Spirited Awards’ Regional Honorees

Spirited Awards’ Regional Honorees

The 2019 Spirited Awards nomination process saw a record number of submissions across categories. The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is thrilled by the hospitality industry’s participation in recognizing the incredible hard work and achievements of all involved and is proud to announce the Regional Top 10 honorees, broken into...

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Emporia, Lebanon’s premium lifestyle project

Emporia, Lebanon’s premium lifestyle project

Emporia is a unique premium lifestyle-based project that combines dining, day and night entertainment, wellness and fashion into one estate along the Lebanese coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.

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Hotels’ April Occupancy Surges

Hotels’ April Occupancy Surges

  Occupancy levels at hotels in MENA surged to 78.2 percent in April, but it was not enough to prevent profit levels falling for an eighth consecutive month, according to the latest data tracking full-service hotels from HotStats. Profit per room fell by 2.9 percent in the month to $92.95....

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Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts appoints John Davison as president and CEO

Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts appoints John Davison as president and CEO

Davison, 60, joined Four Seasons executive ranks in 2002 and has served as CFO since 2005, with oversight of corporate finance and information systems.

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D-Marin Dubai begins managing three marinas in Dubai

D-Marin Dubai begins managing three marinas in Dubai

The project will mark the first step in a mission to turn Dubai into an international destination of preference for luxury yacht owners.

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Souk El Tayeb’s 15th anniversary

Souk El Tayeb’s 15th anniversary

To mark the changes brought about to Lebanon’s food scene, Kamal Mouzawak, Souk El Tayeb’s founder will be celebrating the brand’s 15th birthday with a host of unmissable events at the 2019 annual Garden Show, the venue where it all started.

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Groupe GM launches new hotel line

Groupe GM launches new hotel line

Groupe GM, the international player in the hotel amenity industry, has signed a partnership with the prestigious lifestyle brand Jo Malone London. Through this collaboration, Groupe GM will be able to offer hotel guests worldwide a new range of luxury amenities. The line is called ‘Lime Basil and Mandarin’, the...

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Spinneys opens largest Ajman store

Spinneys opens largest Ajman store

Measuring more than 14,000 square feet, the new Ajman store will be the second in the emirate and will create over 35 new jobs for the local community.

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Miral partners with Plug and Play ADGM to nurture innovation among Travel & Hospitality startups

Miral partners with Plug and Play ADGM to nurture innovation among Travel & Hospitality startups

Plug and Play and Miral’s program will commence in Q3 of 2019, with the first batch of selected startups residing at ADGM.

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Le Sushi Bar’s new design and location

Le Sushi Bar’s new design and location

After two decades of delighting diners in Ashrafieh, Le Sushi Bar is celebrating its 21st anniversary by moving to Downtown!

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