Month: October 2019
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Millennium & Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem tie-up with Dubai Police
The hotels to provide special rates and exclusive packages through Esaad Program Millennium & Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem, situated at the heart of Makkah within Al Naseem District, have signed up an agreement with Esaad Program, an initiative of Dubai Police, on 6 October 2019. The hotels will provide under this collaboration special rates and…
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Accor signs historic deal to debut MGallery in Saudi Arabia’s UNESCO-listed Al Ula County
Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, has signed a landmark agreement to debut MGallery, its boutique experience-led hotel brand, in Saudi Arabia’s premier heritage destination, Al Ula. The group has partnered with prominent Jeddah-based firm, Skonmas Trading Company, to take over and manage an existing resort in the kingdom’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, with…
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The All-New Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River is Now Accepting Reservations in Anticipation of 2020 Opening
With its grand opening just a few months away, the all-new urban resort of Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River is now accepting reservations for arrivals beginning February 1, 2020. Set along 200 metres (650 feet) of uncluttered riverfront, architect and designer Jean-Michel Gathy has conceived a fresh landscape of that integrates successive…
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Curated privacy at Rocco Forte House
Rocco Forte Hotels unveils the first Rocco Forte House, Piazza di Spagna launching a new form of curated hospitality Rocco Forte Hotels has launched an intimate and exclusive address in Rome, Rocco Forte House, an elegant and historic 18th-century palazzo facing the famous Piazza di Spagna. The five lavish suites are designed for guests seeking…
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Anantara to make its début in Ireland by rebranding The Marker Hotel
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will make its debut in the upcoming months in Ireland with the rebranding of The Marker Hotel in Dublin, one of the Irish capital’s most modern and luxurious buildings. The addition of the property in Dublin will represent the expansion of the luxury brand’s footprint into northwest Europe for the…
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Abu Dhabi’s hotel sector stays robust
According to JLL’s latest UAE Market report, the Abu Dhabi hotel market maintained healthy performance levels over the past quarter associated with the recent government initiatives aimed to promote tourism within the capital. In Dubai, the residential sector remained relatively stable over Q3 while further declines in performance were recorded in the office, retail and…
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Domestic franchising comes into its own in UAE
IT wasn’t too long ago that starry-eyed investors from the UAE were singularly obsessed with franchised brands from abroad. Quality domestic franchises were few and far between, and were largely seen as inferior to their predominantly western counterparts. The resulting seller’s market was deftly leveraged by reputable international brands, and gleefully exploited by the not…
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‘Foodex Saudi 2019’ to have more participants
Saudi and international official bodies have started preparing to participate in the largest international food and beverage exhibition in the Kingdom — “Foodex Saudi”. The Exhibition will be held on Nov. 11-14 at the Jeddah Center for Forums and Events, and will be witnessing an exciting competition between local, regional and international corporations to provide…
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Starbucks hosts roundtable for Saudi employees
Saudi employees of Starbucks express their productive work experiences Starbucks recently hosted a media roundtable at one of their cafes in Riyadh, encouraging young Saudis working at Starbucks to share their personal experiences with the media. Hana Al Badr, Abdullah Al Ghareeb, and Anas Al Ghadya shared their success stories with media representatives, explaining why…
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European Destination of Excellence 2019
For this year’s main topic of the selection of the European Destination of Excellence (EDEN), the European Commission chose “Well-being Tourism”. Both of this year’s finalists, Dolenjska and Podčetrtek, come from eastern Slovenia. The expert panel chose Podčetrtek to be the winner and thus the holder of the title of EDEN 2019. EDEN is the…