“We plan to double the number of hotels in Saudi Arabia in the next four years,” says Paul Stevens, COO, Middle East, Africa & Türkiye for the Premium, Midscale & Economy division at Accor, in this episode of the Saudi Tourism Authority Podcast.

Stevens shares Accor’s plans for Saudi Arabia, from expansion into second- and third-tier cities, to the rollout of a Saudization programme, as the group looks to hire 5-6,000 people in Saudi over the next five years.

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