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

MENA region performs above global average for employee engagement

MENA region performs above global average for employee engagement

More than 250,000 employees in over 200 companies participated in the MENA-wide study by Aon

Middle East hotels performance slumps for Q2 2018

Middle East hotels performance slumps for Q2 2018

Africa hotels on the other hand saw an increase on all fronts

Abu Dhabi shows increased demand in June 2018

Abu Dhabi shows increased demand in June 2018

The year-over-year demand increase in Abu Dhabi, which was boosted by an earlier Eid al-Fitr, would be the highest for a June since 2014

Saudi Arabia leads family outbound travel in GCC

Saudi Arabia leads family outbound travel in GCC

GlobalData revealed that Saudi Arabia family travel accounts for 73.1% of international departures

Dubai sees more than 40% increase in Chinese tourists

Dubai sees more than 40% increase in Chinese tourists

The year-on-year on was registered between 2016 and 2017, according to DTCM

Abu Dhabi tops 'Smart City' rankings in the Middle East

Abu Dhabi tops 'Smart City' rankings in the Middle East

The study was conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute

Bahrain hotel occupancy slumps 25% in May

Bahrain hotel occupancy slumps 25% in May

Average daily rates at Bahraini hotels fall by 12.4% in May while RevPAR plummets by more than a third - STR

Job satisfaction to VAT: 8 key takeaways from Hotelier Middle Salary Survey 2018

Job satisfaction to VAT: 8 key takeaways from Hotelier Middle Salary Survey 2018

The 10th annual Hotelier Middle East Salary Survey gave insight into pressing matters such as career growth opportunities, pay scales, employee satisfaction factors, VAT and more. To read in detail, pick up the July 2018 issue of Hotelier Middle East

Middle East hotels post negative performance for May 2018

Middle East hotels post negative performance for May 2018

Hotels in Africa on the other hand showed growth in terms of ADR and RevPAR

Middle East hotel construction pipeline on an upward curve

Middle East hotel construction pipeline on an upward curve

The continues construction growth has resulted in 875 projects so far

Dubai, Makkah and RAK show Ramadan occupancy growth

Dubai, Makkah and RAK show Ramadan occupancy growth

Hotel performance during Ramadan 2018 mostly was a continuation of year-to-date trends for most of the destinations in STR's analysis

Dubai hotels have highest occupancy, room rates during Q1 in MENA

Dubai hotels have highest occupancy, room rates during Q1 in MENA

Latest EY report says Dubai Shopping Festival has positive impact on city's hospitality performance

Hotels in the Middle East reported negative April 2018 performance

Hotels in the Middle East reported negative April 2018 performance

Data from STR revealed that occupancy, ADR and RevPAR decreased across hotels in the month of April 2018

Marriott has most hotel rooms under construction in Africa

Marriott has most hotel rooms under construction in Africa

According to the annual hotel pipeline survey by W Hospitality Group, Marriott International has 8,587 rooms under construction in the African continent

Middle East hotel room construction up by 36.3%

Middle East hotel room construction up by 36.3%

The report states that there 386 properties currently in construction, 115 in final planning and 177 in the planning phase


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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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