{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66d19fae9035bd07d76a9f98/6777bfbe598149a3f9d2d41f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The STA Podcast ft Paul Stevens, COO, Premium, Midscale & Economy, MEAT, Accor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66d19fae9035bd07d76a9f98/1735901066795-84b103b7-595a-4c07-8b40-6356eb51335f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“We plan to double the number of hotels in Saudi Arabia in the next four years,” says Paul Stevens, COO, Middle East, Africa &amp; Türkiye for the Premium, Midscale &amp; Economy division at Accor, in this episode of the Saudi Tourism Authority Podcast. </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>For more on Saudi Arabia, visit <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblRSc2dBZE1xa2NNZlJWUDI4dWlXRTdScFVwQXxBQ3Jtc0tsRUtZV2piVEZfUFRCaWVkLWFiRUMxSnRRYnpLa1Zhb3EtajJ3VlZnUmd2cnlVNFZxZ2NVWHRLaWlFMkR6eXFCZVVlTzFwNEZUUGNWNERCQThRZjdMX3k5VF9zeVc3QWRReVNFbkdSMlg4Si04MEhSMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sta.gov.sa%2F&amp;v=YZemo3cxJPI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sta.gov.sa</a>. For more on Accor, visit <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblFoQXoyWU1XZ0E4amlqem5lZW9LWmJqMWFJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQ0VEQ29aZ1BZSUJyY2VqVEI2dVRUM1hRSEtURHZsS3lzamJwU2oxMHk4ZjBJOVoxZW5MdElPNkMyMkNLcjhWdWN3LXpRR1FQU2FVNFByaTRhREZhTW9vdnc3dHVRRUMwSm11cU1WemtnSkpIME1pMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.groupaccor.com%2F&amp;v=YZemo3cxJPI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.groupaccor.com</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>For more travel trade interviews, news and features, visit <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnZNY2R2dFhVSEpaWkdabmFoWU1uQURVbERkd3xBQ3Jtc0trZE5XRnYtQ21PcElpRE9VWk9RTFBvTm5kV1dRTEpSMVloazRNT0V0Uk5aeEZWOXBIRkNjUFNldkcyQUNZNWpYQnc4Zm9mQ2FkNGEtN0dETWlUV3NFYm5NRF95VC1mNnFMdFNQWndldDVLMzZURklNRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectingtravel.com%2F&amp;v=YZemo3cxJPI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.connectingtravel.com</a> and follow Connecting Travel @connectingtrav across all your favourite social media platforms.</p>","author_name":"Saudi Tourism Authority"}