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Dubai hotels resilient in 2011 despite supply glut

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Jan 15, 2012 Dubai was the star performer in the Middle East tourism market in 2011, according to Ernst & Young Dubai hotels have been able to maintain revenues during 2011 despite a large increase in the number of rooms … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Hotel websites generated 68% of the room nights booked via electronic channels in 2010; up from 62% in 2009, according to Middle East and Africa data from Micros-Fidelio partners. By Louise Oakley Rotana corporate vice president front office, Dominic Carr. … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Hollywood movies most ordered in hotel rooms in 2011 – USATODAY.com

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Top 10 Hollywood movies most ordered in hotel rooms in 2011 – USATODAY.com.

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Paul ‘The Mixxa’ Martin

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Paul ‘The Mixxa’ Martin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRp8GdtkM9A&list=UUORpLqGWA9uibUMMgFMA2EQ&feature=plcp Paul is a multi-award-winning and twice world record holding cocktail mixologist. He is also an author and presenter and is recognised as one of the most sought after trainers within the drinks industry today. His … Continue reading →

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Matteo Thun dismisses luxury bathroom “fallacy

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Oct 23, 2011 by Louise Oakley   Matteo Thun  The idea of hotels offering large, luxury bathrooms that offer more than just bathing is a fallacy, according to designer and architect Matteo Thun. “In hotels, the talk is always of living … Continue reading →

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Qatar firm eyes $500m spend on Turkish dry hotels

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Nov 27, 2011    Arab tourists in Turkey A Qatar-based hospitality company is set to invest at least $500m in Turkish hotels operating under Islamic traditions. Semi state-owned Retaj Marketing and Project Management is looking to build multiple hotels to … Continue reading →

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The Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) is now open

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

The Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) is now open and will have its official launch on December 4. From December 4-8, it will hold the 20th World Petroleum Congress — the largest oil and gas gathering in the world — … Continue reading →

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38.6% of investors across the globe indicated a ‘buy’ strategy for the next six months

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

The Middle East showed one of the largest market growths in investor ‘buy’ sentiment alongside Europe and Africa, while in the Americas ‘buy’ sentiment decreased slightly but remains the highest out of the countries, according to the firm. The firm’s … Continue reading →

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KSA’s Kingdom Tower construction to start in weeks

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Construction work on Kingdom Tower, the 1,000m superscraper set to steal the crown of world’s tallest building from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, is scheduled to begin within weeks, the architect firm behind the project has confirmed.   The $1.2bn tower, which … Continue reading →

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STR Global’s Market Forecast is projecting mostly year-on-year improvements in revPAR

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

STR Global’s Market Forecast is projecting mostly year-on-year improvements in revenue per available room for the remainder of 2011 with some slowdown expected in 2012 for the 45 markets available. The gains will be led mainly through increases in rate … Continue reading →

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