Radisson Collection, a premium lifestyle collection of iconic hotel properties in unique locations, is now ready to showcase its latest offering with the opening of Nofa Resort Riyadh, A Radisson Collection Hotel.Located just outside of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the African-style resort has 57 luxurious bungalows and villas overlooking Nofa Wildlife Park, and features an equestrian estate as well as a world-class golf course surrounded by sand dunes and mountains. Located just and hour and a half drive from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, the Nofa Resort Riyadh, A Radisson Collection Hotel is nestled in a landscape of golden sand dunes and majestic mountains. The resort’s 57 secluded luxury villas and bungalows are designed in an elegant African style, with premium amenities that include a private swimming pool and garden.

At a press conference* held today in Bergen, Norway, senior decision makers from Routes and Avinor announced that the 15th European route development forum will be held in the city in 2020. Having successfully bid to host the event, airport operator Avinor and their partners will be bringing Routes Europe to Norway for the first time. As the main stage for Europe’s leading airline decision makers in 2020, 1,200 attendees are expected to attend the distinguished event.

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has approved an application from The State of Qatar to host an A1 International Horticultural Exhibition in 2021/22. The approval of Expo 2021 Doha (Qatar) was finalised in March 2018 with formal recognition by the BIE (Bureau International des Expositions) on 22 November 2018.

The Film-Print-Multimedia-Competition “The Golden City Gate” is always seeking for some new ideas and expands its competition in 2019 with the new category: “Safety Instruction Videos”, which were shown by most of the airlines worldwide. The aim of adding this category is to draw attention to an important topic that is mostly underrepresented in our everyday lives.

Budapest: a&o Hostels purchases property in Hungary and continues Eastern European expansion.Europe’s largest hostel company a&o to open its first building in Hungary’s capital Budapest in 2019. The Berlin-based budget group is continuing to grow: Centrally located in the trendy Erzsébetváros district, the first building in Hungary’s capital Budapest will be opening in the third quarter of 2019. With around 108 rooms and 412 beds, “this building will be a very exciting addition to our portfolio,” says a&o’s Chief Investment Officer, Henri Wilmes. With 34 buildings in 21 cities and six countries, a&o is currently the largest privately-run hostel chain in Europe. More projects in Eastern and Southern Europe are to come.

The 2nd Annual Hotelier Summit Asia is set to be held on 5th and 6th December at Jakarta, Indonesia.The Hotelier Summit Asia aims to add value and support the collaborative progression of the hospitality sector in Southeast Asia by offering various networking opportunities, enabling participants to build targeted connections and exchange information. In addition, conference agenda will offer insights on the current trends of the hospitality industry and outline action plans that are adaptable to the ever-evolving marketplace. All this will occur in a plush, comfortable, 5-star environment of learning and networking.