Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:47 am

The Oscars Obsession

New global data from Hotels.com™ highlights that Academy Awards nominations are influencing holiday habits   Search for Los Angeles hotels up over 20%, following La La Land phenomenon Kolkata, India, enjoys hotel search boom of nearly 70% post Lion release A third more...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 25 February, 2017 8:24 am

ASSILA HOTEL, JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA IS NOW OPEN

Rocco Forte Hotels has opened the doors to its first property in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Assila Hotel is located in the heart of Jeddah’s fashionable shopping district and within easy reach of the central business district. A 20 minute drive from the international airport and 40 minutes...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 25 February, 2017 7:09 am

General Authority for Entertainment acknowledges Comic Con violation in Jeddah

The Saudi General Authority for Entertainment (GAE) has deplored the violation committed by organizers of the Saudi Comic Con event at one of the associated activities. Saudi Comic Con is organized by Time Entertainment. The authority said in a statement that despite the success of the event in ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 24 February, 2017 7:56 am

Air Namibia and Turkish Airlines sign codeshare agreement

Air Namibia (SW) and Turkish Airlines (TK) have signed a codeshare agreement. Effective as from March 1st, the agreement will cover routes between Turkey and Namibia, and set to expand further travel opportunities for the passengers of the two airlines. The signing ceremony took place at Turkish ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 23 February, 2017 9:50 am

khalidiya Palace rayhaan by rotana’S NEW FLIPPER’S KIDS CLUB

Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana is proud to introduce its new Flipper’s Kids Club! The club will open with an amazing Spring Camp for the little ones and a surprise sunflower growing competition for every child that wants to participate. From March 26 until April 7, 2017 your boys and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 23 February, 2017 9:47 am

The Global Restaurant Investment Forum 2017 Partners with AccorHotels in Dubai

AccorHotels to promote new restaurant concepts and commitment to F&B excellence at the fourth edition of GRIF, being held from 10-12 April at Fairmont The Palm, Dubai The Global Restaurant Investment Forum 2017 (GRIF), an annual networking and intelligence event for the international...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 10:19 am

Emaar Entertainment innovates conservation efforts with Virtual Reality Zoo of endangered species

Launched in conjunction with Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo and Wevr, VRZOO showcases endangered species in an interactive, fun and educational experience   Emaar Entertainment, the leisure and entertainment subsidiary of Emaar Properties, is launching a new interactive attraction, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 10:15 am

The Never-ending Adventure: IMG Worlds of Adventure Introduces Special Annual Pass & UAE Resident Pricing

World’s largest indoor theme park, IMG Worlds of Adventure, officially launches annual pass and resident ticket pricing   IMG Worlds of Adventure, owned by the Ilyas and Mustafa Group and managed by IMG Worlds, has given its guests the chance to unlimited access the world’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 10:14 am

NEARLY 30,000 NEW HOTEL ROOMS TO OPEN IN SAUDI ARABIA IN 2017

Saudi Arabia will see a record 68 new hotels and 29,033 hotel rooms open across its major cities in 2017, a new report has revealed. Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar and Makkah are set to be the Kingdom’s busiest areas for hospitality development, according to the Saudi Arabia Hotel Construction...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:44 am

CNN names Isan as one of top 17 places to visit in 2017

 Thailand’s northeastern region of Isan was recently named as one of the top 17 places to visit in the world during 2017. The huge and culturally diverse region of Thailand featured on a list of world destinations put together by CNN’s travel experts. Sam Pan Boak in Ubon...

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