Middle East sees 8% rise in international visitors, due in part to an increase in demand during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
Bahrain tourism
Abu dhabi tourism
Gulf-UK tourism rises by 9% in Q1, says VisitBritain
Across the six Gulf countries combined, a record-breaking 177,000 visits were made to the UK between January and March
Bahrain
Where are they now? Bahrain’s Smurf Village
Attraction themed around the blue Belgian comic book characters was pitched in 2012
Bahrain hospitality
Video: The future of Bahrain’s hotel market
Hotelier Middle East explores the emerging Bahrain hotel market. We find out why market performed well in 2019 and what the future holds for the island country.
Bahrain tourism
Swiss-Belhotel eyes Gulf region as major growth engine
Hotel operator Swiss-Belhotel says it has plans to double its inventory of keys in the GCC by 2020
Abu dhabi tourism
Hotel giant launches flash sale across Gulf properties
InterContinental Hotels Group has launched a five-day flash sale ahead of the Eid holiday
Bahrain tourism
Warwick Hotels reveals Saudi focus amid Gulf expansion
Hospitality group says it is keen to expand in Saudi Arabia, saying it holds ‘strong potential’
Bahrain tourism
Hotel giant IHG says to grow Middle East rooms by 30%
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to grow its number of rooms in the Middle East by 30% over the next 3-5 years
Bahrain F1
F1 race helps Bahrain hotels to post first Q1 RevPAR rise for five years
New data released by analysts STR shows hoteliers in Manama witnessed strong demand of 15.1% in the first three months of 2019
Bahrain tourism
Swiss-Belhotel says to launch four new brands in Gulf by end-2019
Hotel operator Swiss-Belhotel announces new brands to launch in Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman this year
Abu dhabi tourism
Revealed: how GCC tourism markets are likely to perform in 2019
Colliers International releases forecast on hotel performance in key cities across the Gulf region
Bahrain
Bahrain office market subdued amid property oversupply
Knight Frank says Bahrain’s commercial office market continues to be dominated by weak occupier demand
Arabian Travel Market
First Arabian Travel Week starts in Dubai on Saturday
Arabian Travel Week comprises ATM 2019 and ILTM Arabia as well as Connect Middle East, India and Africa 2019 and new consumer-led event ATM Holiday Shopper
Bahrain hospitality
IHG to open Staybridge Suites hotel in Bahrain
The 128-key hotel is expected to open in January 2020
Bahrain tourism
Marriott says to add 3,000 new hotel rooms in MidEast, Africa in 2019
Marriott International has announced it expects to add 19 new properties in the region this year
Bahrain tourism
Hilton says to open nearly 100 new MENA hotels by 2024
Expansion plan in markets including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain equates to a $9bn investment by Hilton’s development partners