Mövenpick opens new 166-room hotel at Jumeirah Village
Swiss hospitality chain Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of its new property located in the heart of Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) in Dubai featuring 166 rooms and suites. A perfect urban scape with well-equipped facilities for both kids and adults, Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Village Triangle aims to take family-friendly accommodation to the […]
Abu Dhabi, Dubai hotels top 2019 Eid performance
Abu Dhabi and Dubai hotels recorded occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) that exceeded the 2019 Eid al-Fitr comparables, according to preliminary data from STR, a leading provider of analytics for the global hospitality industry. When looking at the Eid date (May 2, 2022) in the UAE, Abu Dhabi’s hotel occupancy reached 79.1%, which was […]
Eid hotel occupancy rates in Dubai, Abu Dhabi exceed pre-pandemic levels: STR
The UAE’s hotel industry performed better during this year’s Eid Al Fitr holidays compared to 2019, with occupancy and room rates exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to hospitality consultancy STR. Abu Dhabi hotels had an average occupancy level of 79.1 percent last May 2, which was 4.5 percent higher than the Eid date two years ago […]
ATM Dubai: Hotels in the Middle East could face recruitment crisis
Hotels in the Middle East could be facing a talent recruitment challenge after staff shortages in some European countries have reached crisis levels. The impetus is on the industry to shake off the reputation it has for hard, menial work, unsocial hours and poor pay, said Tim Cordon, area senior vice president, Middle East & […]
ATM Dubai: Emaar Hospitality plans new hotel openings in GCC, Egypt
Emaar Hospitality has announced a clutch of new hotel openings from this year until 2025, as occupancy levels at its properties has surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Occupancy rates across the group went up by four percent in 2021 compared to the previous year, while the revenue generation index (RGI) for luxury brand Address Hotels rose by […]
Dubai’s Kerzner takes over management of Bab Al Shams desert resort
Kerzner International has announced that it has assumed management of Bab Al Shams, one of the emirate’s best-known desert resorts, and that the resort will be refurbished and reopened under its new Rare Finds brand. Dubai-headquartered Kerzner, which operates The Atlantis Resorts and Residences, as well the One&Only Resorts, announced today that it had assumed […]
Dubai hotel occupancy rate tops pre-Covid levels in Q4
The occupancy rate of hotels in Dubai during the fourth quarter of 2021 was 82 percent, compared to 63 percent and 80.6 percent during the same period in 2020 and 2019 respectively, a media report said. The easing of business closures and the decline in restrictions on international travel contributed to this, said the Central […]
Indian hospitality brand Chokhi Dhani now in Dubai
Chokhi Dhani Group is a renowned hospitality brand from India known for its ethnic theme-based resorts representing the culture of Rajasthan. The group realised the need to represent the vibrant and colourful state. Around 30 years ago, the brand came up with the first of its kind Ethnic Village Resort in Jaipur with a vision […]
Emaar set to open new Fujairah beach resort in Q2
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Dubai developer Emaar Properties, is set to open Palace Beach Resort Fujairah in Q2. It is the third beach resort of the Address Hotels + Resorts collection under Emaar Hospitality Group. The resort will feature 167 rooms and suites set by the beachfront, featuring contemporary architecture […]