Alex Kyriakidis will transition from his position as president and managing director of Marriott International Middle East & Africa to an executive advisory role from December 31 2019, according to an announcement made by Marriott International. “As Marriott’s head of Middle East & Africa, Alex has, in a short amount of time, propelled the company…
As part of the countdown to the 15th AKWAABA African Travel Market, the Ooni of Ife, HRM Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) has been presented with the African Travel 100 Global Tourism Personalities Award during the launch of the Oduduwa Museum at the Brazilian Embassy in Lagos recently. The Ooni of Ife who is…
Accor Hotels group in partnership with Naif Alrajhi Investment Company is launching its first luxury serviced long-stay apartments in Riyadh — Fairmont Ramla Serviced Residences — through Fairmont Hotels & Resort, a part of its network. The property that is set to open in 2020, will comprise 249 serviced residences featuring one, two and three-bedroom…
December 1, 2019 has been set as the official opening of The Oberoi, Marrakesh — the first property of The Oberoi Group in Marrakesh, Morocco. The hotel which is located on twenty-eight acres of landscaped gardens, has 84 rooms, suites and villas; seventy-six of which have private pools and gardens. Announcing the opening of the…
Long before 2001 when terrorist attacks on the United States turned 9/11 into a dark, sad memorial, September 11 marked the beginning of the New Year and celebration of Enkutatash in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Unlike most parts of the world which uses the Gregorian calendar, Ethiopia and Eritrea have maintained an allegiance to the Coptic…
The Middle East Hospitality Awards (MEHA), in conjunction with the 20th edition of The Hotel Show Dubai, and part of the Middle East Design and Hospitality Week, is set to recognise and celebrate the most outstanding properties, projects and people in the Middle East’s vibrant hospitality industry. Among these is Colm McLoughlin, executive vice chairman…
Aleph Hospitality, a Dubai-based group has signed a franchise agreement with Marriott International to operate a Protea Hotel by Marriott in Kisumu, Kenya. The hospitality company will be operating the hotel, which is due to open in January 2022, on behalf of the owner Bluewater Hotels. Speaking about the property, Bani Haddad, founder and managing…
Kevork Deldelian has been appointed by Millennium Hotels & Resorts to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Middle East and Africa region. Deldelian was promoted from the position Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the group for the same region, a position he had occupied since March 2017. He has been instrumental in…
The national airline of the UAE, Etihad Airways launched its September Global Sale, with discounted fares to destinations around the world on Friday Sept. 6, 2019. With the opportunity to travel to more than 50 destinations, travellers can jet off from September 15 until June 30, 2020 for less, with fares from Abu Dhabi to…
Ten shortlisted finalists of the 2019 International Futurism Programme organised by Dubai Tourism has been unveiled, while the winner and runner-up will be announced on October 8, 2019. Aimed at creating innovative tourism experiences, the third edition is being held in collaboration with Accenture. The 10 shortlisted start-ups are Stayhopper, Ads-Flight, Stayology, Further Network, Ariadne…
