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UAE hospitality industry mourns passing of Lynne Bellinger

UAE hospitality industry mourns passing of Lynne Bellinger

Marriott’s F&B Director for EMEA spent more than 30 years in Dubai

Accor appoints Cluster GM for 2 Dubai hotels

Accor appoints Cluster GM for 2 Dubai hotels

Nawaf Hasan to oversee Grand Mercure and ibis Styles properties

Accor sees double‑digit Q4 RevPAR gains across Middle East markets

Accor sees double‑digit Q4 RevPAR gains across Middle East markets

UAE confirms 4-day Eid Al Fitr holiday

UAE confirms 4-day Eid Al Fitr holiday

Saudi Arabia to develop new horse racing venue at Qiddiya City

Saudi Arabia to develop new horse racing venue at Qiddiya City

Great Britain Guide

Great Britain Guide

Destinations

Hotel review: Uga Ulagalla, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Hotel review: Uga Ulagalla, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Treehouses with pools, dinners between paddy fields and atmospheric village encounters make for an unforgettable stay

Experience: The Nomad Garden desert safari, Dubai

Experience: The Nomad Garden desert safari, Dubai

25 luxury hotels opening in Saudi Arabia in 2026

25 luxury hotels opening in Saudi Arabia in 2026

Inside Royal Caribbean’s new beach club in The Bahamas

Inside Royal Caribbean’s new beach club in The Bahamas

Hotel review: Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia

Hotel review: Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia

Inside Grand Hyatt Dubai’s new water park

Inside Grand Hyatt Dubai’s new water park

Castles, Coastlines and Starry Skies: A luxury travel guide to Wales

Castles, Coastlines and Starry Skies: A luxury travel guide to Wales

Hotel review: Shangri-La Al Husn, Muscat, Oman

Hotel review: Shangri-La Al Husn, Muscat, Oman

Why Diriyah is set to be Saudi’s next tourism hotspot

Why Diriyah is set to be Saudi’s next tourism hotspot

4 TV and film set locations to visit in Scotland

4 TV and film set locations to visit in Scotland

Spotlight Atlantis Dubai

Ariana’s Persian Kitchen at Atlantis The Royal unveils Ramadan dining

Ariana’s Persian Kitchen at Atlantis The Royal unveils Ramadan dining

Atlantis The Royal appoints new VP of hotel operations

Atlantis The Royal appoints new VP of hotel operations

Atlantis Dubai releases five stingrays and eight sharks in latest conservation drive

Atlantis Dubai releases five stingrays and eight sharks in latest conservation drive

Atlantis Dubai tops global ranking for new Forbes Travel stars in 2026

Atlantis Dubai tops global ranking for new Forbes Travel stars in 2026

Features

Spotlight Ennismore

Our Habitas names GM for Ras Abrouq resort in Qatar

Our Habitas names GM for Ras Abrouq resort in Qatar

4 Ennismore hotels to open across the Gulf in 2026

4 Ennismore hotels to open across the Gulf in 2026

SLS debuts in Saudi Arabia with Red Sea resort

SLS debuts in Saudi Arabia with Red Sea resort

Hospitality leaders chart future of luxury travel at Riyadh event

Hospitality leaders chart future of luxury travel at Riyadh event

Photos

Inside Explore Bahrain with Connections

Inside Explore Bahrain with Connections

Three-day trade event in Manama facilitated 439 meetings and 17 cultural experiences

First Look: Fairmont Hanoi, Vietnam

First Look: Fairmont Hanoi, Vietnam

Inside Prince William’s tour of Saudi Arabia’s heritage destination AlUla

Inside Prince William’s tour of Saudi Arabia’s heritage destination AlUla

First Look: Sabàtic Gavà Mar, a Tribute Portfolio hotel, Barcelona, Spain

First Look: Sabàtic Gavà Mar, a Tribute Portfolio hotel, Barcelona, Spain

First Look: Villa Timeo, Belmond Taormina Villas, Sicily, Italy

First Look: Villa Timeo, Belmond Taormina Villas, Sicily, Italy

Spotlight Banyan Tree

First Look: Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, Singapore

First Look: Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, Singapore

Banyan Tree Dubai’s TakaHisa introduces rare Dassai sake

Banyan Tree Dubai’s TakaHisa introduces rare Dassai sake

Ennismore appoints Cluster GM for Banyan Tree Dubai and Delano Dubai

Ennismore appoints Cluster GM for Banyan Tree Dubai and Delano Dubai

Banyan Tree Dubai unveils Eid, summer offers for GCC residents

Banyan Tree Dubai unveils Eid, summer offers for GCC residents

Videos

Video: Inside Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas

Video: Inside Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas

Kevin Bubolz, NCL's Vice President and Managing Director, CEMEA, on the perks of Prima Class ships

Kevin Bubolz, NCL's Vice President and Managing Director, CEMEA, on the perks of Prima Class ships

Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau CEO on why Middle East travellers should return to Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau CEO on why Middle East travellers should return to Beverly Hills

Royal Caribbean Arabia's Mohamed Saeed on 2023's best-selling cruises and incentives for agents

Royal Caribbean Arabia's Mohamed Saeed on 2023's best-selling cruises and incentives for agents

Travel Counsellor Gillian McLornan on how she made travelling her business

Travel Counsellor Gillian McLornan on how she made travelling her business

Hurtigruten's Andrew Magowan's on 130 years of sailing and incentives for the travel trade

Hurtigruten's Andrew Magowan's on 130 years of sailing and incentives for the travel trade

Travel Counsellors GM Holly McCann explains how to land a dream job in travel

Travel Counsellors GM Holly McCann explains how to land a dream job in travel

Explora Journeys' Chris Austin reveals details about the world's newest cruise line – coming soon!

Explora Journeys' Chris Austin reveals details about the world's newest cruise line – coming soon!

Interview: President and CEO Guy Hutchinson explains why Rotana's hotel brands are a sound investment

Interview: President and CEO Guy Hutchinson explains why Rotana's hotel brands are a sound investment

NCL's Nick Wilkinson on the new Norwegian Prima

NCL's Nick Wilkinson on the new Norwegian Prima

Chef-restaurateur Reif Othman on his golden visa and global expansion

Chef-restaurateur Reif Othman on his golden visa and global expansion

Time Out Market Dubai GM Sandy El Hayek on launching a food hall during a pandemic

Time Out Market Dubai GM Sandy El Hayek on launching a food hall during a pandemic

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