Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement with Basma Group and Arada for a new Anantara resort in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Scheduled to open in mid-2020, the 233-key Anantara Sharjah Resort will be located on a prime beachfront location in…
Gulf Air has today launched a Bahrain Tourist Visa Service, available via exclusively to the airline’s passengers flying across its global network.The service has been launched in partnership with VFS Global, the world’s largest visa service provider.Travellers with return Gulf…
Jumeirah Beach Hotel is to undergo a significant makeover next summer, starting from mid-May to early October 2018.During the period the hotel will stop receiving guests to allow for the completion of a two-year renovation programme of the whole hotel.The…
Dubai Holding has announced the signing of a management agreement for Jumeirah Group to operate a luxury hotel in Bahrain.The hotel, to be named Jumeirah Royal Saray – Bahrain, is scheduled to open February 27th, 2018.The agreement marks Jumeirah Group’s…
Macau may receive up to 40 million visitors in 2025, which represents an increase of almost 30% compared to last year, as announced by the Macau tourism authorities during the presentation of the Tourism Industry Development Master Plan.Macau, with its…
Ocean Park Hong Kong Christmas Sensation will begin on 11 December 2017 with park-wide festivities. Headlining this year’s celebration will be the first-ever virtual reality (VR) roller coaster in Hong Kong, as the Park combines the popular Mine Train with…
Marriott International has appointed Christopher Moore as the new general manager of Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel.Conversant in Bahasa Indonesia and a beginner in Mandarin, his wealth of experience is honed from spearheading five-star properties with Starwood Hotels & Resorts and…
Dubai International welcomed 6.9 million passengers in October, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports.Passenger traffic at DXB reached 6,865,296 in October compared to 6,420,208 recorded in the corresponding month last year, an increase of…
While the situation with an erupting volcano in the eastern portion of Bali could change at any time, most tourist activities and locations on the island were open on Monday, said Diane Embree of Bali Barong Tours in Westlake Village,…
The Thai tourism industry authorities announced positive tourism trend. The number of international tourist arrivals amounted to 2 million in October – up 21% compared to last year.According to figures released by Permanent Secretary of Tourism and Sports, Pongpanu Svetarundra,…
