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Oman aims to adds 5,800 hotel rooms by 2030 amid 2.3% guest growth
Oman’s hospitality sector is expecting 35 new hotels and resorts by 2030, an increase of 25% (5,800 rooms). The expansion is largely focused on the luxury segment, which currently make up over half of the country’s existing 24,000-room supply.
In just the first quarter of 2025, more than 610,000 guests stayed in Oman’s 3 to 5-star hotels, a 2.3% YoY increase. The average occupancy rate hit 59.5%, while hotel revenues reached RO79.43 million, up 10.6% YoY.
Minor Hotels to take over management of DUKES The Palm from August 2025
Seven Tides has appointed Minor Hotels as the new operator of its five-star DUKES The Palm hotel, located on Palm Jumeirah’s west trunk, effective 1 August, 2025. Taking over from the Barcelo Hotel Group who have managed the property for the past six years, the agreement strengthens Minor’s footprint in the area, where it already manages the adjacent NH Collection Dubai The Palm, creating operational synergy across the two properties.
DUKES The Palm features 273 hotel rooms and 287 serviced apartments, along with six dining venues, a private beach, indoor and outdoor pools, a lazy river, gym, and wellness facilities.
Giza Palace Hotel & Spa opens in Cairo
Cairo’s new 560-room property developed by Travco Group, Giza Palace, is now part of The Leading Hotels of the World. 15 minutes from the Grand Egyptian Museum and Giza Plateau, the hotel blends Egyptian heritage with contemporary design across its 33,000sqm space.
The hotel offers Michelin-starred Mediterranean cuisine by Chef Sergi Arola, the globally renowned Beefbar, a 1,900sqm spa with Hammam rituals, and views of the Pyramids. As well as expansive event spaces, a rooftop padel court, kids’ club, and curated experiences like private pyramid tours and Nile cruises.
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- Barceló Hotel Group has opened its first property in Bahrain. The 195-room Barceló Hotel & Residences in Manama’s Seef district, offers upscale accommodations and amenities for business and leisure travellers.
- Entries are now open for the 2025 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards, recognising excellence in sustainable practices within the travel and hospitality industry.
- Dalands Holding, in collaboration with Marriott International, announced the upcoming W Residences Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, set to open in Q4 2027, featuring 201 luxury residences co-located with a W Hotel.
- Vatel Bahrain conducted a roadshow across Saudi Arabia to promote its international hotel management program and expand student recruitment from the region.
- Novotel celebrated the first anniversary of its partnership with WWF by launching Sustainable Seafood Principles and a global Plant-Forward food initiative across its 600 hotels ahead of World Ocean Day (8 June).
- Accor is developing a global ecosystem for meetings and events bookings, with a pre-launch version expected in late 2025, integrating functionalities for sales teams and corporate travel and events managers.
- Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza honoured Chef Stefano Maffioli Ferrari as an “Ambassador of Italian Cuisine in Egypt” during a gala dinner aboard the Italian naval ship Amerigo Vespucci which docked for the first time in 90 years in Alexandria.
- Dubai-based Innovate Living Development launched Omoria Private Residences, an ultra-luxury boutique residential hospitality brand emphasising holistic well-being and personalised services across the UAE.
- Qatar Tourism launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) for developing the West Bay Waterfront and Al Safliya Island projects to enhance the country’s tourism infrastructure.
- The JW Marriott Hotel Muscat has appointed Samir Messaoudi as General Manager bringing two decades of experience to the role.
