DOHA, Qatar—Amari Doha became the first Amari hotel in the Middle East when it opened its doors to the public in the Qatari capital on January 1. Amari Doha is owned by Sharaka Holdings, formerly known as GTG and managed ...

CHEVY CHASE, Md.—The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. has announced the expansion of its luxury hotel portfolio in the CIS with the development of the first hotel in Kazakhstan. The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty is owned by a subsidiary of Capital Partners L.L.C. ...

The five-star JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai has opened its doors to welcome its first guests. Officially recognised as the world’s tallest hotel at a height of 355 meters, only 26 meters short of the Empire State Building, New ...

Marriott International, Inc. has expanded its reach in the Middle East with the grand opening of Residence Inn by Marriott Manama Juffair, Marriott’s largest extended stay brand within the Marriott International portfolio. Residence Inn by Marriott Manama Juffair in Bahrain ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Regent Hotels and Resorts (RHR), wholly owned by Formosa International Hotels Corporation (FIH), has signed a long-term Strategic Alliance Agreement for the Regent brand with Rezidor Hotel Group AB. Effective immediately, Rezidor will exclusively develop and operate Regent hotels ...

DUBAI, U.A.E. & MCLEAN, Va.—Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement to introduce Hilton Garden Inn Tabuk, its first hotel in Tabuk, the capital city of the Tabuk Province in North Western KSA (“Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”). ...