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 announces ‘dry day’
No alcohol will also be displayed in bars and restaurants and some outlets will be closed that offer live entertainment.
Millennium Atria Business Bay appoints Ziad El Hawi as Hotel Manager
A Lebanese national, Ziad El Hawi joins Millennium Atria Business Bay with a wealth of more than 20 years’ experience within the hospitality industry.
Amer Ammar is the new GM of Avani Hotel in Dubai
Having worked in hospitality for over 25 years, Ammar began his career in his native Jordan in 1994. In 2001, he moved to Dubai.
Waldorf Astoria expands presence in Dubai with opening of Waldorf Astoria Dubai
It joins two other Waldorf Astoria properties in the UAE:Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah and Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah.
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