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In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia 2025 next month, we asked several industry partners about the opportunities they see for the hospitaliy industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2025 and beyond.
In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia 2025 next month, we asked several industry partners about the opportunities they see for the hospitaliy industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2025 and beyond.
In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia, we asked a number of industry partners how they see the future of hospitality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia, we asked a number of industry partners how they see the future of hospitality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Over the last few years, Saudi Arabia has put a lot of efforts to diversify its economy from oil. The kingdom's recent decision to release e-visas is surely set to have a positive long-term impact on its tourism market.
Hotel History: Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, Egypt (1841). Shepheard's Hotel history goes back 178 years when it was originally built by Englishman Samuel Shepheard in Cairo. It was originally named the "Hotel des Anglais" (English Hotel). Shepheard co-owned the hotel with a Mr. Hill who was Mohammed Ali Pasha's head coachman. In 1845, Hill relinquished his interest in the hotel which Shepheard sold in 1861.
The ongoing digital revolution, emerging internet of things and advent of the sharing economy are having a profound effect on the way people do business across the world. It's high time they were seen as enablers, not disruptors, and hospitality investors, developers, owners and operators alike have the chance in 2017 to capitalise on these for future growth, profitability and success. In the lead up to the 2017 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), we asked a number of industry partners how they will be a global catalyst for change.
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.
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.
In this article we take a brief look at the investment potential of the Syrian tourism market with special emphasis on Damascus as hoteliers and investors gear up to enter Damascus and other Syrian cities in search of new opportunities. For decades, ‘Promise’ and ‘Potential’ have been bywords for the tourism investment market in Syria; however, the political circumstances and strong government regulations kept investors at bay. Finally, a strong urge from the government to diversify the economy (moving away from its reliance on the depleting oil reserves), provide employment to the growing population, and build public infrastructure resulted in reforms in the key economic sectors.