Over 10 million travelers visited Abu Dhabi last year
Abu Dhabi has seen huge advances across all areas of tourism sectors, including the cultural, business, family-focused and medical sectors, with the cruise sector providing more than 350,000 visitors to the emirate in 2018.
S.Pellegrino marks 120 year anniversary
S.Pellegrino, the world’s leading sparkling mineral water, marks its 120th Anniversary honoring the emotions people experience around the table and celebrating dining in company. On this occasion, the iconic brand chose to celebrate the connection that comes from enjoying a shared meal by unveiling an anniversary edition bottle dedicated to...
New GM for The Canvas Hotel Dubai MGallery by Sofitel
A Swiss hospitality expert, Iada was entrusted with the task of spearheading the re-branding of the five-star property in July 2018 by AccorHotels.
Gulfood, plant-based protein is food’s future
Leading food scientist tells Gulfood Innovation Summit that F&B challenges can be overcome by changing production models, diets and mindsets. Adopting a ‘glass half-full’ mentality is one effective alternative to change the way the world produces and consumes food. It is the key to a bright and sustainable future for...
Exclusive: Breaking Boutique
A symbol of hospitality, Serge Trigano is also a pioneer of the current wave of new ‘lifestyle’ boutique accommodation concepts with the Mama Shelter brand. Here, he talks to HN about what we can expect from Dubai’s new Mama and the process of redefining cool
Fostering gastronomic talent
How can we successfully foster gastronomic talent in the global F&B industry? This is one of the key questions that will be addressed at the 2019 Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF), taking place from 25-27 February at the NH Collection Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam. The sixth edition of...
Ascott lays regional growth strategy
Ascott, the world’s largest serviced residence owner-operator is on track to boost its MEA and Turkey property portfolio by an impressive 1,650 keys by 2020. To date, the global owner-operator’s total number of units in the region is 1,736 spanning seven countries across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Since...
AccorHotels unveils new lifestyle loyalty program
AccorHotels announced a disruptive and dramatic shift of its loyalty program into a fully integrated global platform by incorporating rewards, services and experiences across their entire ecosystem to bring value to everyday life. This new lifestyle loyalty program will recognize, understand, cherish, communicate with and reward guests like never before. It will grant...
Kuwait smooth sailing on rough seas
A review of the latest hotel performance insights and tourism-related developments in Kuwait by Philip Wooller, area director Middle East & Africa, for STR