Middle East
Marriott reports $3.7bn in revenue during Q2 2015
Marriott International reported a 25% increase in net income during Q2 2015 when compared to the same period last year. Revenues for the group totalled approximately US $3.7 billion in […]
Abu Dhabi hotels report 12% increase in revenues
Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA) has released performance figures for Abu Dhabi hotels for the first four months of 2015, and confirmed a 12% increase in hotel revenues, with 1.37 million check-ins. […]
UAE sees strong supply and demand growth for May
STR Global has reported strong supply and demand growth for the UAE in May 2015 with an increase in supply by 5.6% and an 8% boost in demand. Occupancy has […]
HotStats MENA Chain Hotels Market Review – April 2015
In April, a 10.8 percentage point reduction in occupancy levels to 62.3% had a direct impact on the performance of Amman hotels. The lower demand during the month saw both […]
Middle East still strong despite dip in data
Don’t let softness in first-quarter performance data in the Middle East fool you. The region as a whole still posts some of the strongest numbers in the global hotel industry […]
Dubai hotels face new challenges as occupancy rates fall
Declines in tourists from Russia and tougher competition from the likes of Egypt and Lebanon led to a decrease in occupancy and rates at Dubai hotels in March. According to […]
The Online Travel Habits of Middle East Millennials
The rising wave of millennial travellers will change the face of travel in MENA and companies that fail to figure out a strategy risk getting left behind, said Google’s Head […]
Saudi Arabia likes to travel: new figures reveal online travel forecast to double by 2019
A new report published by Euromonitor International for The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 reveals today that online travel sales to residents in Saudi Arabia showed record 40% growth in […]
First Saudi Arabian booking & review site launched
Hajz Tawlaty Est company has announced the opening of KSA’s first Saudi-owned and operated web service for restaurant bookings and reviews. Yotable.com opened at the beginning of April and offers […]
Key Dubai hotel hotspot to feel RevPAR pressure
Real estate advisory Colliers International has launched its MENA Hotel Market Forecast, which predicts the performance of 29 submarkets across the region. Spanning 29 submarkets across the Middle East and […]
