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There are huge numbers of luxury and business hotels in the Middle East with new openings and developments planned across the region.

There are over 80 hotels due to open in the UAE this year and most major hotel brands are already represented including Hilton, Fairmont, Crowne Plaza, Ritz-carlton and Four Seasons, plus native Rotana Hotels.

Top international hotel brands in Doha include Shangri-la, Westin, Sheraton, St Regis and Ritz-carlton.

Plenty of international hotel brands are also represented in Oman. Among them are the Grand Hyatt and Intercontinenal and, at the budget end of the scale, Ibis and Holiday Inn. Top luxury options include The Chedi and the Al Bustan Palace.

In Bahrain (pictured left), popular hotels include the Mövenpick Hotel, Intercontinental Regency Bahrain and the Downtown Rotana.

Travellers to Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia will find major international brands including Hilton, Four Seasons, Ibis, Mercure, Holiday Inn and Intercontinental, as well as properties from the Rotana group in both cities.