Emerging Travel Group Reports Record Revenue with RateHawk’s Expansion and Agentic AI Integration
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Shiji brings cloud-native hospitality technology to Pakistan with first Daylight PMS deployment
Pearl Continental Rawalpindi becomes the first Pakistani hotel to implement Shiji's cloud-native PMS, marking the technology provider's entry into the Pakistani market.
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Alexander The Guest visits the World’s first AI restaurant in Dubai
Chef Aiman AI analyzes texture, acidity, and umami data to create unique flavor combinations at the Kempinski Downtown Dubai location.
Dubai introduces contactless hotel check-in technology
Dubai's government launches citywide biometric check-in system across 820 hotels, allowing guests to complete formalities on mobile phones and bypass front desk queues.
Hotelogix Enables Saudi Hotels to Meet Shomoos, NTMP, and ZATCA Compliance
Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, is pleased to announce its commitment to supporting the hospitality industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as hotels navigate critical compliance requirements. In alignment with the Kingdom's regulatory mandates, Hotelogix is empowering hotels across the country to seamlessly comply with government frameworks, including the Shomoos Security System, the National Tourism Monitoring Platform (NTMP), and Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) e-invoicing standards.
Saudi Arabia Unveils Tourise: a Bold Global Platform Set to Redefine and Shape a New Horizon for Tourism at Scale
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb officially launched TOURISE today, a bold new global platform designed to shape a new horizon and plot a shared roadmap for the next 50 years of tourism.
Saudi Arabia's Wataniah Group selects Hotelogix for centralized operations and full regulatory compliance
Singapore, 08/April/2025: Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said Saudi Arabia's Wataniah Group has selected its multi-property management system for its hospitality entities - SAS Hotel and Seven Palace Hotel. In addition to facilitating centralized group operations, this transition from the previous on-premises solution has enabled them to achieve compliance with essential national mandates, including the Shomoos Security System, the National Tourism Monitoring Platform (NTMP), and the e-invoicing requirements set by the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA).
The Curve Hotel, with 602 apartments in Qatar, migrates to the cloud with Hotelogix
Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said The Curve Hotel with 602 apartments in Qatar has migrated to its enterprise-grade Hotel Property Management (Hotel PMS) to gain efficient control over business processes to drive growth while lowering overall IT related costs.
Hudini Drives Digital Innovation to Boost Guest Engagement and Revenue for Atlantis Dubai
Atlantis Dubai, home to two of the city's most iconic resorts—Atlantis, The Palm, and Atlantis The Royal—has partnered with Hudini to revolutionize the guest experience by introducing a new omnichannel app. This collaboration aims to enhance guest engagement at more touchpoints, driving convenience, personalization, and revenue growth.
Sabre and Taiba Investments Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Hotel Distribution in Saudi Arabia
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, and Taiba Investments, a leading Saudi hospitality company with an extensive record in managing, developing, and operating hotels and residential compounds across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced the signing of a strategic technology agreement at the Arabian Travel Market event in Dubai. This collaboration will see the adoption of Sabre Hospitality's SynXis platform across multiple hotel brands within Taiba Investments' portfolio, including Makarem and Nur.
HotelRunner and Alesayi Hospitality Company Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030
HotelRunner and Alesayi Hospitality Company (AHC), with the endorsement of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), have joined forces with a Memorandum of Understanding for a globally connected and sustainable Kingdom of Saudi Arabia travel ecosystem powered by data, AI, and automation.
dailypoint™ opens office in Dubai
dailypoint™, the leading Data Management and CRM platform for sophisticated individual hotels and hotel groups, proudly announces its continued international expansion with the opening of a new office in Dubai. This strategic move marks a significant milestone for Munich-based Toedt Dr. Selk & Coll. GmbH, known under its product name dailypoint. With a growing clientele in the Middle East, including Rotana – one of the leading hotel management companies in the region – the Dubai office will serve as a hub for the Middle East and Asia regions, providing a local point of contact for both existing and new customers.
Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina Selects Knowland to Strategically Reallocate Market Share
Today Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, announced the Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina Hotel selected the Knowland platform to gain access to insights into untapped industries and potential accounts, expand opportunities within the luxury hotel sector and empower sales teams to reallocate market share strategically.
Majestic Hotel in Qatar shifts to Hotelogix all-in-one cloud Hotel PMS and becomes SITA-compliant
Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said that Majestic Hotel in Qatar has adopted its cloud-based enterprise-grade all-in-one solution. With Hotelogix's robust platform, the management aims to expand its portfolio with new properties while staying compliant with SITA requirements.
Saudi Arabia's Mirada Group tap Hotelogix as part of their digitisation strategy
Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said that Saudi Arabia's Mirada Group has adopted its multi-property management system to gain centralised control over group operations. The entire group is now running on Hotelogix in line with their enterprise-wide digital transformation plan.
Hotelogix enables 1969 Holding Company to quickly go-live with its operations during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, has enabled Qatar's 1969 Holding Company to manage rush-hour operations at its Al Khor Camp – Glamping Resort during the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM backs $350m sustainable hot air balloon hotel
A US$350 million five-star hotel in the form of a hot air balloon has been backed by NEOM. Nimbus, conceived by a group of students at Cornell University, will fly above the skies of the giga-project as a self-contained hotel room costing $7,900 a night.
TIME Hotels selects xnPOS to upgrade POS technology and provide staff mobility and guest self-ordering
The xnPOS team are delighted to announce that they are partnering with TIME Hotels in a project that will see TIME Hotels replacing or upgrading their existing point of sale systems, with xnPOS. As part of the project TIME Hotels will implement xnPOS GO, the completely built-in module for QR code based guest self-ordering and payment system, for in-room dining throughout their properties.
Knowland Provides Data-Driven Insights to Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Today Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, announced that Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai has selected its platform to gain insights into Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) business trends. The iconic Dubai hotel is looking to Knowland to provide its sales team with the leverage it needs to be more productive in uncovering meetings and events business as the segment re-emerges.
Unique Digital Marketplace – ExploreTECH set to launch in Middle East & Africa
UAE-based ExploreTECH is set to launch on the 2nd of February 2022 with the aim of connecting hospitality and travel professionals and tech providers from the Middle East and Africa. The platform allows technology providers to showcase their products and services to hospitality professionals who are looking for a go-to source to find and compare tech solutions.