From hyper-personalisation to OTAs and bleisure travel to budget travel, we look at the developments boosting the hospitality industry
The agreement will see Amsa Hospitality develop a range of Accor’s economy and midscale brands while also acting as the third-party operator by leasing and franchising the assets
The founder of the home-grown hospitality firm shares his company’s milestones and how hospitality in the GCC is poised for further growth
Nammos has confirmed that its first hotel opening will take place as soon as this summer on the Psarou beach in Mykonos
Short-term lets have increased by more than 100 per cent in the emirate since the Dubai government relaxed laws around private property owners letting their homes out on Airbnb
Gaurav Bhushan, co-CEO of Ennismore shares the fast-growing lifestyle and hospitality company’s expansion plans in the region
Premier Inn plans to launch a new, higher-grade room category in the Middle East, as well as more enhancements at its existing properties this year
The art deco property features 109 keys with 87 rooms and 22 suites, offering panoramic views across Lac Léman and the mountain peaks of Mont Blanc
The emirate closed in on its pre-pandemic visitor figures of 16.73 million recorded in 2019
Delivery of around 200,000 square metres of retail floorspace last year raised Dubai’s total stock to 4.63 million square metres, with about 355,000 square metres of space scheduled to be delivered in 2023 across the city
The chairman and CEO of Sunset Hospitality Group shares how SHG is planning to reach a total of 60 venues locally and internationally within the next 12 months
The occupancy rate recorded for December was 76.6 per cent, with an average daily rate of Dhs892.84 and revenue per available room at Dhs684.03
We look at some of the most interesting hotels scheduled to open in the Middle East in 2023
The Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah is spread across 7,000 square metres and features 10 dining concepts
The emirate’s average hotel occupancy in the first 10 months of the year stood at 71 per cent
The newly acquired hotel occupies a 1,825sqm site, with 176 rooms spread across two buildings
Dubai saw the completion of around 500 keys in Q2 2022, which led to the city’s total hotel stock reaching 144,000
In the first three months of 2022, hotels across Dubai achieved average occupancy levels of 82 per cent
It will be IHG Hotels & Resorts first property on Palm Jumeirah
The carrier’s Dubai Experience platform is available in 19 countries
Hotels in the emirate recorded average occupancy levels of 67 per cent last year
The Boutique Group will transform historic and cultural palaces into luxurious boutique hotels in Saudi Arabia
Hospitality businesses don’t have to reinvent the wheel, but they can convert their venues into profit centres
The 31-storey hotel will feature 318 guestrooms, including 26 suites and an Extreme Wow Suite
The nine hotels are part of the 16 properties currently under development in the first phase of the project
It also unveiled four new hospitality projects in the emirate
Work on the 60-key property began in July 2021
The country’s hotel and tourism establishments attracted nearly 8.3 million guests during this period
Wasl hospitality and leisure has a portfolio of 6,885 hotel rooms
Restaurants, cafes, clubs and bars are also now permitted to operate at 80 per cent capacity