‘Jumeirah E-butler’, a multilingual mobile platform to boost customer service

‘Jumeirah E-butler’, a multilingual mobile platform to boost customer service

The service will be rolled out across the entire Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts portfolio by June 2019.

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Anantara Eastern Mangroves welcomes a new GM

Anantara Eastern Mangroves welcomes a new GM

Prior to his new post, he had spent nearly two decades in the hotels industry in his native Egypt before relocating to the Middle East in 2005.

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Blazon Hotels’ four-star Grayton Hotel is opening soon in Dubai

Blazon Hotels’ four-star Grayton Hotel is opening soon in Dubai

A hub for businesspeople, Gayton’s versatile Meeting and Event rooms are equipped with a 24-hour full-service Business Center.

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Over three million tourists visited Oman in 2018, half of them from the GCC

Over three million tourists visited Oman in 2018, half of them from the GCC

The number of hotels also grew by 12 percent in 2017-18, resulting in a eight percent growth in the amount of rooms available in the country.

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Egypt heads the Africa hotel development top ten with more than 15,000 rooms in the pipeline

Egypt heads the Africa hotel development top ten with more than 15,000 rooms in the pipeline

The four countries head the top ten by numbers of rooms in the internationally-branded hotel development pipeline, with Egypt showing 15,158 rooms in 51 new hotels.

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Vinicio Alberelli appointed as head of global operations at Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts

Vinicio Alberelli appointed as head of global operations at Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts

Alberelli has been working with Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts since the beginning of 2019, establishing operational standards across the board.

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Emaar launching USD 7 billion riviera-style destination in Dubai

Emaar launching USD 7 billion riviera-style destination in Dubai

‘Mina Rashid’ will have several features, including ‘The Dubai Mall by the Sea’, a retail, dining and leisure mix and Dubai’s longest swimming pool.

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Aleph Hospitality to operate 35 hotels in Middle East and Africa by 2025

Aleph Hospitality to operate 35 hotels in Middle East and Africa by 2025

Dubai-based company capitalizes on the region’s trend towards franchising and meets calls from investors to find innovative ways to maximize operational efficiency.

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Radisson Blu debuts in Algeria

Radisson Blu debuts in Algeria

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Algiers Hydra features 140 rooms and holds a prime location in Hydra municipality, the capital’s business and diplomatic district.

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Bahrain and Egypt leading tourism performance in Q1 2019

Bahrain and Egypt leading tourism performance in Q1 2019

In the Middle East, occupancy grew by almost one percent to reach 71 percent in Q1, with an average daily rate of USD 148.

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