Shaza Hotels, the contemporary Eastern hotel brand partnered with Kempinski, yesterday unveiled plans for Shaza Salalah — a luxury beach resort in Salalah.
The development was launched at a signing ceremony by Shaza Hotel’s CEO Simon Coombs and Taameer Investment’s CEO Suleiman al Harthy, with the attendance of the Chairman of the Golden Group of Companies, Shaikh Salim al Ghazali, at the Arabian Travel Market.

Shaza Salalah has been master-planned as a one of its kind luxury beach resort, bringing into development features centred on privacy, the natural landscape...

Bahrain's tourism industry is returning to normal as new figures released by STR Global show a strong rebound in the country's hotel industry.

According to the new data, Bahrain's hotel occupancy rates more than doubled in March compared to March of last year. The country posted a 112 percent increase in occupancy rates and a 14.6 percent increase in average daily rates. Overall, Bahrain's hotel industry rose 143.1 percent in revenue growth per room available (RevPAR).

While there is increasing pressure on average room rates in Northern Africa, the situation looks better in the...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces the debut of The St. Regis Doha as the St. Regis brand continues its dynamic global growth and nearly triples its portfolio in just five years. This opening marks the second of three St. Regis hotels slated to debut within a year in the Middle East, including The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, which opened last December and The St. Regis Abu Dhabi which will open this fall on the Corniche. St. Regis will continue to expand its portfolio this year"...

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) has signed an agreement with BCD Co. to manage a new-build Sheraton hotel in Erbil, Iraq. Scheduled to open in 2015, the Sheraton Erbil Hotel will mark the re-entry of Starwood in the country after 20 years.

Located in the new part of the city, approximately 10 minutes from Erbil International Airport, the Sheraton"...

Following a series of exceptional drift shows that proved the superior skills of Saudi drivers, the third Red Bull Car Park Drift qualifier took place in Al-Khobar, where Muaaz Alesawas announced the third winner to represent the Kingdom in the Beirut finals.

ALesa received the trophy from Mr. Abdulla ALqahtani, head of tourism committee in chamber of commerce and industrial,"...

TDIC continues to garner an increasing interest in its residential properties; during the first three months of 2012, the company received a record of more than 2250 sales and leasing enquiries, representing a 168% increase in comparison to the same period of last year.

At this year's Cityscape stand, visitors will have the chance to learn more about TDIC's projects. An emphasis is placed on the prestigious island of Saadiyat, which is home to a number of exclusive residential communities. Saadiyat Beach Villas is located in the Saadiyat Beach district, and consists of high-end homes that...