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

HotelsPro upgrades API in partnership with Juniper

HotelsPro upgrades API in partnership with Juniper

HotelsPro has offices in Dubai, Istanbul, London, Orlando and Shanghai

33% of procurement use no management system

33% of procurement use no management system

Hotelier Middle East's Hospitality Procurement Report 2016 reveals that procurement management systems in the Middle East are mostly outdated, or even not being used at all

ADVERTORIAL: Digital benefits for luxury hoteliers

ADVERTORIAL: Digital benefits for luxury hoteliers

Immidia, a startup dedicated to instant luxury experiences, is showing the way for luxury hoteliers

Dusit launches Arabic booking engine for website

Dusit launches Arabic booking engine for website

Capitalising on the growing Arabic-speaking tourist market, Dusit International has launched its website in Arabic

FastBooking to start operations in Dubai

FastBooking to start operations in Dubai

The AccorHotels-owned direct booking solutions website offers cheaper fees to independent hotels compared to other OTAs

Irene Forte debuts upskilling and career path app

Irene Forte debuts upskilling and career path app

The app called Map My Future, created by Irene Forte, will be available to purchase by any hospitality company, and will help people map their careers

Shangri-La using Oculus Rift for product training

Shangri-La using Oculus Rift for product training

All Shangri-La hotels will have custom-made videos that will be rolled out on Oculus Rift for product training

Comment: Virtual Reality versus Augmented Reality

Comment: Virtual Reality versus Augmented Reality

The new reality for hospitality has arrived

UAE among global leaders in smart hospitality

UAE among global leaders in smart hospitality

UAE hoteliers are advised to plan their digital transformation journeys and information management solutions by 2017 in order to succeed at Expo 2020

Comment: Creative technology for hoteliers

Comment: Creative technology for hoteliers

How can hoteliers use new technology to improve their offering?

Radisson Blu Muscat gains Safehotels Certificate

Radisson Blu Muscat gains Safehotels Certificate

The Omani property has been awarded for its best practice in relation to safety and security in the hotel

Dubai hotel offers free Wi-Fi for online bookings

Dubai hotel offers free Wi-Fi for online bookings

First Central Hotel Apartments in Dubai has introduced free Wi-Fi to guests who book their stay online

Sell it to me: Vann FID

Sell it to me: Vann FID

How to select the best lighting for hotels

Gloria Hotel rolls out 1Gbps WiFi technology

Gloria Hotel rolls out 1Gbps WiFi technology

High-speed connectivity for guests of Gloria Hotel provided by WiFi technology upgrade

16K new hotel rooms for Riyadh and Jeddah by 2018

16K new hotel rooms for Riyadh and Jeddah by 2018

Hotel Technology Summit to capitalise on growing Saudi market, with tourism predicted to increase by 13% annually


EDITOR'S CHOICE »
Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report
TRAVEL Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report

Arrivals to Oman to increase at a CAGR of 5%, fuelled by visitors from India who accounted for 21% of total arrivals in 2018

COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change
Business COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change

Giga-projects is one of six different streams created by Saudi's Public Investment Fund (PIF) around which it has structured its investment plan

Interview: Expedia's Cyril Ranque
Business Interview: Expedia's Cyril Ranque

Providing value across hotel market segments through Expedia's Lodging Partner Services

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Product Focus: Duni's eco-conscious collection
Product Focus: Duni's eco-conscious collection

Stylish products made from eco-conscious materials to tap into the increasingly lucrative take-away market

Product Focus: Aliseo's Nexxus
Product Focus: Aliseo's Nexxus

The Nexxus is an aesthetic complement to today's modern bathroom

Product Focus: LaCimbali S20
Product Focus: LaCimbali S20

The LaCimbali S20 is well suited to locations with a production of about 200 cups a day


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