Arabian Hotel Investment Conference News
World Travel Awards headed to Ras Al Khaimah for Middle East Gala Ceremony
World Travel Awards has revealed its Middle East Gala Ceremony 2018 will be hosted in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates on April 19th. The red-carpet ceremony heralds the opening leg of the World Travel Awards Grand Tour 2018 - a search for the finest travel and tourism organisations in the world.
Successful debut for Saudi Arabia Hotel Investment Conference in Riyadh
The one-day event, hosted at the Marriott Convention Centre, Riyadh Marriott Hotel, is the precursor to the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference and focuses on the hospitality sector in the rapidly developing Saudi market. Here we take a look at the headlines from Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia pipeline to almost double hospitality sector size
Saudi Arabia has more than 64,000 rooms across the three phases of the hotel development pipeline, according to data from STR. That room total represents 76 per cent of the more than 84,500 existing hotel rooms in the country.
Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in surprise move to Ras Al Khaimah
The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2018 is to be held in the emerging northern emirate of Ras al Khaimah. The surprise move follows 13 successful years where the event has been held at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.
Jonathan Worsley, chairman, Bench Events
With the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference returning to Dubai, Breaking Travel News talks to Jonathan Worsley, chairman of event founder Bench Events. With the catalysts for change within the Middle Eastern hospitality market coming under the microscope during the show, he brings us up to date with the latest trends in the region.
Abdullah Rashed Al Abdooli, managing director, Al Marjan Island
Breaking Travel News chats with Abdullah Rashed Al Abdooli, managing director, Al Marjan Island, during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai. He tells us about the property and what it brings to the hospitality sector in Ras Al Khaimah.
Alex Kyriakidis, president and managing director, Marriott International, Middle East
Breaking Travel News chats with Alex Kyriakidis, president and managing director, Marriott International, Middle East, in Dubai. With the recent acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts now complete, he discusses Marriott’s plans for this fast developing region.
Tarek Daouk, founder and managing partner, Smartotels
Tarek Daouk, founder and managing partner, Smartotels, tells Breaking Travel News more about the company he leads during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai.
Georges Chakar, managing partner, LinkME Global
Breaking Travel News discovers more about LinkMe Global from managing partner Georges Chakar during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2017 in Dubai.
Ròya initiates hospitality leadership roundtable to support GCC employment
An industry roundtable composed of GCC government tourism bodies, major hotel chain management and private sector industry stakeholders met earlier to form a voluntary advisory board for encouraging national citizen hospitality industry employment.
Eddy Tiftik, vice general manager, project development, Wanda Hotels & Resorts
Eddy Tiftik, vice general manager, project development, Wanda Hotels & Resorts speaks to Breaking Travel News in Dubai about his company’s ambitions for hospitality in the Middle East.
Andrew Humphries, chief operating officer, Katara Hospitality
Andrew Humphries, chief operating officer, Katara Hospitality, speaks to Breaking Travel News about the range of projects the Qatari company has in the pipeline.