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  • Kerten Hospitality’s Marloes Knippenberg on developing hotels, brands that eschew the 'bog standard'

    Kerten's hotel portfolio includes properties in Egypt, France, Georgia, India, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

  • BRANDED TO BELONG: HOW THE MIDDLE EAST IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF BRANDED RESIDENCES

    The branded residences market has undergone exponential transformation over the last decade, growing by a staggering 180% globally. Forecasts suggest this momentum will continue, with more than 1,600 schemes expected to be operational by 2030.

  • Kerten Hospitality démarre 2026 avec 1 000 clés suplémentaires

    Le groupe renforce son développement au Moyen-Orient, en Afrique et en Europe, positionnant la région Moyen-Orient & Afrique du Nord comme un véritable pilier de sa trajectoire de croissance.

  • Kerten Hospitality Strengthens Global Footprint

    Kerten Hospitality is expanding its international presence with new projects in Morocco and India, marking two distinct but connected growth paths for the company. The group is focusing on markets with strong growth potential and rising demand for lifestyle hospitality.

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    Where We Are Going Today: Joontos Restaurant

    While staying at Dar Tantora: The House Hotel in AlUla recently, I kept coming back for seconds at the establishment’s restaurant, Joontos.

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    Oman is the region’s most culturally grounded destination

    Speaking to the Observer, Antony Doucet, Chief Experience Officer, Kerten Hospitality, said, Oman has the core ingredients.

  • Luxury outdoor pool area with lounge chairs and lanterns, set against desert mountains at sunset.

    Preserving the Soul of Place: Inside Dar Tantora with Marloes Knippenberg

    In an era where luxury travel increasingly values meaning over material excess, few properties embody this shift better than Dar Tantora The House Hotel.

  • Group of nine diverse business professionals posing for a photo in a studio setting, with a backdrop and studio equipment, for Forbes Middle East Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders 2025.

    Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025

    Despite ongoing challenges in the Middle East, the region remains a hotspot and a key global tourism hub, driven by diverse attractions across the GCC

  • A woman with long hair smiling and resting her chin on her hand in a black and white portrait.

    Purpose, people and place will shape the next decade in hospitality

    Marloes Knippenberg’s 8 trend predictions that will impact hospitality more than ever before.

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair, wearing earrings and a blazer, posing with her hand near her chin against a plain dark background.

    Marloes Knippenberg on Executive Power List 2026

    35 of the most powerful hotel leaders in the region in hospitality, progress rarely arrives with noise. it moves through decisions conversations and moments of conviction that quietly set everything else in motion.

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length hair, resting her chin on her hand, wearing a dark blazer and hoop earrings.

    Intentional Hybridity: Designing with Passion

    Drawing on Kerten Hospitality’s methodology and case studies, Marloes Knippenberg shows how purpose led frameworks, deep local engagement, and embedded ESG can create scalable projects.

  • Overhead view of a tropical beach scene with a cluster of palm trees on the left and a person lounging on a float in the water on the right

    KERTEN HOSPITALITY, REAL ESTATE CONSAPEVOLE

    Lusso, lifestyle, agilità, scalabilità, comfort per il cliente, benessere a 360 gradi, experience, rispetto per le tradizioni locali.

  • Black background with the word 'HOSPITALITY' in bold yellow letters at the top.

    THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS: HOW THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS DRIVING GROWTH

    There are many ways in which the private sector drives growth in hospitality through strategic synergy, and although conceptually this may mean different things.

  • A green sign with white text that reads 'KPIs Key Performance Indicators' in a lush, green outdoor setting.

    To KPI or Not to KPI?: Revisiting Sustainability Metrics in Hospitality

    The hospitality industry loves a good Key Performance Indicator (KPI). A quick search reveals the sector’s holy grail of metrics

  • A large, historic building with stone facade and mansard roof, located on a city street with cars parked along the curb and trees in the background.

    Starhotels has acquired the Hermitage Hotel & Resort in Italy

    Italian owner-operator Starhotels has acquired its first resort property in the Hermitage Hotel & Resort in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, from the Maschietto family office

  • A professional man wearing a black suit, white shirt, and red tie, standing against a plain gray background.

