Saudi women's jobs lagging behind skills, says Princess Reem
Saudi Princess Dr Reem Bint Mansour Al Saud said that there is a “disparity” between the education and skills of Saudi women and the jobs they attain
Millennials 'less interested' in loyalty points, price reductions, says Accor CEO
Accor’s CEO, Sebastien Bazin talks about millennials and what drives them in the hospitality industry
Dubai hotel oversupply will be 'swallowed' after Expo 2020, says Accor CEO
An oversupply in Dubai’s hotel market will be fully absorbed after Expo 2020 Dubai, according to the CEO of French international hotel group Accor.
Tourists will ‘want to be able to drink' in Saudi: AccorHotels CEO
AccorHotels CEO Sebastien Bazin suggested that tourists visiting Saudi Arabia will want to drink and enjoy music
In conversation with: Kamal Khalil of Phoenicia InterContinental Beirut, a winner of Hotelier Middle East Awards
Kamal Khalil, spa & recreation director, at the Phoenicia InterContinental Beirut speaks to Hotelier about how he’s managed to produce impressive numbers in a tough market and his future plans are for the spa at the historic property
VP interview: The reawakening of Babylon
Area vice president at Rotana, Mohamad Haj Hassan who oversees more than 12 hotels in Iraq, Sudan, Egypt, Iran and Bosnia speaks about the signing of the Babylon Hotel Baghdad, its challanges and Rotana’s operations and pipeline in Iraq
GM Interview: W Amman's Esra Parin
A relatively new entrant in Jordan, W Amman has already made waves with its striking design and offbeat guest experience offering, and its GM, Esra Parin, is determined to steer the property to greater heights
Interview: Emerald Palace Kempinski's Sebastien Mariette
Managing director of Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai and Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, Sebastien Mariette, on how he expects to draw in customers, despite a "challenging environment" for the region's hoteliers
Meet Sitora Skudutis, W Dubai - The Palm's W Insider
Hotelier Middle East chats with Dubai's W Insider about her job, why she's the perfect fit for the role, and gets her advice for other Insider hopefuls
GM Interview: Wael Maatouk
Habtoor Palace, LXR Hotels & Resorts' general manager Wael Maatouk talks about redefining guest experience with the debut of the luxury Hilton brand in the region
VP interview: Matthew Tripolone
Matthew Tripolone, vice president, development for IHG in Middle East and Africa, reveals the long-term growth strategy of the InterContinental Hotels Group and the launch of its new brand voco into the region
The next line of leaders
Hotelier Middle East speaks with four influential women leaders of the hospitality industry in the Middle East. Are there possible CEOs among them?
RAK hospitality: GM interview with DoubleTree by Hilton Marjan Island's Nader Halim
On Ras Al Khaimah's hospitality industry and what makes it different from the other emirates
AccorHotels unveils new gender diversity programme in Dubai
Six years after its creation, the WAAG network is taking a new step by improving the group's commitment to gender equality with a new goal: diversity
Marriott's UAE hotel pipeline consists of 70% mid-market hotels, says CEO
Marriott's select-service brands represent over 70% of the development pipeline for the UAE
Four Seasons eyes Saudi Arabia to expand GCC footprint
The company's president of hotel operations – EMEA Simon Casson says the Kingdom has great potential for Four Seasons