The Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) said today that more than 1.4m guests stayed in Abu Dhabi hotels in January-May 2014, a 30 per cent increase on January to May 2013. Hotel occupancy in the emirate…
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MEED Kurdistan Projects conference told budget hotels the best option
The best opportunities in hotels and hospitality in Iraqi Kurdistan are now in the budget sector, the MEED Kurdistan Projects conference in Erbil was told this afternoon. “Based on our original studies, it made very good sense to investg in…
MEED Kurdistan Projects conference told Golden Tulip negotiating Erbil projects
The Golden Tulip hotel group is agreements for new projects in Erbil and is open to other opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan, the MEED Kurdistan Projects Conference was told this morning. “We have a couple of projects under negotiation in Erbil,”…
Bids invited for Sir Bani Yas Island hotel concession
Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) today called for bids for the 30-year concession to build and operate a three-four star hotel beachside resort on Sir Bani Yas Island in the west of the emirate of Abu Dhabi.…
Abu Dhabi room rates to rise despite new hotels: The National
Average hotel room rates will rise despite the opening of new hotels in the UAE capital, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Middle East & Africa CEO Ali Alzaabi is reported as saying this morning by the Abu Dhabi daily The National.…
Deloitte and STR Global report Saudi Arabians are top visitors to Dubai
A total of 1.4m Saudi Arabians visited Dubai in 2013 and the kingdom was the leading source of tourists for the emirate in the year, according to the the first Middle East Hotel Market report by Deloitte and STR Global.…
AHIC told hotels exploring F&B contracting out
Hotel brands are increasingly open to the idea of contracting out restaurant management and food and beverage services to specialised service providers, the 10th annual Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah was told this morning. “Using third-party food and…
AHIC told GCC bucks global trend for slower growth
The Middle East region generally and the GCC in particular remains one of the brighter points in the global economy, Nenad Pacek of the CEEMEA Business Group told the 10th Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah this morning. “Western…
Khalaf Al Habtoor tells AHIC financing Dubai’s projects not an issue; foresees high growth for 15 years
Chairman of Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group Khalaf Al Habtoor told the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah today that he did not expect there will be problems in finding the finance Dubai needs for projects to be…
Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saed Al Maktoum presents AHIC leadership award to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Bin Salman
The annual Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) leadership award was this afternoon presented to the president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities Prince Sultan Bin Salman al-Saud by Emirates Group President Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The…