Planned rooms in Africa soared to 64,000 in 365 hotels for this year, up 30 percent over 2015, according to figures by W Hospitality Group’s annual survey.

WITH A FOUR DECADES-LONG PRESENCE IN OMAN, INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP (IHG) IS INVESTING MORE AND MORE IN THE SULTANATE, AND AS THIERRY PERROT,

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group ended 2015 with 120 new signings, with 20,000 rooms, marking the third consecutive year of increased numbers of deals.

RÉMY MERCKX continues at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group as vice president of marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

ELENI TSOLAKOU has taken over at Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi as general manager.