Saudi NewsDiriyah Company has awarded two construction contracts with a combined value of SAR 2.729 billion to develop five hotels and three branded residential buildings in Diriyah Square, Saudi Arabia. According to a Saudi Press...
Hotels & ResortsEgyptian hotel and resort group Pickalbatros has announced a partnership with the UAE's NG9 group to build 3 hotels in Marsa Alam on the Red Sea coast. Kamel Abou Aly, Chairman of Pickalbatros Hotels, revealed that plann...
Hajj & UmrahThe Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has stressed the need for full compliance with not concluding any hotel contracts in Makkah or Madinah for the new 1448 AH Umrah season until the regulatory conditions are met, inc...
Hajj & UmrahSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Tourism has announced it has raised the readiness of hospitality facilities in Madinah, with a capacity exceeding 300,000 beds, to receive the Guests of God after they complete the rituals of t...
Hotels & ResortsPickalbatros Hotels & Resorts Group is taking part in the International Tourism, Travel and Transport Fair in Oran, Algeria, SIAHA 2026, held from 21 to 23 April, with the participation of many Egyptian hotel chains. The...
UAE NewsData from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism showed that average hotel occupancy in the emirate reached 86.2% in January 2026, compared with 84.3% in January 2025, an increase of 1.9%. According to the data, the n...
UAE NewsData from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism showed that average hotel occupancy in the emirate reached 80.7% from January to December 2025, compared with 78.2% in the same period of 2024, an increase of 2.5%. Acc...
UAE NewsHotel Revenues Reach AED 12.5 Billion in Six Weeks Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, announced that the sixth edition of the “World’s Coolest Winter” campaign in 2026 generated AED 12.5 bil...
Tourism StatisticsStatistical data for the tourism sector in the Sultanate of Oman from January to November 2025 showed that the number of guests at 3- to 5-star hotels rose by 10.9% to 2,139,300 guests, compared with 1,929,495 guests in...
Tourism NewsAmid a joyful festive atmosphere, Sharm El-Sheikh is dressing up to welcome the new year 2026, in line with the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the political leadership's keenness to support the tourism...
UAE NewsData from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism showed that average hotel occupancy in the emirate reached 80% from January to November 2025, compared with 78% in the same period of 2024, an increase of 2.4%. Accordi...
Tourism StatisticsHotels rated three to five stars in the Sultanate of Oman saw a 10.3% increase in the number of guests during the first 10 months of 2025, reaching 1,895,159 guests, compared with 1,717,538 guests in the same period of 2...
