The year 2008 was a good one for the hospitality sector in the Middle East, which remained, if not completely insulated from the global meltdown, on a firm footing. The Middle East hospitality sector, which has been witnessing high occupancies, continued to do well in 2008 with more hotels opening, ongoing projects on schedule and growing revenue, according to top hospitality industry sources.

The year 2008 was a good one for the hospitality sector in the Middle East, which remained, if not completely insulated from the global meltdown, on a firm footing. The Middle East hospitality sector, which has been witnessing high occupancies, continued to do well in 2008 with more hotels opening, ongoing projects on schedule and growing revenue, according to top hospitality industry sources.