InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort and Spa to open by year end
The resort is part of RAK Properties’ strategy aiming to transform the emirate’s tourism sector into an engine for economic growth.
The First Collection Jumeirah Village Circle to open next month
The First Collection Jumeirah Village Circle will open in September 2021. The 40-story high-rise tower will house an array of dining and leisure facilities.
The case for franchising
Hospitality franchising has quickly grown in popularity because it offers benefits to both parties. Adul Kader Saadi, managing director of Glee Hospitality, weighs up the pros and cons of franchising.
IATA: 2020 was the worst year for the travel industry
According to the IATA, the Middle East suffered the largest loss in passenger traffic, with a drop of 71.5 percent in RPKs versus 2019.
Achieving Destination Stewardship? New WTTC report provides a framework
The WTTC report offers scenarios and ways forward for organizations that seek to achieve greater destination stewardship.
“Forward Hoteligence” with Raúl González, CEO EMEA of Barceló Hotel Group
Barceló Hotel Group, the 29th largest hotel chain in the world, operates more than 260 four- and five-star leisure and city hotels, with over 60,000 rooms in 22 countries worldwide. The hotels are marketed under four brands: Royal Hideaway Luxury Hotels & Resorts, Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Occidental Hotels & Resorts and Allegro Hotels. HN sat with hotelier Raúl González, CEO EMEA, to discuss Barceló’s expansion strategies and catering to new market conditions.
Redefining hotels in the Airbnb era
To what extent has Airbnb really impacted the hotel industry? Bani Haddad, founder and managing director of Aleph Hospitality, looks at both sides of the argument and draws his own conclusions.
Q6 Catering scoops several awards in Greece
A life-long passion for food and culinary arts describes George Khalil, founder and GM of Q6 Bistro & Catering, UAE. In an exclusive interview, he tells us more about his recent award and striving for excellence.
A class act: Simon Casson’s Four Seasons adventure
With a hospitality career spanning over 35 years, Simon Casson knows a thing or two about hotels. From the early days of washing dishes in a kitchen in the north of England to his current position as president of hotel operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Four Seasons, Casson’s rise through the ranks is nothing short of remarkable. Here, the seasoned hotelier shares his inspiring journey and tells us why his close relationship with Four Seasons has survived more than three decades.
