Hotel Chains’ Middle East Recovery Stalls as Peak Season Arrives

The Middle East is a small slice of most hotel chains’ revenue but a bigger part of their pipelines. So far, they’re holding to their development plans, even as a second weak peak season looms.

Published on The Global News Feed: 10 Nov 2026, 08:51 UTC

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The Middle East is a small slice of most hotel chains’ revenue but a bigger part of their pipelines. So far, they’re holding to their development plans, even as a second weak peak season looms.