The 355-metres tall JW Marriott Marquis Hotel opens its first tower, adding 804 rooms to Dubai.
As the Gulf’s hospitality industry grows, international and local hotel brands are ramping up their presence in the region.
Global trends worldwide include the rise of shopping hotels in the Middle East and the attraction of forbidden lands in the Americas.
Middle Eastern cities such as Cairo and Amman lead the increase in occupancy rates.
Reports had earlier claimed that unskilled visitors from Asian nations would not be granted UAE tourist visas.
Exclusive: The managing director of the successful chain is joining the InterContinental Hotels Group.
Couple abducted after Lebanese army steps up security as kidnap threats target Gulf visitors.
The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have all told their residents to leave the country amid threats of kidnappings.
Dubai Holding has said that Gerald Lawless, executive chairman of the Jumeirah Group, will take on his new role from September.
Jones Lang LaSalle and Mace will support the development of the proposed site for the 2020 World Expo in Dubai.
The busy airport saw a rise in footfall of 13.7 per cent for the first half of the year to 27.93 million with air cargo also increased.
The famous entrepreneur discloses his favourite places in the city, just in time for the Olympics.
Luxury retailers in the region need to innovate to attract savvy customers, says a new study by BCG.
Dubai’s flagship carrier is closer to a tie-up with the Australian airline, sending Qantas shares up eight per cent.
Exclusive: Gerald Lawless, Jumeirah’s executive chairman, talks about Dubai’s growth and expansion plans.
Five-star luxury resorts, marinas and a sports academy are planned for Ras Al Hadd following agreement.
The international hotel operator plans to open one hotel in Cairo and a resort in Alexandria.
Qatar Holding is planning to open Harrods branded hotels in Malaysia, Paris and New York.
New plans unveiled for the former cruise ship leave her floating in Port Rashid rather than off Palm Jumeirah.
Number of visitors to Dubai’s International Airport climbs with a big increase from flydubai’s new Russia service.
The number of guests in the emirate’s hotels reached 192,374 during May this year, official statistics show.
Visitors from the UK topped the list, spending almost $500 million in 2011, according to Visa.
Qatar plans to buy four hotels from Starwood for around $940 million, according to French media reports.
The number of Lebanese visitors staying at Dubai’s hotels rose two per cent year-on-year during Q1 2012.
The luxury hotel chain group has specific discussions going on in Mumbai and Delhi, its chairman has said.
The Canadian hotel operator announced that it will open its first resort in Dubai by mid-2014.
Travellers from the GCC love all that Europe has to offer in terms of shopping, medical treatments and good weather.
Abu Dhabi is the world’s fastest growing destination while Dubai tops the popularity list in the ME.
Official statistics reveal that local tourism in the Kingdom will grow five per cent during summer this year.
The Kingdom has warned its citizens not to travel to Yemen due to increasing insecurity in the country.