Collection, marking the first hotel opening in Europe for the luxury soft brand.
US: Real estate development, brand and design firm LEFT LANE will open the Hotel Bardo Savannah in February 2024, a Leading Hotels of the World property.
US: Hotel owner and manager Sonesta International has debuted two soft brands – Classico A Sonesta Collection, and MOD A Sonesta Collection.
UK: Luxury hospitality company Belmond has promoted its chief operating officer Dan Ruff to CEO, effective 1 July 2023.
US: Hotel development and management company Lark Hotels has opened the Blind Tiger in Burlington, Vermont, ahead of another Blind Tiger launch in Asheville, North Carolina.
Worldwide: Hospitality management company Rosewood Hotel Group has named Kevin Yung as chief financial officer.
UK: Marking the ninth hotel in the city of London for Hyatt, the 204-room Regency London Blackfriars has opened.
UK: Irish hotel operator Dalata Hotel Group has acquired the long leasehold interest of the Apex Hotel London Wall from Apex Hotels Limited for £53.4 million.
