Emaar launches new property management concept attracting travelers and investors
For investors, the innovative technological infrastructure offers the opportunity to fill the market gap for short-term rentals and helps them capitalise on an emerging business model.
JA The Resort, Dubai reopens after extensive refurbishment
The five-star JA Beach Hotel accompanies the new JA Lake View Hotel (opening September 22nd) and the Mediterranean villa suites of JA Palm Tree Court to become Dubai’s Largest Experience Resort.
Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel to welcome its first guests in November
Developed by Nakheel, Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel is adjacent to the recently-opened Ibn Battuta Metro Link connected to Ibn Battuta Mall.
Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport on hold till further notice
The completion date for the first phase of the airport, envisaged as a $36 billion super-hub allowing locally based airline Emirates to consolidate its position as the world’s No. 1 long-haul carrier, had already been pushed back five years to 2030 in October.
Food and entertainment with the Bulldozer
Evgeny Kuzin, the group’s founder and managing partner, gives his take on the emirates’ ever-developing food scene and tells HN that standing still isn’t an option.
Falling victim to the crisis
While each Middle Eastern economy has its own problems and individual strengths, all in all, the last five years have brought a fair few challenges for most of the region’s markets. The hospitality industry is, as always, one of the first to bear the brunt of tough times. Nagi Morkos, managing partner at Hodema consulting services, analyzes the region’s turbulent times and its impact on the sector and its players
Amer Ammar new GM at Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel
Scheduled to welcome its first guests in November this year, Ammar will oversee the upcoming launch and daily operations of the new 360-key Avani hotel.
Over eight million tourists in Dubai in the first half of the year
India alone draw almost 1 million visitors to Dubai, particularly noteworthy given the severe air traffic and seat capacity challenges due to geopolitical volatilities.
Boom, bust or business as usual?
Dr. Martin Berlin, Middle East Partner and Global Deals Real Estate Leader at PwC shares his insight on two key markets
Dubai’s maturing hospitality industry
Eying new source markets and the city’s shift towards the mid-market segment from Richard Stolz, Associate Director – Global Strategy Group of KPMG Lower Gulf Limited