When Marc Descrozaille is not busy laying down future growth plans for Swiss hotel chain Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, he is either taking his private boat out in the Dubai waters, going dune-bashing in the desert or cooking for his friends and family. And if not that, you will find …
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Ultra-luxury hotel group Four Seasons is decelerating its aggressive growth strategy in the Middle East, which has seen it open seven hotels since 2014. It is still actively eyeing opportunities in Saudi Arabia however, according to Simon Casson, the group’s president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Represented in …
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Nearly 10 years after the world’s most famous ocean liner steamed into its new home of Dubai, Queen Elizabeth 2 is set for a soft opening on April 18 at its new permanent home of Port Rashid. Invitations went out on Thursday to media in an informal announcement that the …
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A car bomb has rocked the coastal Egyptian city of Alexandria, reportedly killing two people and injuring at least four others. The attack comes just two days before Egypt’s presidential election. The blast is said to have occurred near the Tolip Hotel in the city’s neighbourhood of Stanley. Multiple Egyptian …
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Firefighters in Abu Dhabi rescued nine people from a fire that broke out on the 14th floor of a hotel. According to Abu Dhabi Police, the operations room received a distressed call at 11am on Monday from the hotel. A team of police, civil defence and ambulances were immediately dispatched, …
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