Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President - Operations & Development, EMEA & India; Senior Vice President - Group Human Resources & Talent Development, Swiss-Belhotel International participated earlier this week in the Global Hotel Data Conference organised by STR.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has signed an agreement with Al Saedan Group, a leading real estate company in the Middle East, to open three hotels across Saudi Arabia. The multi-project agreement includes the country and territory's first Renaissance Hotel, the world's largest Aloft Hotel and a Courtyard by Marriott in the Holy City of Makkah. All three properties are projected to open by 2025.
In honour of International Women's Day (IWD) 2021 last week, Jumeirah Group hosted a special lunch of thought-provoking discussions with some of the country's most aspirational women.
The Hotel Show Dubai is delighted to announce its return, live and in-person, from 31st May - 2nd June 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Under this year's theme, 'Redefining Hospitality', The Hotel Show Dubai offers the industry professionals in the Middle East a powerful platform from which to source, connect and learn about critical topics over the course of three inspirational days.
Lifted by IDEX, Abu Dhabi's hotel industry reported its best performance since the start of the pandemic, according to preliminary February 2021 data from STR.
If you think of Saudi Arabia job opportunities, you would probably think of the oil industry. But that is changing as Saudi Arabia is putting a new focus on the tourism and hospitality industries and promoting careers within them.
Resources for Leisure Assets (RLA) was congratulated for its "high level of expertise" and "excellent professional approach" for the Messilah Beach leisure development in Kuwait.
Riyadh's hotel industry reported its highest overall performance since the start of the pandemic, according to preliminary January 2021 data from STR. Year-over-year declines remained significant.
Dubai's hotel industry reported its highest performance levels since the start of the pandemic, according to preliminary December 2020 data from STR.
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Middle East (HSMAI) yesterday hosted its inaugural Revenue Optimization Conference (ROC) Middle East as a true hybrid event, focused on Staying Connected, Staying Informed and Staying Relevant amidst the global Covid-19 pandemic.Attended by a combination of 300 virtual and in-person guests at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City Hotel, the event was held in accordance with all required safety and social distancing measures in place. Opened by HSMAI Managing Director, Mona Faraj who handed over to HS MAI President & CEO, Bob Gilbert joining virtually from the US, thanks to the great technology of Maze FX .
UAE residents are already gearing up for a busy year of travel in 2021, according to new research conducted by Hilton in the UAE.
Jeddah's hotel industry reported mixed performance in comparison with recent months, according to preliminary October 2020 data from STR. Year-over-year declines in the key performance metrics remained significant when compared with October 2019:
Miral, Abu Dhabi's curator of experiences, is appointing Hilton to bring two new and unique hospitality offerings to Yas Island, while it invests AED 627 Million in their development. The WB Abu Dhabi, the world's first Warner Bros. branded hotel, will be operated and managed by Hilton under its upper-upscale Curio Collection by Hilton brand, while the serviced residences will be managed by DoubleTree by Hilton.
Dubai's hotel industry reported its highest occupancy level since February, according to preliminary September 2020 data from STR. Year-over-year declines in the key performance metrics remained significant. Compared with September 2019:
Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) is proud to announce the launch of two new hotel and leisure destinations, opening late 2020 and early 2021. The country is currently undergoing an extensive tourism development strategy, as it works to diversify and build upon its offering for visitors, ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM.
AHIC 2020 will be 'on the road' for its 16th edition this year, taking place virtually and onsite over three days from 29 September to 1 October. The three-day event is packed with critical insights from industry leaders and networking opportunities designed for a new world.
Shaking up the local music scene, W Muscat has announced the successful conclusion of its very first DJ LAB - a prestigious W Hotels program that mentors and develops emerging young talent. Three of Oman's brightest young music stars were given inside access to the world of DJ'ing, spending four weeks under the wing of the hotel's Music Curator, Armando. The tuneful initiative was part of W Muscat's support for Oman's up-and-coming arts scene and celebrated the brand's love for the power of mus ic to connect communities."I'm particularly impressed with the local Omani talent we saw come through this lab.
Abu Dhabi's hotel industry reported improved performance levels from previous months, according to preliminary August 2020 data from STR. Compared with August 2019:
In a buoyant message to a webinar audience of some 300 hotel operators, investors and owners, held 1 September 2020, Israel's Minister of Tourism was confident the country's hotel sector would make a full recovery post-COVID, because historically the country had done so before.
The 16th edition of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), will take place in a brand new format over three days from 29 September - 01 October 2020 with an exciting programme filled with critical insights from industry leaders, and networking opportunities designed for the new world.