Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts

With so many operators vying for a slice of the action this celebratory season, there's going to be a serious fight for consumer attention among the region's F&B outlets.

Hotel group director says emirate is set to open 7,000 additional hotel rooms next year.

Company says it is on course to open five new hotels in Dubai despite impact of global crisis.

Lebanon is struggling to emerge from years of political turmoil. Ongoing instability continues to beleaguer hoteliers and suppliers alike, but there is now hope on the horizon, says Laura Warne.

Mövenpick Hotel Bur Dubai communications and brand manager Katie Harvey believes many hotels in the Middle East are still stuck in old ways when it comes to marketing properties online.

Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts director of human resources Middle East and Asia Craig Cochrane explains why new recruits have genuine opportunities within the company's expanding portfolio.

Fabric membranes have been around for ages but have only, in recent years, become increasingly popular in the Middle East.

The hotel industry may be facing world wide economic downturn, but there will still be many opportunities for job seekers at Middle East hotels, according to Mövenpick director of human resources Middle East and Africa Craig Cochrane.

Executive Chef Marcus Gregs on how linguistic abilities can lead to humorous misunderstandings.

As hotels insist on more exclusivity from their tableware, can manufacturers and suppliers continue to meet the demand? Lee Jamieson explores a future of increasingly bespoke products.

Farzana Ali and Colwyn Kidger search out some of the best places to visit when you’re in need of a break from the hustle and bustle of Dubai.

Forget Thailand, Malaysia and the usual Asian suspects; Vietnam is one of the most diverse countries in the region and what’s more, it offers great value for money, says Gemma Greenwood.

Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, has a unique east-meets-west cultural heritage that is proving appealing to more and more Middle East travellers.

Ramadan poses unique operational challenges for F&B outlets in Dubai.

Hoteliers should adopt an open book policy and seek regular contact to develop the best working relationships with owners, according to Dubai based hotelier Thomas Tapken.

The past decade has seen the internet take off all over the world and today it is a force to be reckoned with. Lucy Taylor takes a look at the substantial benefits e-business offers hotels and considers what the future holds for this buzzing industry.

Mövenpick Hotel Bur Dubai communications and brand manager Katie Harvey explains why it may be better for hotels to avoid the glut of announcements around the Arabian Travel Market.

From French foie gras to fancy fruit dresses, executive chef at the Mövenpick Hotel Bur Dubai, Marcus Gregs, gives Caterer an exclusive ATM party breakdown.

Clients increasingly looking for venues that can assure the privacy of their meeting.

Hotelier Middle East talks to exhibitors at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market about their hopes for the big event, and how they plan to maximise their company's exposure to a global audience.

Movenpick Hotels and Resorts will use ATM to drum up summer business from the travel trade.

Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts will make its first foray into Syria after signing a 268-room property in Damascus, set to open in 2010.

The face of Doha's food and beverage market has changed significantly in the last year, according to industry insiders.

Hotelier Middle East asks Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts vice president of distribution, Heiko Siebert, about the appropriate response to user generated reviews on sites such as TripAdvisor.

Swiss hotel company signs deal to expand portfolio in Egypt with two more properties.

Hotelier Middle East catches up with cleaners from across the stewarding and housekeeping departments to learn about the importance of training and the new focus on the environment.

Swiss hotel company plans another flag for the UAE to be open by 2010.

While the countries of Africa are geographically diverse enough to boast a multitude of sellingpoints, many of them share an underdeveloped hotel market. But as Chris Jackson discovers, there are plenty of opportunities for growth and investment just waiting to be capitalized.

Caterer asks chefs and suppliers across the Middle East what is Halal, how to use a Halal kitchen, and looks at the rapid increase in Halal foodstuff production worldwide.

Mövenpick has announced it will build a 445-room property on Al Reem island, to the northeast of Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

Keeping up with a busy hotel's transportation demands is no mean feat - so just what is the answer to the Middle East hotel industry's growing logistical problems, asks Lucy Taylor.

Hoteliers are predicting it will be ‘business as usual' during Ramadan this year, with some properties gearing up to cope with extra bookings and events.

22,000 new hotel rooms coming online next year won't have drastic effect on business, industry says.

Long-term relationship with owners Arab World Egypt Air Hotels comes to an end.

The Mövenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut explains how a sales initiative based on cartoons and kids television characters generated essential revenue during last year’s political strife.

Hoteliers in Saudi Arabia and Yemen are seeing a slow but sure increase in business, with occupancies up year-on-year and new international brands entering both markets, as Sarah Campbell discovers.

Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to manage a luxury hotel in Salahlah, Oman.

With the support of the Jordanian government, three hotels and a convention centre have joined forces to raise the profile of the lowest point on earth as a meetings and incentives hotspot.

With advances in technology and changing travel habits constantly altering the playing field for hotels' third-party distribution policies, HME and its sister publication Arabian Travel News organised a roundtable last month with hoteliers and distributors to discuss the way forward.

Mövenpick Resort and Spa Dead Sea general manager Bruno Huber took a break from hosting HOTEC Middle East to discuss the challenges of operating in Jordan and the country's future.

Food trends are set to shift from global cuisine to regional offerings.

Three hotels and a convention centre join forces to boost the world's lowest point's profile.

Organising flights for bands, finding an extra hundred chairs and making sure buffet dishes are properly labelled is all in a day's work for food and beverage secretary Maureen Pamanano at Mövenpick Bur Dubai Hotel.

The unique MICE and spa facilities offered at Mövenpick's Jordan properties will be aggressively marketed to the GCC travel trade this year.

Opportunities in Saudi are 'unbelievable', says the hotel company's regional boss.

Diners in the Middle East want authenticity and variety, comment regional chefs.

Mövenpick Hotel Kuwait extended its property last month by adding an extra 54 rooms and suites to the newly constructed convention centre, including two presidential suites, two ambassador suites and six diplomat suites with private swimming pools.

This month, Roger Macfarlane, director of IT for Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts in the Middle East, talks about the multi-faceted role technology can play in enhancing the guest experience

Contractor MESC has picked up the contract to build Pier 8 in Dubai Marina

Hotels throughout the Middle East are turning to IT as a means of enhancing the guest experience and differentiating themselves from the competition

As the number of hotels attaching themselves to shopping malls increases, Karien Jonckheere looks at the Middle East’s vast array of mixed-use developments and the advantages they offer

Thomas Tapken, general manager & regional manager, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Dubai, calls for closer co-operation between every member of the region’s burgeoning, but fragmented travel industry

Millions of Muslims head to the KSA to make religious pilgrimages each year, creating opportunities for travel agents to provide them with travel packages

The arrival of salsa pro Roger Baez means things are hotting up at the Bur Dubai hotel’s Rooftop Fitness Club

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