Nationals from Britain, France, Japan and Hong Kong are among the dead after a gas explosion at 1,000 feet.
Twin projects near Istanbul target leisure travellers as operator seeks new revenue opportunities outside GCC
The emirate has announced plans to build a Dhs6 billion island project that will include the world’ largest ferris wheel.
The emirate welcomed over 2.3 million hotel guests last year, up 13 per cent from 2011.
A total of 32,865 people arrived in Kenya from the UAE in the first ten months of 2012.
Accor’s latest contract targets underserved sector
The Louvre museum in the emirate is due to be completed in 2015.
The expansion dovetails with the opening of Concourse A, the world’s first purpose-built A380 concourse, at Dubai International Airport in January
The emirate’s tourism authority is holding a five-city road show in India in January.
Former owner Cunard dismisses reports that the Queen Elizabeth II liner will be scrapped.
The 632-room resort Rixos Bab Al Bahr will be joined by the 349-room Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah.
Airline partnerships and new hotel launches marked a busy year for the region’s travel industry.
The warning has been issued because of the “difficult and sensitive political circumstances in Lebanon,” says ministry.
TripAdvisor’s annual Cities Survey ranks the emirate’s cabs highly.
It marks the global operator’s third property in the city, following deals for a Sheraton hotel and Four Points by Sheraton hotel earlier this year
Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is set to open its doors to the public in the New Year.
The five-star resort will see its 446 rooms and F&B outlets refurbished.
Combined with daily Manchester A380 services, the world’s largest A380 carrier will be sending 360 flights to and from the UK each month
Accor’s renewed focus in this fiercely competitive district follows yesterday’s announcement that its upscale Pullman brand will be reflagged Sheraton Mall of the Emirates early next year
The 130-room Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Andalusia will be the mid-tier brand’s third property in the Kingdom
First internationally branded three-star economy hotel in the Kingdom will be followed by many more as main hospitality groups target demand for affordable stays
Located along The Walk, the 341-room property will contain five restaurants and bars
Hotels in neighbouring Abu Dhabi posted a decline in occupancy and profit rates, says new survey.
Dubai features among the top 25 global destinations for hotel investment in 2012, according to a new report.
The chain is in the midst of an aggressive Middle East expansion with new hotels in Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and another property coming up in Bahrain
While 21 per cent of UAE hotel projects in the pipeline have been postponed, 54 per cent are confirmed, finds new study.
The project, to be developed by Meraas, will also include a Bollywood-themed section.
Hospitality company Jumeirah has signed an agreement to operate in Mumbai, India; CEO tells Gulf Business that Delhi may be next.
Sheikh Mohammed instructs work to begin on the second phase of the Dhs2.5 billion JW Marriott Marquis.
The mall will be part of a new retail and tourism complex that also includes a park bigger than London’s Hyde park.