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Main Category: Hotels / ResortsCity : Dubai
Country : United Arab Emirates
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Walk the talk
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
With Dubai hotels fighting for custom, the pressure is on the emirate's sales and marketing professionals like never before. In a lively roundtable hosted at one of the stunning ski chalets at Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, the cream of the crop discuss how the challenges have changed.
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Join the club
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Executive lounge and guest relations managers from some of Dubai's top hotels sat down with Hotelier Middle East to discuss services, upgrades and how best to deal with difficult guests.
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Dare to be different
Monday, 18 May 2009
Monday, 18 May 2009
In the Middle East's crowded F&B market place, it has become difficult for operators to develop a ‘new' concept; something that is truly unique. Lucy Taylor asks some of the region's success stories: what is the secret to standing out from the F&B crowd?
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Special treatment
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Help delegates strike that all-important work-life balance by combining meetings with massages.
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A civilised theory
Saturday, 6 December 2008
Saturday, 6 December 2008
Robert Bauval has enraged Egyptologists by suggesting the Giza pyramids mirror Orion's belt.
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Raffles chef eyes up more awards
Friday, 5 December 2008
Friday, 5 December 2008
Competing against some of the best chefs in the Middle East, Cédric Darthial, chef de cuisine at Raffles Dubai, came out on top at the annual Hotelier Middle East Awards.
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The first lady of film
Friday, 24 October 2008
Friday, 24 October 2008
The UAE's Nayla Al Khaja tells Madeleine Collins that the local film industry has got a long way to go.
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Quality street
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Sunday, 19 October 2008
The Middle East chocolate trade is driven by quality as the region's chefs demand first-rate products from European suppliers.
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Online evolution
Saturday, 20 September 2008
Saturday, 20 September 2008
How real a threat to travel agents is the advent of internet-based bookings and online distribution? Arabian Travel News staged a roundtable for industry heavyweights in a bid to get some answers.
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Food and faith
Friday, 5 September 2008
Friday, 5 September 2008
Ramadan poses unique operational challenges for F&B outlets in Dubai.
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Five minutes with…
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Sunday, 24 August 2008
ATN grabbed five minutes with Raffles Dubai GM Hagop Doghramadjian for a quick natter...
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Mr & Mrs Smith
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Husband-and-wife Nidal Farah and Carina Brun both work in security at two of Dubai's top hotels.
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Pampered in the city
Saturday, 28 June 2008
Saturday, 28 June 2008
Holly Sands discovers why Raffles Dubai is living up to its name as a premier luxury hospitality brand.
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Raffles implements advanced guest management system
Monday, 9 June 2008
Monday, 9 June 2008
The solution, which was put in place by system integrators Alpha Data, allows guests to control various elements in their rooms including lights, temperature and window drapes.
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Raffles Dubai joins elite club
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Hotel opens exclusive American Express Centurion Suite.
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Trained for the task
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Regional hotels need to train staff to international standards to compete on a global level, but are they doing enough?
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How Dusit work
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Meet the three new executive committee members at the Dusit Thani Dubai: director of rooms Sascha Hemmann, director of food and beverage Wolfi Z Malik and director of finance Alex Vasanthakumar.
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Dubai tops bankers' wish list
Saturday, 2 February 2008
Saturday, 2 February 2008
Mortgage meltdown will not prevent bankers splashing bonuses on their No.1 destination, survey finds.
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Treading the boards
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Decking is becoming an increasingly popular choice for outdoor flooring in the Middle East. James Boley looks at the different woods on the market.
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Staffing strife
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Dubai spa managers discuss the challenges in recruiting quality staff and strategies to retain them.
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To smoke or not to smoke?
Monday, 14 January 2008
Monday, 14 January 2008
Dubai's catering establishments are confused as to how the recently imposed smoking ban impacts their business.
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Recruitment stations
Sunday, 6 January 2008
Sunday, 6 January 2008
As Dubai prepares to welcome yet more residents and visitors in 2008, Caterer asks the F&B industry how it will address the subsequent recruitment issues this raises.
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Garden of delight
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
Creating an exterior botanical garden in the harsh Middle Eastern climate is not a task for the faint hearted. COD finds out how Raffles Dubai fared.
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More hotel support needed for spa benchmark
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
Spa managers have called on hoteliers for more support and understanding to develop appropriate benchmarks to measure their performance.
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Raffles opens city day spa
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
New Dubai hotel launches luxury spa with an emphasis on day packages and take-home prescriptions.
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Raffles Dubai to get tropical garden
Monday, 3 December 2007
Monday, 3 December 2007
A tropical landscaped garden occupying one hectare is to be a key feature of Raffles Dubai, the latest addition to the Raffles Hotel & Resorts chain.
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Raffles promises to deliver
Thursday, 22 November 2007
Thursday, 22 November 2007
The new Raffles Dubai property claims to offer a personal service.
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Booking ahead
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Besides the city's entertainment scene, Dubai's impressive portfolio of hotels is exploding this winter.
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Dilmun rising
Monday, 21 May 2007
Monday, 21 May 2007
Why the Bahrain Business Bay will confirm Bahrain as the most sought-after property market.
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Raffling Dubai’s feathers
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
Hagop Doghramadjian, general manager of Raffles Dubai explains why the upcoming property will be one of the city's most luxurious properties yet.
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