BOH Interview: Premier Inn Dubai Silicon Oasis' Vanessa Pabia

Vanessa Pabia, hotel administrator, Premier Inn Dubai Silicon Oasis, says it is important to evaluate situations with a clear head and never react emotionally

Cenk Unverdi promoted to Rixos the Palm GM role

Cenk Unverdi promoted to Rixos the Palm GM role

Hotel manager of the five-star resort on The Palm Jumeirah promoted to take over as general manager

HR Interview: Ben Bengougam

HR Interview: Ben Bengougam

Hilton Worldwide EMEA vice president of human resources Ben Bengougan talks about keeping hoteliers motivated and enthusiastic at their companies

GM Interview: Edwin Wijkhuijs

GM Interview: Edwin Wijkhuijs

The veteran hotelier shares the operational strategy for the property, and offers a sneak peek into his added responsibilities at the soon-to-open Four Points by Sheraton in Sharjah

XVA Art's Barnabas triumphs as GM of the Year

XVA Art's Barnabas triumphs as GM of the Year

XVA Art Hotel general manager Moses Barnabas presided over the heritage hotel's renovation, and received the 2017 Hotelier Express General Manager of the Year (Independent Hotel) Award

Centro Sharjah's Kasch named GM of the Year

Centro Sharjah's Kasch named GM of the Year

The other nominees in the category were: Satish Nambiar, GM of Citymax Hotels Bur Dubai; and, Hani Shahwan hotel manager, Tulip Inn Hotel, Ras Al Khaimah

New Recruit: Matthias Widor

New Recruit: Matthias Widor

Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Centre Abu Dhabi's Matthias Widor is a first-time general manager, and is raring to take on the role

Roundtable: Collaborative spirit

Roundtable: Collaborative spirit

ATM and Hotelier Middle East meet the experts at the Westin Dubai – Al Habtoor City to find out which direction the spa and wellness sector is headed in

Gulfood 2017 Preview: Bigger and better

Gulfood 2017 Preview: Bigger and better

The world's largest annual food and hospitality trade show is back, with 2017 marking the 22nd outing of the exhibition. We bring you a guide of what to see and do.

New Opening: Metropolitan Hotel

New Opening: Metropolitan Hotel

Dubai The old Metropolitan Hotel Dubai was demolished in 2012 to create space for the Al Habtoor City project.

BOH Interview: Ghulamali Narsinghani

BOH Interview: Ghulamali Narsinghani

Having spent his entire career with Hyatt Hotels, Grand Hyatt Dubai director of finance Ghulamali Narsinghani sheds light on a three-and-a-half decade career in hospitality finance, and how the role of finance has evolved

York Brandes hired as Bab Al Qasr general manager

York Brandes hired as Bab Al Qasr general manager

The new GM has 34 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry, and first arrived in the UAE in 1993

New GM for GHM's Al Bait property in Sharjah

New GM for GHM's Al Bait property in Sharjah

Florian Leven joins the boutique hotel Al Bait in Sharjah, with more than 17 years of international hotel experience

First Central Hotel Receives Green Certification

First Central Hotel Receives Green Certification

A Barsha Heights, Dubai hotel has been awarded Green Key Certification 2016-2017

Dubai Tourism hosts 50 GCC delegates

Dubai Tourism hosts 50 GCC delegates

Delegates including 15 GCC tourism industry VIPs and 39 GCC travel companies were welcomed to Dubai in January as part of two familiarisation trips

Elaf Group unveils affordable travel deals

Elaf Group unveils affordable travel deals

Outbound packages from Saudi Arabia to UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India & Malaysia identified in new report


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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