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Dubai hotel
Dubai has 19,200 new hotel rooms in pipeline as investors eye tourism boom
Increasing average daily rates and revenue per available room as well as a 19,200-room pipeline have Dubai hospitality investors looking forward to growth
hotel industry
Hotels in Saudi Arabia and Qatar improve profitability
Global hospitality analysts STR report shows increased profitability for hotels in Saudi Arabia and Qatar
chatbots
How will ChatGPT impact the hospitality industry in the MENA region?
the potential of ChatGPT is huge and the boundaries of what it can do are still being discovered
Dubai
Dubai brings in 7.12 million international visitors amid travel resurgence
The profits in numbers places the city ‘on track’ to achieve its tourism goals, reinforcing its position as an international hub for global travellers
Ajman
Ajman attracts 237,000 visitors in first 5 months of 2022
Hotel occupancy rates in the emirate reaches 65 percent during April-May
Domestic staycations
Video: Top trends likely to boost demand in Dubai’s hotel sector
Some of the main reasons why tourists and travellers from around the world are choosing Dubai as their preferred destination
Employees
Why having a ‘people-first’ culture is key to business success
A focus on listening to employees while empowering them and growing from within is key to talent attraction and retention, said Marriott International COO
holiday homes
Guest vetting strategies for short-term rental investors
While short-term rental properties can seem attractive to investors, identifying appropriate guests is key to success
digital payments
Dubai-based start-up set to solve global hotel industry’s payment challenges
iOL Pay aims to be the world’s first hospitality fintech unicorn by the end of 2022
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
business travellers
Why the ‘glass is half full’ for Marriott International’s COO
Coronavirus was a catalyst that accelerated key hotel-industry trends, including ‘blesiure’, personalisation and localisation, according to Sandeep Walia
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Arabian & African Hospitality Investment Conference
Start-up incubator launched in Middle East to shake up tourism sector
Kube Ventures, the brainchild of long-time friends Michael Levie and David Keen, aims to drive the transformation agenda in the industry by incubating and accelerating hospitality start-ups
Dubai tourists
Why Dubai’s short-term rental market is set for long-term growth
Current trend of work-from-home, staycations and regional travel has increased the demand for short-term rentals in the emirate
Accor
Video: The worst is behind us, says Accor CEO
Sebastien Bazin, chief executive officer at Accor SA, discusses his outlook for his business in the second half of the year, the trends he’s seeing in the industry and where he’s seeing opportunity.