    Zanzibar’s Tourism Minister on its vision for growth, GCC visitors and eco-tourism

    Minister Mudrick Ramadhan Soragha shares Zanzibar’s high-value, low-impact tourism vision, highlighting Gulf partnerships, rising GCC visitors and cultural preservation.

  • Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing gold hoop earrings and a black blazer, against a gray background.

    Knippenberg, Kerten Hospitality: “Con noi il mixed-use è sostenibile”

    Why book? More than a hotel, this pocket universe in a rapidly developing part of northwest Saudi Arabia is a hospitality experience that takes guests back.

  • Two modern, white, high-rise buildings with curved, layered design, surrounded by palm trees and greenery under a clear blue sky.

    Branded residences verso 100 miliardi

    Da Armani a Dolce&Gabbana, da Etro a Elie Saab, volano le nozze tra griffe e mattone. Secondo Savills, il settore è cresciuto del 180% in Europa tra il 2015 e il 2024.

  • A middle-aged man with a bald head, gray beard, and black glasses wearing a dark shirt, looking directly at the camera in front of a plain light background.

    Nasce la piattaforma Lumente. Giacomo Nicolodi: «La sfida è creare experience giuste per ogni brand

    Dopo una lunga esperienza in Otb group accanto a Renzo Rosso e un ruolo nella Cardi gallery tra Milano e Londra, il manager guida oggi da Dubai comunicazione e marketing globale di Kerten hospitality. Fa parte del team che ha dato vita a Lumente, nuova realtà creata con The One Atelier.

  • A bedroom with a large bed, window with blue curtains, framed artwork, a small table with chairs, and a corner with a wooden shelf and a fireplace in the room.

    Nuovi modelli di ospitalità urbana a Roma: Cloud 7 Hotel di Kerten Hospitality

    Non più solo camera e colazione. A Roma, l’hôtellerie contemporanea esplora nuove identità, trasformando gli hotel in spazi culturali aperti, ibridi, partecipativi.

  • Elegant hotel lobby with white arch ceiling, tropical plants in white pots, and a modern reception desk in the background. Blue decorative panels with bust sculptures on the left wall.

    Kerten Hospitality, parla la Ceo: “Così cambiamo il mercato, anche a Roma”

    Quasi 60 progetti in 12 Paesi tra Medio Oriente, Europa e Africa. Tra questi, anche l’Italia, con una struttura già attiva (a Roma) e altre in arrivo.

  • Black and white photo of a woman with long hair, smiling, resting her head on her hand, wearing a dark blazer and bracelets.

    60-second conversation with Marloes Knippenberg, CEO of Kerten Hospitality, at ATM 2025!

    Join us for a 60-second conversation with Marloes Knippenberg, CEO of Kerten Hospitality, at ATM 2025! From April 28 to May 1, ATM 2025 will

  • A woman with light skin, blue eyes, and wavy blonde hair, dressed in a black blazer, posing against a gray background.

    Kerten Hospitality: Shaping Tourism & Community | ATM 2025

    Integrator Media had an exclusive interview with Marloes Knippenberg, CEO at Kerten Hospitality, during Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025.

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    ATM 2025: Marloes Knippenberg, CEO, Kerten Hospitality

    Marloes Knippenberg of Kerten Hospitality talks to Breaking Travel News at Arabian Travel Market 2025.

  • A cup of cookies and cream ice cream with chocolate syrup and cookie crumbles, topped with a waffle cone, against a white background.

    Breaking Travel News–Nakhati Franchise announcement

    Why book? More than a hotel, this pocket universe in a rapidly developing part of northwest Saudi Arabia is a hospitality experience that takes guests back.

  • A display of various flavors of gelato in a gelato shop, each in its own round metal container under a glass cover.

    Eat N Stays–Nakhati Franchise announcement

    Riyadh- – Kerten Hospitality is taking Nakhati, its female-led, purpose-driven gelato brand, global. After a successful debut in Saudi Arabia, Nakhati is expanding via a social franchise model designed to empower women entrepreneurs and foster sustainable business ownership across borders.