BAAN Holding Group, one of Saudi Arabia's leading hospitality companies, has announced that it has broken ground on Playocity, a 2,600-sq-m family entertainment facility, being developed in partnership with Hasbro at Westfield Center in the port city of Jeddah.
Wellness and longevity are reshaping global travel and hospitality, as investors increasingly view wellbeing as a growing revenue opportunity and real estate asset class. Experts say preventative healthcare, personalised experiences and evolving traveller expectations are driving hospitality investment.
Saudi developer Roshn has joined hands with Talaat Moustafa Group to set up a new venture that will be responsible for the development of a mixed-use community in Riyadh featuring more than 55,000 residential units along with key retail, hospitality, leisure and healthcare facilities.
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed a collaboration agreement with Healthy Living, Abu Dhabi’s government-led movement supporting longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives, to promote healthier food choices across the emirate’s tourism and hospitality sector.
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has launched two new sustainability courses designed to strengthen practical training for tourism and hospitality professionals as the emirate continues to embed responsible practices across its visitor economy.
Abu Dhabi's Miral has announced plans to invest more than AED12 billion ($3.3 billion) across Yas Island over the next five years, reflecting a clear focus on expanding its existing leisure attractions as well as boosting the hospitality offering, adding new hotel rooms and elevating its accommodation portfolio.
Abu Dhabi-based hospitality management group STORY Hospitality will showcase its latest developments and growth strategy at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026, taking place from September 14-17 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Emaar Hospitality is showcasing the continued evolution, growth, and diversification of its hospitality and leisure portfolio - From the refined luxury of Address Hotels + Resorts and Palace Hotels + Resorts to the contemporary, design-led energy of Vida Hotels and Resorts - at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 in Dubai.
Cheval Collection, a UK-based luxury hospitality company with a growing number of properties in the Middle East, has appointed Robert Nicolas, an industry veteran with two decades’ experience in hospitality, as the Cluster Director of Sales for its two serviced apartment properties in Dubai.
The UAE hospitality sector remains resilient despite 2026 headwinds, supported by Dubai’s AED2.5 billion relief package. Hotel stock reached 159,300 rooms in Dubai and 33,650 in Abu Dhabi in Q2, with further expansion expected, JLL’s latest report said.
