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Abu Dhabi National Hotels
5 luxury Dubai hotels to change names in major hospitality shake-up; new Marriott and Kempinski hotels opening
Some of Dubai’s best-loved hotels will be rebranded as Kempinski and Marriott properties from January 1
Abu Dhabi National Hotels
Emaar hands five hotels to Abu Dhabi for management
Effective 1 January 2024, ADNH to rebrand and operate Address Boulevard, Address Dubai Mall, Address Dubai Marina, Vida Downtown and Manzil Downtown
Construction
Saudi leads region hotel growth, 42,000 rooms in pipeline
Saudi Arabia has third highest number of hotel rooms under construction, after China and US
Abu Dhabi hotels
Eid Al Fitr 2023: Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar holiday hotel boom
Hotels in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar will be extra busy during Eid Al Fitr holidays: STR
Dubai hotels
Dubai Hotel Show 2023 puts UAE and Saudi hospitality under spotlight
Dubai hosting The Hotel Show 2023 as hospitality and tourism is tipped to see massive growth in UAE and Saudi Arabia
Dubai hotels
Revealed: Top 10 most powerful hotel bosses in the UAE
Hotels in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were well represented in the power list
Doha
Ritz-Carlton Doha awarded Qatar’s Leading Hotel Suite 2022 ahead of FIFA World Cup
The Grand Amiri Suite was awarded the accolade at the 29th Annual World Travel Awards
Dubai
Jumeirah Group gets new CEO
The announcement, made by its owner Dubai Holdings, comes days after former CEO Jose Silva said he was leaving the group to “pursue a new opportunity”
Al Jaddaf Rotana
UAE hospitality sector welcomes higher occupancy as Golden Visa rules outshine Covid gloom
The UAE Cabinet’s new Golden Visa regulations will lead to increased bookings as investor interest rises, and long-term entry permits welcome more visitors to the nation’s hospitality offerings, an expert said
Abu Dhabi
Expo 2020 boosted hotel revenues riding high on leisure demand for beachfronts in Q1 2022
In the residential sector, improving tenant demand broadly underpinned the annual increase in rents in February, of 11 percent in Dubai and 3 percent in Abu Dhabi, according to a JLL report
Brand View
LEVA Hotel: providing a bespoke travel experience
JS Anand, founder of LEVA Hotels, Dubai explains how personalised service, modern amenities, and a positive digital presence have underpinned the success of his brand
Colliers
Hotel occupancy in the MENA region remains positive, as the market enters a road to recovery in 2022: report
The impact of Expo 2020, in particular, has had a positive effect on all markets in the UAE, while the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is expected to result in overspill demand to the key transit hubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dubai hotels
Footfall and occupancy rates “building up” in Dubai’s new Legoland Hotel: GM
From tiny check-in counters, to a play area in the lobby, to separate sleeping areas for children within the rooms, the Legoland Hotel is a kids’ paradise
dubai hotel occupancy
Kempinski hotel boss aiming for return to pre-Covid levels in Q4
Slim Zaiane, general manager of Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, warned a ‘complete recovery’ in the industry is still some time away
Hospitality sector
Why ‘hotels with meaning’ will flourish in a post-coronavirus world
‘Zombie hotel brands’ were surviving on their name alone during a market slowdown and will gradually disappear, said Radisson CEO
F&B business
UAE hotel occupancies cross 90%, F&B sales seen rising by 30%
Demand upsurge, fuelled by Expo and easing of travel restrictions, has also led to a jump in hotel tariffs, with rates seeing a 40 percent increase for October and expected to further rise in November