Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties, is showcasing its luxury lifestyle brand The Address Hotels + Resorts, its boutique hotel brand Vida Hotels and Resorts while also preparing for the upcoming launch of its new mid-market brand Rove Hotels and what promises to be a new iconic building, Dubai Opera.
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector is forecasted to maintain robust growth in 2015. Thanks to the Kingdom’s diversification strategy, the non-oil sector benefits from government spending, corporate lending, and solid domestic consumption. These benefits are likely to continue due to an important contributor to the non-oil sector, which is the hospitality sector.
Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian Resort of Dubai, will offer the largest hotel event space in the United Arab Emirates when the Fort Island expansion is completed in October 2015. Set over 1,750 square meters, the space has tripled in size and is set to host banquets, parties, exhibitions, product launches, music concerts, weddings, sports events and festivals for up to 1,400 people.Margaret Paul, Resort General Manager, said: "We are delighted to be unveiling the new Fort Island at Madinat Jumeirah, one of the city's most innovative and exclusive outdoor venues. This redevelopment demonstrates our commitment to continually enhance the guest experience and we look forward to catering for a larger and wider range of prestigious events for the meetings, incentives, conference and events (MICE) industry. The new venue has been rebuilt to accommodate large marquees and will provide versatile space for every type of event."The capacities at Fort Island have increased from 425 people to 1400 people in a cocktail set-up and from 250 people to 1100 people in a banquet style set-up in rounds of 10.The venue will feature an attractive and sustainable landscape, while preserving the fort's traditional look and feel. Located in the heart of the resort and surrounded by Madinat Jumeirah's characteristic waterways, the venue has spectacular views of the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. The venue was originally commissioned in recognition of the history, culture and character of old Dubai and was inspired by the Al Fahdi fort located in the oldest existing part of the Dubai creek.Fort Island will be connected to the resort by four bridges and guests can also access the venue by the traditional wooden abra boats when staying in one of Madinat Jumeirah's three hotels. Its privileged location, steps away from the bustling Souk Madinat, the 600-seater outdoor amphitheatre, Madinat Theatre and the nearest hotel, Jumeirah Mina A'Salam makes Fort Island a one-of-a-kind venue for spectacular events.An integral part of the existing and award winning Madinat Jumeirah's Conference Centre, the new island will increase the centre's overall capacity to 9,000 people over 10,000 square meters.The Conference Centre is home to international events such as Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), the World Economic Forum and is the proud sponsor of Art Dubai. Madinat Jumeirah offers a variety of multipurpose indoor and outdoor spaces throughout the resort.These range from meeting rooms, banquet and events facilities to over 40 restaurants, all are accessible from the resort's three hotels – Jumeirah Mina A'Salam, Jumeirah Al Qasr, and Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf by buggy, by foot, or traditional abras.
Fortune Hotels Group, one of the leading hotel brands in Middle East, has selected RateTiger LIVE, the Integrated Management Dashboard from eRevMax to benefit from real-time channel management powered with business analytics. Four properties of the group are using the web based platform for updating rate across channels and accessing high quality rate data and insights from single dashboard to improve business efficiency.
The organisers of AHIC 2015 announced officially today that Ivanka Trump will speak at this year's Conference on the topic of "The Future of Luxury and the Next Generation of Luxury Traveller." The world renowned real estate executive and entrepreneur will share her unique perspective on the luxury hotel market as founder and operator of the Trump Hotel Collection. The keynote Q&A session will be led by Susan Harmsworth MBE, Founder and Chairman of ESPA, on Thursday 7 May at 9.30 am at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.
Elite Hospitality Group, one of the leading hospitality brands in Bahrain, has selected LIVE, the Integrated Management Dashboard from eRevMax to centralize the online distribution process for their portfolio of hotels. Seven properties of the group are using the web based platform for updating rate across channels and accessing high quality rate data and analytics from single dashboard to improve business efficiency.
Alan Lim, Director Projects & Quality at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai shares insights of his company and the partnership with the online reputation management leader TrustYou.
"To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Madinat Jumeirah has put together a 'one-of-a-kind' interactive infographic detailing incredible facts about Dubai, one of the most exciting and phenomenal cities in the world."
It seems not a single person who has visited Dubai has returned without a litany of superlatives singing its praise. Apparently, it is the Paris of Les Années Folles, the Manhattan of 1935, the California of the sixties. Everything there is bigger, better, shinier. The number of guest rooms is increasing substantially every year as construction never seems to slow down. In the so-called "Five-Star" category, thousands of rooms are added annually to the existing inventory of 30,000 (one third of a total inventory of 85,000 rooms).
