Hotels

Stefan Dubbeling, Managing Director Development EMEA, BWH Hotels, and Mujahid Pasha, Director Development – Middle East, BWH Hotels, in an exclusive interview with TRAVTALK, discuss their extensive plans for expansion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The duo outlines the company’s strategic vision, unique offerings, and the importance of long-term …

In order to ease travel management process for small to medium-sized businesses, Marriott International launches ‘Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy’. The programme combines the benefits of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio with a suite of travel tools to seamlessly book, manage, and expense business travel, says Drew Pinto, the Executive Vice …

Tourism Malaysia, Dubai Mohd Faharuddin Hatmin has been appointed as the new Director of the Tourism Malaysia Dubai office. A visionary leader in tourism, Hatmin brings 22 years of experience across various divisions within Tourism Malaysia, including Tourism Malaysia in Milan, Italy. Now, in Dubai, Hatmin aims to elevate Malaysia’s …

The Palladium Hotel Group has been appointed by Almal Real Estate Development to manage ‘The Unexpected Al Marjan Island Hotel & Residences’, which is set to open its doors for customers in 2026. The project, coming up in Ras Al Khaimah, is a groundbreaking one and marks a new era …

The Middle East region has been rapidly expanding its luxury offerings over the past few years in terms of hospitality. The region has the most affluent travellers who seek premium services. In an interview with TRAVTALK, Marloes Knippenberg, CEO, Kerten Hospitality, shares her views on the rise of demand for …

A significant portion of business to hotels in the Middle East region is contributed by agents due to the rise in bleisure travel over the past few years, which enables the traveller to explore more options than just the business meeting. In an interview with TRAVTALK, Sushanth Nambiar, Cluster GM, …

Oman Air, Oman H.E. Eng. Saeed Al Mawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information & Chairman, Oman Air, alongside the company’s Board of Directors, has appointed Con Korfiatis as the Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air. A highly accomplished leader with over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, …

Over the past few years, Middle East has been a key source market to Maldives, mainly due to the privacy in resorts, personalisation and luxury experiences. Some of the key trends that one can witness is that family vacations are back and so are small group trips. Sun Siyam Resorts …

DAMAC Hotels & Resorts and Paramount Hotels have benefitted from the continuous growth of tourism in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. The rising travel demand brings in a steady economy and the expansion of new source markets. Dean Rossilli, Senior Vice President, DAMAC Hospitality shared with TRAVTALK  some key trends …

One of the biggest announcements at the Arabian Travel Market 2024 from Fortune Group is that they will be adding a new 4-star property in the heart of Dubai. Praveen Shetty, Chairman, Fortune Group of Hotels, Dubai, sits with TRAVTALK to share more details. It will help us to expand …