HN speaks to Didier Jardin, GM of the Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya
“The hotel sector in Kuwait blends the traditions of Kuwaiti hospitality with contemporary style. While the sector continues to support a high proportion of business travelers coming from the Gulf and internationally, leisure tourism is on the rise; in fact, leisure travel spending is expected to increase by four percent...
Chateau Ksara is one of Lebanon’s top touristic destinations
With a history that spans over 160 years, Chateau Ksara has become one of Lebanon’s most visited destinations because of the heritage it holds, as well as the quality and variety of wine that it produces. Today, the Ksara estate has managed to keep attracting visitors from all...
2017 had the best tourists shopping figures since 2010 in Lebanon
Tourists’ spending in Lebanon increased by 5.47 percent in 2017 comparing to 2016, according to Global Blue’s ‘Globe shopper spending insights in Lebanon 2017’. The growth was led by Saudi tourists who constitute 14 percent of the total tourists’ expenditures. They are followed by Emiratis (12 percent), and Kuwaitis (six...
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts taps into Iraq
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will open a new property in Basra early this year as it looks to capitalize on the city’s status as Iraq’s economic capital and a regional oil and gas hub. The global hospitality firm has signed a deal with Akeel Ibraheem Al-Khalidy to manage the...
After shutting down Zahira, Chef Greg Malouf might open a restaurant in Beirut
“After a wonderful year at Zahira, creating original menus, special Lebanese and Australian wine dinners and a glorious Ramadan feasting month of dishes I have decided to move on with the blessing of the H Hotel… to exchange my apron for a more hands off roll in demanding kitchens...
Lebanon to end 2017 with over 1.9 million tourists
“We are expecting to end 2017 with over 1.9 million tourists, excluding expatriates, Syrians, and Palestinians,” said Minister of Tourism in Lebanon, Avedis Guidanian, revealing that this is the second best achieved tourism result the country has witnessed since the fifties. Lebanon had scored over two million tourists in...
CHANGING TASTES ONE SCOOP AT A TIME
CHANGING TASTES ONE SCOOP AT A TIME It is believed that the world’s very first ice cream store opened somewhere in Europe at the end of the 17th century. Yet despite the fact that more than 300 years later little has changed, Le Flocon, Lebanon’s first artisanal ice cream...
Hospitality loses a venerable veteran
It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to an icon of the hospitality scene and a member of the Hospitality Services family for decades. Raja Nasri died suddenly on 17 December 2017. The fruit of his labor changed the lives of all who knew him, whether they were...
Reasons to do business in Lebanon
Lebanon was the 72nd largest market for U.S. exports in 2016, according to U.S. Department of Commerce statistics. The Lebanese Customs Authority reported that Lebanon’s total imports in 2016 reached USD 18.705 billion, of which USD 1.184 billion came from the United States. In 2016, the United States ranked as...
BETTER PERFORMANCE AT EVERY TURN
BETTER PERFORMANCE AT EVERY TURN In an exclusive interview with HN, Elie Ramia, managing director of MindSet Solutions emphasized the fact that bad customer experiences lead to decreased revenue instead of business growth necessitating a deeper understanding of how to make full use of the available tools to turn...