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 has offices in Dubai, Istanbul, London, Orlando and Shanghai
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East's Hospitality Procurement Report 2016 reveals that procurement management systems in the Middle East are mostly outdated, or even not being used at all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
Immidia, a startup dedicated to instant luxury experiences, is showing the way for luxury hoteliers
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
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
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
All Shangri-La hotels will have custom-made videos that will be rolled out on Oculus Rift for product training
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
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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
First Central Hotel Apartments in Dubai has introduced free Wi-Fi to guests who book their stay online
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
Hotel Technology Summit to capitalise on growing Saudi market, with tourism predicted to increase by 13% annually