Dubai, UAE - Curtin Hospitality kicked off 2026 by signing contracts to operate 1,000 new hotel rooms during January, building on one of its most successful years in history, to accelerate its business expansion in the Middle East and Africa region as well as a number of high-growth global markets.

The hospitality management group concluded 2025 with a strong performance across its operational portfolio, recording a 55% increase in operating revenue, a 69% rise in gross operating profit, and a 44% year-on-year increase in management fees. This reflects the continued strong demand from owners and investors for its modern hospitality platform. This performance was driven by a well-considered expansion strategy, enhanced geographic reach, and ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the group's operating assets.

During 2025, Curtin Hospitality expanded its operations with the opening of several key projects, including the Ray Hotel Cloud 7 in Kuwait, the Cloud 7 Rome, and the Collier 1600 by Cloud 7 Hotels in Italy, further solidifying its presence in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. In addition, the group signed agreements to develop a number of high-quality projects, including The House Residence Azure Zanzibar, a hotel-branded residential development featuring 93 villas with sea views; the Cloud 7 Coral Island Resort – Dammam, a new addition to the Eastern Province waterfront in Saudi Arabia; and the Cloud 7 Darsa Tetouan project, marking Curtin Hospitality's entry into the rapidly growing Moroccan hospitality market. The group continued this momentum, signing its second project in Morocco during January, the "Casadora Resort by Cloud 7 Hotels" project, which includes a resort and hotel-branded residential units in the city of El Jadida, developed by the Ramos Group.

The Middle East and North Africa region occupies a pivotal position in Curtin Hospitality’s growth strategy. Government-led tourism policies, coupled with substantial investments in infrastructure projects and a growing interest in community-oriented hospitality experiences, provide a supportive environment for the growth of the group’s contemporary hospitality brands. In this context, owners in the region are increasingly drawn to the Curtin Hospitality model, which offers flexible concepts based on advanced design and supported by integrated operational and development expertise.

In the next phase, the projects under development reflect a strategy that combines entering new markets with strengthening the company's presence in existing ones. The company is currently finalizing expansion plans in Egypt, Italy, France, and Morocco, while also exploring additional opportunities in the GCC, the Mediterranean region, and Africa, thus positioning itself for broader and more balanced growth by 2026.

Curtin Hospitality expects to open six new projects during the first quarter of 2026, along with a number of conversion projects under development, paving the way for sustainable and diversified growth.

This growing expansion is underpinned by a stronger leadership structure. In 2025, Curtin Hospitality appointed Ramin Behnam as Chief Development Officer, following the promotion of Mina Anziani to Chief Operating Officer. These appointments will enhance the group's ability to expand its operations internationally while maintaining the distinctive identity of its brands.

Ramin Behnam leads the group’s global development strategy, accelerating the expansion of its portfolio in the modern hospitality sector and strengthening strategic partnerships to support its continued growth. Meanwhile, Mina Anziani has played a pivotal role in building the operational framework that enables Curtin Hospitality to expand without compromising its core business model. Since joining the company, Mina has successfully established a system that balances operational discipline with creative agility, becoming the visionary behind the group’s concept of “tailor-made scalability,” which is now a cornerstone of its operating model.

Curtin Hospitality CEO Marloes Knipenberg said: "The momentum the company has achieved reflects clear progress on the path of expansion. Today we are growing at a faster pace than ever before, entering new markets and delivering strong financial results at the same time. What has been achieved so far represents the beginning of a broader expansion phase, based on a highly competent team to support the company's ambitious growth goals."

With over 55 residential projects under development across three continents and 12 proprietary lifestyle hospitality brands, Curtin Hospitality enters 2026 with a stronger, more profitable business foundation and a strategy focused on key markets in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. The group continues its growth trajectory, aiming to solidify its presence in the contemporary hospitality sector by developing destinations that combine innovation with local identity and responsible resource management.                                

About Curtin Hospitality:

Curtin Hospitality is a leading integrated hospitality company that creates destinations, experiences, and communities designed to deliver exceptional guest value. The group manages and operates transformative hospitality projects through fruitful collaborations with its own brands and other brands across food and beverage, retail, entertainment, arts, and wellness, focusing on designing unique ecosystems that foster community and a holistic hospitality experience. Curtin Hospitality currently manages 11 hotels and plans to manage more than 55 projects across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.

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