The hotel sector in the Middle East and Africa is both a threat and opportunity for the region's tourism industry, reveals new research presented today at WTM Vision Conference inDubai.
Euromonitor International Travel and Tourism Industry Analyst Nadejda Popova revealed to delegates new hotel development in the region has slowed as a result of the global downturn. However, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan all have more than 3,000 rooms each in the pipeline based on research by STR Global.
Asian hotel chains such as Dusit, Shangri-La, Banyan Tree and Anantara are contributing to the expansion, all opening properties in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Oman. Popova told delegates - at the conference hosted at World Travel Market’s sister event Arabian Travel Market - budget hotels were also expanding, with Accor leading the way, opening four Ibis-branded hotels by 2012.
No comments:
Post a Comment