Ahic News
Elie Younes, chief development officer, The Rezidor Group
With 30 hotels in operation and more than 30 in development the group is to double their presence in the region, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being a key focus Elie Younes, chief development officer, The Rezidor Group provides an informative overview of their expansion and the brands which will see significant development.
Rupprecht Quitesch, chief executive, International Hospitality Consulting Group
Rupprecht Quitesch, chief executive, International Hospitality Consulting Group, reveals the key demands from investors and hotel developers in this conversation with Phil Blizzard. He also discusses the perceived key demands of the ‘Travellers of Tomorrow’.
Neil George, senior vice president, acquisitions and developments, Africa & Middle East, Starwood
Young brands such as Aloft and Elements are driving the Starwood Hotels & Resorts development pipeline in the Middle East. Neil George, senior vice president, acquisitions and developments, Africa & Middle East, Starwood Hotels & Resorts talks to Phil Blizzard at AHIC, providing a comprehensive overview about their developments across the region.
Christophe Landais, chief operating officer, hotel services Middle East, Accor
Christophe Landais, chief operating officer, Hotel Services Middle East, Accor talks to Breaking Travel News at AHIC about their key brands which have a presence in the Middle East region. He talks to Phil Blizzard about the importance of the hospitality market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where they have 26 hotels in the development pipeline.
Musa Barrieh, vice president, investment and development, Dur Hospitality Company
Musa Barrieh, vice president, investment and development, Dur Hospitality Company talks about the re-branding and the new strategy of the Saudi Hotels & Resorts Company. He also speaks to Phil Blizzard about their present inventory and how that is likely to develop, along with news from AHIC on their partnership with the IHC Group.
Amine Soulami, business engineer Asia MENA, SMIT Morocco
The Morocco Tourism Vision 2020 programme is the focus of this interview at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2015. Phil Blizzard talks to Amine Soulami, Business Enginner Asia MENA, SMIT Morocco about the key elements of Vision 2020 and the progress made to region thier goals, along with new niche offerings such as ‘health tourism’.
William Harley-Fleming, director of hospitality projects, JA Hotels & Resorts
The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference held in Dubai gave Breaking Travel News the opportunity to talk to key players about their development pipeline. In this edition Phil Blizzard talks to William Harley-Fleming, Director of Hospitality Projects about their forthcoming hotel in Sri Lanka.
Gerald Lawless, president, Jumeirah Group – Part 1
Ahead of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference Phil Blizzard talks to Gerald Lawless, president, Jumeirah Group about their development pipeline across the Middle East and beyond, and also about the significant anniversary of their flagship hotel Burj al Arab.
Jonathan Worsley, chairman, Bench Events
Jonathan Worsley, chairman, Bench Events the co-organiser of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference tells Breaking Travel News that the hospitality sector is very upbeat, with plenty of investor confidence. Talking to Phil Blizzard in Dubai on the final day of this year’s event he reveals the high spots of this conference and looks forward to the next event - the Africa Hotel Investment Conference, September 2015.
Gerald Lawless, president, Jumeirah Group – Part 2
Phil Blizzard in conversation with Jumeirah Group president Gerald Lawless ahead of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2015. In this part he talks about their development pipeline with the focus being very much east of their home base in Dubai.
AHIC 2015: Technology key to hospitality future says Trump
Global leaders at The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference today agreed that technology and innovation is very important in developing hotels for the next generation. AHIC morning witnessed a strong interview with Ivanka Trump, executive vice president of development and acquisitions of The Trump Organisation, who was in conversation with Susan Harmsworth founder of ESPA on the future of luxury and the next generation of luxury traveller.
AHIC 2015: JLL argues for long-term bet on Middle Eastern hospitality
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has released its 2015 Middle East Hotel Intelligence Reports for the key markets of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah and Riyadh at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai. Amid strong international appetite for hotel assets in the Unites States, Western Europe and Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa region continues to witness solid hotel development activity and destination building.