As the region's major cities compete to become leading global travel destinations, theme parks and resorts are playing an increasingly important role in attracting family visitors. The DNA of Theme Park Hotels report, issued today by Colliers International, identifies the opportunities for the theme park hospitality segment in the region and highlights key success factors from the global industry.
TSA Solutions, a leading global provider of measurable and sustainable revenue performance enhancing solutions for the hotel industry, announces the promotion of Mara Campi Pincepoche to the position of Regional Director of Business Development – Europe, Middle East and Africa. Pincepoche joined the company in 2007 as a Performance Consultant and has served as TSA's Director of Business Development for Southwestern Europe since 2010. In her new role, she will lead the regional business development team and closely work with key hotel partners to further improve hotel performance, primarily through front desk upselling.
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM), one of the world's leading hospitality business management schools and a part of the global luxury hotel company Jumeirah Group, will host the 32nd EuroCHRIE Conference from 6–9 October 2014.The European Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (EuroCHRIE) is the official federation for Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and Africa of International CHRIE, the leading international organisation that supports education and training for the tourism and hospitality industry. The annual conference is a signature event of EuroCHRIE and EAHM is honoured to have been chosen to host the conference for the second time in six years.The theme of EuroCHRIE Dubai Conference in 2014 is 'Hospitality and Tourism Futures' and will reflect how the world of Tourism and Hospitality has changed. It will consider what the future challenges and opportunities are and how these changes need to be reflected within tourism and hospitality education. The conference will also provide an opportunity for EuroCHRIE and International CHRIE to find ways to change, develop and to fulfil their mission in developing the industry leaders of the future.The event is open to both members and non-member of EuroCHRIE who will have extensive networking opportunities and experience authentic Arabian hospitality at its best.
As occupancies continue to improve worldwide, Danat Hotels & Resorts (www.danathotels.com) is deploying Nor1's eStandby upselling product to help its upscale hotel portfolio realize thousands of dollars in upselling revenue each week, as travelers increasingly seize the opportunity to pre-book premium inventory via targeted offers, prior to check-in.
Jumeirah, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has revealed plans to launch a new contemporary lifestyle brand. The new brand, which is called VENU, is designed to appeal to the modern traveller whose expectations revolve around their own lifestyle – clean, contemporary, cool and effortless. To mark the launch of VENU, the company is revealing the visual identity of the brand and announcing the appointment of a top hotelier to lead its development. Furthermore, the Dubai-based developer Meraas Holding is in discussion with Jumeirah Group to operate the first VENU hotel on Bluewaters Island in Dubai.
Al Jabal Al Akhdar (The Green Mountain) is one of the unknown Hill stations of the world. Jabal Akhdar is situated about 150 Kms from Muscat City, capital of Sultanate of Oman and is part of the Al Hajar Mountain Ranges. It is located at 2,300 meters above the sea level having an excellent climate throughout the year. From March until September when middle-east experiences blazing summer, Jabal Akhdar is cool and pleasant making it a heavenly escape from the heat.
With the recent brand revamp and digital overhaul, Coral Hotels & Resorts is looking at an all-time high. HMH - Hospitality Management Holdings CEO Laurent A. Voivenel believes the rebranding of Coral Hotels & Resorts has given it enormous potential for growth and is busy drawing up plans for expansion. He stated, "We are fully loaded for expansion having invested heavily in digital platforms including a dynamic new multi-lingual group website that has just gone live. It is technology that is driving growth today and underlines our strength with a highly integrated online presence. 2014 is a decisive year. Our objective is to be able to compete on equal terms with our rivals. The decisions taken this year will determine the shape of our business over the next three or four years. We are basically looking to expand our footprint in the GCC. By 2020 our aim is to have a hotel in every GCC country while doubling our portfolio in the UAE".
Hospitality Management Holdings has chosen to partner with eRevMax to boost online sales for its hotel portfolio. The group will be using RateTiger Suite, the industry leading channel manager, across its properties for live rate and inventory management.
Dubai, UAE 9 April 2014: The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC 2014) will be presenting the Leadership Award this year to HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), in recognition of his vibrant role in developing the hospitality sector in Saudi Arabia.
Hoteliers in Qatar have welcomed plans for a training institute for the hospitality industry, in order to facilitate the creation of 127,000 jobs by 2030. Oryx Rotana director of human resources Ghaith Dalati believes a lack of specialised training in the country is one of the biggest challenges recruiters face, and hopes the new institute will address the challenges.
Qatar is expected to receive 3.5 million international tourists for the FIFA World Cup in 2022. The government is developing the country's leisure offerings with projects such as Lusail and Katara which are expected to increase leisure visitation.