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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearly 2,500 keys open in the UAE in Q3 2018

Nearly 2,500 keys open in the UAE in Q3 2018

More than 98% of the hotel openings were in Dubai

Muslim Travel in the Middle East to hit $36 Billion by 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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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

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