Muneera Al Taher joins Jumeirah Group as Emiratization Director
She was recently Director of Human Resources at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, where she focused on the performance culture and team development.
Hotel Owners in Lebanon: “We are revolutionaries”
Pierre Achkar presented the stages that the hotel sector has been through since 1998 and the difficulties that this sector has faced since 2011 until today.
Swiss-Belboutique Bneid Al Gar Kuwait to open January 2020
The hotel has 64 rooms, as well as two dining options. In addition, it has an outdoor swimming pool, and a fitness center.
Avani Hotels and Resorts inaugurates Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai
Adjacent to Ibn Battuta Mall and Ibn Battuta Metro Link, the new 360-key hotel was constructed by master developer Nakheel.
Mandarin Oriental to manage Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi
The hotel will be as a Mandarin Oriental property, following a phased renovation over two years, during which time the hotel will remain open.
Andaz debuted in Dubai with the opening of Andaz Dubai The Palm
The hotel features 217 rooms and suites, and is home to local art, embellished on the walls of the hotel in pop-up style exhibitions.
Marriott International to bring W Hotel to Cairo
Expected to open in 2024, W Cairo will be situated in 1-Ninety – a 300,000 square meter mixed-use development in the emerging New Cairo district.
New GM joins Radisson Blu Hotel Apartments Dubai Silicon Oasis
He has been awarded Leading F&B Director of the year in 2016 by Catering News Middle East and is a graduate of the Radisson Hotel Group’s Mentor Mentee program.
Rate Parity or Disparity
Hotels’ pricing is complex and disparities in rates are extremely common. With the rise of newage channels, hotels are also having problems maintaining a clean, clear vision over their pricing strategy. Spirals in the inventory and rates distribution have made it even more important for hotels to take control of their distribution channels. Serge Chamelian, managing partner of h-hotelier, gives a no-nonsense explanation of the different distribution channels available to hotels.
Looking Ahead
Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, takes a first glimpse at businesson- the-books for London and Dubai as at the third week of October 2019.
