10 innovations spearheaded by the regional hospitality industry
Hotelier Middle East takes a look at a number of different initiatives in the regional hospitality and food & beverage industry that shows the resilience and innovation championed by hoteliers and restaurateurs
Exterity celebrates 10 years in the Middle East
In 2018, the company launched its hospitality-focused division, Accommtec
Rove Hotels launches dedicated mobile app
The Rove Hotels Mobile App is available on the App Store and Google Play, and is integrated with the hotels' reservation systems
Ritz-Carlton Bahrain unveils US$1.2 million enhancements
Enhancements include a revitalised marina and dock area and heated outdoor swimming pools
Centara Hotels to deploy Oracle and iDeaS platforms
The platforms will be rolled out to all Centara properties worldwide in 2018
Digital Focus: Maud Bailly
With the appointment of Maud Bailly as chief digital officer, AccorHotels is set to continue its trailblazing digital activities
Apple Pay now accepted at all Emaar-operated hotels
The new service is available for guests across all three hotel brands of Emaar Hospitality Group
EEG launches online hotel energy and sustainability portal
New online tool by Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) will help hotels reduce energy costs and environmental impact
AccorHotels launches new digital service 'Handy' in Africa
AccorHotels is offering a new digital service through its hotels in Africa, in partnership with Handy
Hotelier Awards 2017 shortlist: Hotel Engineer of the Year
There are six hotel engineers in the running to win the title of Hotel Engineer of the Year at the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2017
Hotelier Awards 2017 shortlist: IT Person of the Year
The six finalists in the IT Person of the Year category for the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2017 revealed
Rove Hotels to install Oracle Opera property management system
Oracle Opera will go live at the four operational Rove Hotels, Rove Downtown, Rove City Centre, Rove Healthcare City and Rove Trade Centre
SevenRooms to roll out at Jumeirah Group's Dubai restaurants
Reservation, seating and guest management platform, SevenRooms, is set to improve guest experience, streamline F&B operations and unlock F&B data
Rotana deploys centralised POS system for Centro Hotels
The system will be hosted at Rotana's data center in Abu Dhabi to provide centralised point of sale operations and will be deployed to new hotel openings
Al Bustan installs integrated building management system
The fully automated system controls and monitors mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) facilities in the hotel apartments
Full speed ahead for Drake & Scull's US$63mn Fairmont Abu Dhabi project
The project's scope of work consists of the 39-storey tower comprising of 563 rooms in the five-star hotel and 249 serviced apartments