El al-Adha Festival Drives Profit Growth For Hotels In Middle East & Africa

Profit per room at hotels in the Middle East & Africa increased by 25.6 percent year-on-year in August, with multiple markets across the region benefitting from celebrations to mark the Eid al-Adha Holy festival.

HSMAI Remembers the Legacy of Neil W. Ostergren, CHME

Neil W. Ostergren, CHME, a longtime ‘master of hotel marketing’ and past chair of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), died October 6 in New York. He was 84 years old.

BON Hotels Announces New Hotel Development in Ethiopia

The 115-roomed hotel will include two restaurants, three conference rooms with a capacity to host 400 delegates, a swimming pool, bars and sufficient parking and is expected to be completed in early 2020.

Pullman Hotel Coming to Ghana in 2021

AccorHotels has announced during the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) that a new Pullman hotel in Accra's Airport City is expected to open in 2021.

Middle East & Africa Hotel News Page 2

Tom Stevens Named Area General Manager Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of Congo for Rotana Hotels
October, 4 2018
Stevens joins Rotana with an extensive background in the commercial side, brand performance, hotel operations, development and management, having spent more than twenty years with Hilton Hotels & Resorts in various locations throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. continue reading →

Record Year of Growth and Development in Africa for AccorHotels
October, 4 2018
Beginning with the 50% stake in the Mantis Group in April, followed by the announcement in late July of a dedicated Investment Fund with a targeted reach of USD $1 billion devoted towards sustainable development in Sub Sahara Africa, the journey continued with the acquisition of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in September. continue reading →