Makkah news

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (Seven) has revealed plans to develop and operate the world’s first Play-Doh attractions in Saudi Arabia. Seven, a wholly owned subsidiary of ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Foster + Partners’ Mecca hotel to Paulo Mendes da Rocha’s RIBA Gold ... More

Architecture studio Foster + Partners have been announced as the winner of a design competition for a new luxury hotel and serviced apartments in the ... More

Hotel operator Minor Hotels is to open a new hotel under its Anantara brand in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in which “spa and wellness will be ... More

Swissotel will manage a 180-bedroom hotel in Saudi Arabia with an emphasis on vitality and fitness. The Swissotel Al Khobar is planned to open in ... More

London studio Mossessian Architecture have won an invited competition to design a museum of the Islamic faith in Mecca (known locally as Makkah), Saudi Arabia. ... More

The recently-completed Shanghai Tower, designed by Global architecture firm Gensler, has been officially recognised as the world’s second-tallest building. Located in Shanghai's Pudong business district, ... More

Thai hospitality firm Dusit International, which has established a joint venture hotel management company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called JV, is set to ... More

Accor Hotels has unveiled the upscale Majlis Grand Mercure sub-brand – designed to entice Middle Eastern investors – in the hope that it will reach ... More

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with Jabal Omar Development Company to open three new hotels in the Holy City of Mecca ... More

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is set to open a new resort on the southern coast of Bali, Indonesia in 2016. Malaysia-based Denniston International will be ... More

Switzerland-based hospitality group Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts is to open a new 1,487-bedroom property in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, this summer. ... More

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has agreed a management deal for a 380-bedroom spa hotel in Chengdu, Sichuan, China - the group's fifth property in the ... More

Marriott International is to operate three hotels in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, under a long-term agreement with Jabal Omar Development Company. The ... More

Fairmont Raffles' portfolio is to be further extended with two properties - Raffles Paris - Le Royal Monceau and Raffles Makkah Palace in Saudi Arabia ... More

Hotel operator Fairmont will open seven new properties during 2010, including the iconic Savoy in London. A Fairmont Managed Hotel, the Savoy has undergone a ... More

Raffles Hotels and Resorts is set to manage a new luxury hotel in the holy Islamic city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Located in the ... More

Construction is under way on Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts' first hotel in the Middle East, the Swissôtel Makkah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Scheduled to open ... More