Tourism and Hospitality

Tourism and Hospitality

Mövenpick Hotel & Residence Hajar Tower Makkah Looks beyond GCC as Occupancy Levels Peak

Hotel plans to capitalise on anticipated KSA visitor traffic growth of 6.5% annually to 2013

Kanoo Travel wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award

Kanoo Travel wins the prestigious award under the Travel and Tourism category for the third time.

Chile and Dubai sign trade partnership

Export promotion agencies of the two countries step up co-operation and exchange of information

Kanoo Travel and Hong Kong Tourism Board Offer Special Vacation Packages

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 13, 2009: Kanoo Travel today announced that it has partnered with Hong Kong Tourism Board to offer customers excellent promotional vacation packages for the upcomi

Royal Mansour Marrakech Opens 2009

Royal Mansour, Marrakech will redefine the gold standard of luxury hotels when it opens its doors for the first time in December 2009.

Kanoo Travel Launches New Luxury Travel Brochure

Partners with American Express Vacations to offer its Middle East customers a wide array of exciting travel destinations combining high quality with excellent value for money.

Al-Futtaim Travel announces exciting summer promotion

Dubai, August 19, 2009: Al-Futtaim Travel, a leading corporate and leisure travel management company and part of the Al-Futtaim group today announced the launch of an exciting promotion where customer

Dates announced for 2010 theme park show

International Expo-Consults (IEC) has announced that the 16th edition of the Dubai Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure (DEAL) expo will take place in April 2010 at the new Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) extension.

Emirates launches mobile version of its website

Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has taken the next step in online innovation by launching Mobile Emirates.com, a convenient, new facility for customers accessing the Emirates website

H.E. Khalid bin Sulayem opens Dubai Entertainment Expo

H. E. Khalid bin Sulayem, Director General of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) opened the 15th edition of the Dubai Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure (DEAL) exhibition at Dubai World Trade Centre this morning.

Kanoo Travel Expands In Qatar

Opens new office at Ras Laffan industrial city and a state-of-the-art corporate services centre in Doha

Over 1.5 million tourists visited Sharjah in 2008: Sharjah hotel occupancy rate maintained at 80 percent

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) announced detailed statistics for the performance of Sharjah’s tourism sector for the year ending December 31, 2008.

Dubai entertainment expo prepares for 15th edition

Dubai Entertainment, Amusement & Leisure Show (DEAL) will celebrate its 15th anniversary when it takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre April 26-28, 2009, making it the longest running business gathering for the Middle East’s amusement industry.

Lord Patten & H.E Khalid Bin Sulayem opens Layia Oak Hotel & Suites

Layia Oak Hotel & Suites was officially opened on November 24 in a ceremony attended by Lord Chris Patten, Former Commander in Chief and Governor of Hong Kong; H.E Khalid Bin Sulayem, Director General, Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing, Dubai Government; Mohamed Abdalla Al Sari, Managing Director, Gulf General Investment Company (GGICO) and Daniel Hajjar, Chief Executive Officer, Layia Hospitality.

Layia Oak Hotel & Suites now open

Layia Oak Hotel & Suites opened on November 1 in Dubai Al Barsha district, heralding the arrival of a new brand and new hospitality concept to Dubai.

The four-star property is the first hotel venture of Layia Hospitality, and combines the group’s expertise in running Hotels & Suites.

Layia Oak Hotel & Suites ideal for business travellers

Soon to open Layia Oak Hotel & Suites looks set to be a big hit with business travellers to Dubai, offering a combination of full-service hotel, dedicated meeting space and all the comforts of home with its spacious, fully-furnished units.

Layia Oak Hotel & Suites opens November

Layia Oak Hotel & Suites will open this November in Dubai Al Barsha district, heralding the arrival of a new brand and new hospitality concept to Dubai.

The four -star property will be the first hotel venture of Layia Hospitality, and combines the group’s expertise in running Hotels & Suites.

Sobha to debut hotels brand on Sheikh Zayed Road

Dubai, September 2008: India and Dubai real estate giant Sobha Group has announced it has acquired a plot on Dubai’s main artery Sheikh Zayed Road for the development of its first hotel in Dubai.