Rotana appoints news Complex GM for three Abu Dhabi properties

Rotana appoints news Complex GM for three Abu Dhabi properties

A hotelier with three decades of experience, Nahas will leverage his expertise to drive further growth at all three of Rotana’s Capital Centre properties.

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The Levant: Lessons to learn and looking ahead

The Levant: Lessons to learn and looking ahead

Lebanon’s untapped tourism potential, what the country can learn from Jordan’s success and the need for a joined-up approach when it comes to marketing and messaging were among the topics that Hospitality News asked industry experts to expand upon following their participation at a high-profile, sectoral event recently in Beirut. Here’s what they said…

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The online supermarket sector: Not so super!

The online supermarket sector: Not so super!

Since it was established in 1974, the Fahed Supermarket brand has gained a reputation as the go-to place for groceries. However, much has changed in the intervening years. HN talked with Nabil Fahed, CEO of Fahed Group and president of the Syndicate of Supermarkets in Lebanon, to learn more

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Manama hotels strike ‘black gold’

Manama hotels strike ‘black gold’

Tough trading conditions have been the norm for the Middle East hotel industry over the past five years. A drop in oil prices that began in 2014 inevitably led to an economic slowdown for oil-dependent countries, including Bahrain. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East & Africa executive, tracks the kingdom’s early stages of revival and shares his thoughts on where it goes from here

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