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Revealed: Top 10 most powerful hotel bosses in the UAE
Hotels in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were well represented in the power list
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Revealed: New hotels to launch ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with 1.5 million fans set to visit
Rooms have been made available to accommodate a surge in visitors to the country for the highly anticipated World Cup season
AB In Focus
AB In Focus: The post-pandemic hospitality boom
JS Anand, Founder, CEO, LEVA Hotels & Resorts, sat down with Arabian Business to discuss how the pandemic has changed customer preferences, and the strategies for building a brand
Dubai
AB In Focus: The surging post-pandemic recovery in the Middle East’s hospitality industry
Mark Kirby, Head of Hospitality for the Emaar Hospitality Group spoke with Arabian Business about how the industry has bounced back from its Covid-19 slowdown
Arabian Travel Market
All the key highlights from Arabian Travel Market 2022 in Dubai
With the total contribution of the travel and tourism industry to the GDP of Middle East expected to rise to $486.1 billion by 2028, experts from more than 150 countries gathered at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai to map out the future of the sector
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
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Hospitality leaders need to evolve in order to stay relevant
It is safe to say that the hospitality industry is now more reliant on marketing than ever. Also, how far will Web3 go in the industry in the next five years?
F&B industry
Dubai’s Sunset Hospitality expands hotel portfolio with Marbella property
New five-star METT Hotel & Beach Resort Marbella sits on the Costa del Sol shoreline and features 254-keys
F&B industry
Dubai-based Sunset Hospitality could look at future IPO to fund growth
CEO Antonio Gonzalez told Arabian Business the company is looking to open 20 hotels within the next three years
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
Coronavirus Dubai
‘We will emerge stronger,’ says Dubai hospitality boss after Covid-19 rules tightened
Despite a new clampdown Antonio Gonzales, CEO and founder of Sunset Hospitality Group, believes the sector can prevail
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Video: Halal Tourism, the present and the future
Hotelier Middle East explore Halal Tourism, how the industry is shaping up, what it has to offer to millennials and what the future looks like.
Hospitality sector
Video: Hyatt’s regional vice president of operations Kurt Straub discusses ambitious growth plans
Out of his 35 year-old career in the hospitality industry, Kurt Straub has spent 26 years at the Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
Construction contracts
India’s L&T awarded construction contract for Muscat’s Mandarin Oriental
The Omani arm of the Indian firm will undertake the entire construction of the 150-room hotel and its attached residences
Arne Sorenson
Video: Marriott CEO explains why the hotel firm is eliminating mini toiletries
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson explains his decision to to replace travel-sized tubes of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel with larger bottles in an attempt to reduce plastic waste.
AccorHotels
Born to lead: Sheikh Mubarak Al Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah
Kuwaiti royal Sheikh Mubarak Al Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah is a pioneer among the Gulf’s hospitality sector, credited with introducing the midmarket sector to the region