Hotel performance levels in the Middle East will continue to soften in 2019

Renovation programmes of existing properties are set to increase, as the current market cycle provides an excellent opportunity for owners to undertake capital improvements

Dubai's Shuaa hands over first Saudi hotel

Dubai's Shuaa hands over first Saudi hotel

Shuaa Capital Saudi Arabia says Centro Shaheen Jeddah Hotel is one of three properties being built in Gulf kingdom as part of US $145m fund

71,000 new hotel rooms in Dubai's pipeline

71,000 new hotel rooms in Dubai's pipeline

There are US $98.3 billion (AED 361 billion) worth of hospitality, leisure and recreation projects in the UAE, a new report has revealed

New Novotel property in Downtown Dubai

New Novotel property in Downtown Dubai

AccorHotels partners with Acropole Holdings Limited for Novotel Downtown Dubai

Dubai expects 30% rise in hotel supply by 2018

Dubai expects 30% rise in hotel supply by 2018

A total of 34,000 new rooms will be added to the existing inventory, according to Dubai Tourism director general

Marriott to debut eco-conscious brand in Egypt

Marriott to debut eco-conscious brand in Egypt

Slated to open in 2019, Element Cairo will offer a sustainable extended stay experience in the city's upscale Heliopolis district

Arab Contractors to build two new hotels in Dubai

Arab Contractors to build two new hotels in Dubai

Two new hotels in Dubai with a total value of $15m (AED55m) are welcomed by investors

Carlson Rezidor to open 23,000 rooms in Africa

Carlson Rezidor to open 23,000 rooms in Africa

Expansion plans in Africa are on target and set to see a doubling of Carlson Rezidor's portfolio

IHG signs Holiday Inn at Dubai Science Park

IHG signs Holiday Inn at Dubai Science Park

Scheduled to open in 2019, the new Holiday Inn hotel, located in Dubai Science Park, is part of the region's first freezone community aiming to create a vibrant 'life sciences' community

Five Hilton hotels planned in Egypt

Five Hilton hotels planned in Egypt

Rising occupancy levels of Hilton Hotels in Cairo and Alexandria during the summer, compared to the first months of 2016, adds optimism to the chains expansion plans

Dubai group set for US$300m tourist project in AUS

Dubai group set for US$300m tourist project in AUS

Dubai-based business conglomerate Najibi Group is planning its first venture in Australia - an 'active lifestyle' destination, inspired by Asia's high-profile tourist hotspots

Millennium & Copthorne to manage Deyaar hotels

Millennium & Copthorne to manage Deyaar hotels

Three Dubai-based Deyaar properties, with a total of nearly 1,000 units, are to be managed by Millennium & Copthorne

Omniyat to open 1,000 rooms in Dubai by 2020

Omniyat to open 1,000 rooms in Dubai by 2020

Dubai-based property developer Omniyat will open 505 five-star hotel rooms and 495 deluxe serviced apartments in Dubai by 2020

Hilton signs deal with Nakheel for new Dubai hotel

Hilton signs deal with Nakheel for new Dubai hotel

Dubai developer Nakheel has signed a letter of intent with Hilton Worldwide to manage a new 256-room hotel at Jumeirah Village Triangle

Porto Sharm Hotel, Egypt to open in December

Porto Sharm Hotel, Egypt to open in December

Amer group to manage Porto Sharm Hotel during the first phase of the operations, before assigning to an international hotel management company

Deyaar starts work on new Dubai hotel project

Deyaar starts work on new Dubai hotel project

The completed Deyaar hotel will have 408 units in addition to 109 serviced apartments


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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

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: Aliseo's Nexxus

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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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