Saudi Arabia, Oman’s wellness industry shows improvement, UAE witnesses drop since 2017
Saudi Arabia and Oman’s wellness industry has shown improvement in 2018 compared to 2017. However, spas in the UAE, have seen a drop in programme since 2017
Egypt cited as a market to watch in the mid-to-long term
Recent tourism demands and renewed efforts by the Egyptian Tourism Ministry behind the claim
Demand in Sharm el-Sheikh continues to grow with tourism recovery in November 2018
STR analysts point to a 23.0% November increase in demand compared to November 2018
Jeddah hotels report negative performance as supply increases
The city's November 2018 performance report by STR reflects year-over-year comparisons
RESEARCH: Online hotel reviews don't sway customer opinion much
Most online hotel reviews mean nothing to future customers, according to new Macquarie University research published in the Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management
Hampton by Hilton's GCC travel survey finds value as key deciding factor
TravelHappy survey commissioned by Hampton by Hilton has more than 2,500 participants in the GCC-wide poll
UAE leads Middle East countries by total hotel rooms in construction
Saudi Arabia takes second spot but leads in terms of overall growth in terms of existing supply as of October 2018
Muslim Travel in the Middle East to hit $36 Billion by 2020
The report was compiled by Salam Standard
Riyadh hotel occupancy soars to four-year September high
STR says occupancy in the the Saudi capital increased by 26.7% to 56.3% last month compared to the same month in 2017
VisitBritain study shows 812,000 GCC travellers visited the UK
The research shows that GCC tourists are digitally-focused and they consider reaching out to tourism websites as a reliable source for information
Middle East hotels see profit drop to new low in July 2018
The GOPPAR dipped to US $34.70 according to HotStats
Egypt remains popular destination for MENA travellers in Q2, study reports
India jumped to second position pushing Saudi Arabia down to the third spot
Saudi Arabia hotel inventory up by 9% since Q2 2017
Dammam experienced the highest growth with 15% growth in supply
Dubai's growing hotel supply to result in lowest ADR since August 2004
STR's preliminary July data for Dubai hotels, however, registered a significant growth in demand
Abu Dhabi witnesses highest occupancy in MENA for May 2018
Dubai's occupancy rates declined by 16.4% points in May 2018 compared to the same period in May 2017