Hospitality
6.6 million Tourists Visited the Philippines in 2017
05 Feb 2018
Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) achieved a “milestone” after reaching an all-time high of international tourist arrivals in 2017 at 6,620,908. This marks the unprecedented growth of the country’s tourism industry, the DOT said. Latest data released by the DOT showed tourist arrivals grew 10.96 percent from the 2016 arrivals of 5,967,005.Philippine tourism even bested the average tourism growth of Asia and the Pacific which is at six percent and Southeast Asia at eight percent,... Read More
Riverland Dubai Unveils 15-day Chinese New Year celebrations
05 Feb 2018
Riverland™ Dubai, the free to enter, themed dining and entertainment destination located at the heart of Dubai Parks and Resorts, today unveiled the details of its 15-day Chinese New Year celebrations event. The “Chinese New Year Temple Fair” will run from February 10th-24th, 2018 with various Chinese cultural activities, entertainment and decorations to commemorate the Year of the Dog.
Guests will enjoy a host of Chinese cultural events and performances, including a traditional... Read More
Brunch is now served on a 220-foot yacht in Dubai
31 Jan 2018
The National -- Friday brunches are a regular pastime for many Dubai residents, but there's now an even more opulent option: you can brunch on a 220-foot-long commercial yacht that will sail around Arabian Gulf waters every Friday and Saturday.
The world's largest yacht is reportedly the Azzam (which is 590 feet long), so the Dubai brunch yacht, called the Lotus, is about a third the size of that, making it among the two or three hundred largest yachts in the world.
The brunch... Read More
A MasterChef restaurant is coming to the UAE
30 Jan 2018
The National -- Fans of reality cooking shows, take note: a restaurant based on the TV show MasterChef is coming to Dubai.
The restaurant will be laid out kind of like the sets of the TV show, which has many international iterations, and it will be called - rather laconically - MasterChef the TV Experience.
The new restaurant will be found in the Wyndham West Bay Dubai Marina Hotel (which is scheduled to open later in 2018), and diners will be able to choose from a menu that... Read More
Celebrate your Chinese New Year at Hakkasan
29 Jan 2018
In celebration of Chinese New Year 2018, Hakkasan, the brand known for its modern interpretation of authentic Cantonese cuisine, will usher in the Chinese New Year with festive celebrations commemorating 2018 as The Year of the Dog. Upholding the brand’s proud Chinese heritage, Hakkasan will welcome the new lunar year with a limited edition signature menu created by Hakkasan chefs from London, USA, the Middle East and Asia.
This year, Chinese New Year falls on Friday 16th February... Read More
Russian Delicacies take Centre Stage at Rixos Premium Dubai’s ‘Na Zdorovie’ Brunch
29 Jan 2018
Good Russian food is hard to find, unless you’re sitting down to dine at Rixos Premium Dubai’s newest Friday brunch, ‘Na Zdorovie’. The team behind the concept are aiming to breathe fresh life into Dubai’s thriving brunch scene with its newest launch, an unprecedented spread that represents the A to Z of Russian cuisine.
Executive Chef Ilker Ciftci will take the lead in the kitchen, wowing brunch-goers with signature Russian favorites, perfect for guests new to the cuisine, and for... Read More
Copthorne Hotel Dubai sees robust growth in MICE market
25 Jan 2018
Copthorne Hotel Dubai, the popular hotel located in Port Saeed in Deira, continues to attract the fast growing meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector and has witnessed a 12% increase in bookings in 2017.
To accelerate further growth and receive a bigger share of this highly promising segment, the hotel plans to offer tailor made and flexible packages that address the needs of business and leisure travelers; attendance in trade shows to identify trends that... Read More
Millennium Plaza Dubai unveils its newly-renovated lobby
25 Jan 2018
Millennium Plaza Dubai, a luxury accommodation along Sheikh Zayed Road, is pleased to announce the completion of its lobby renovation and hosted a Photography Exhibition featuring Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque by Lofti Hamrouni and an apparel and jewellery pop-up by Asya Krasnaya to celebrate the launch.
General Manager Nemo Acimovic led the cake cutting ceremony to officially open the new lobby that showcases an amalgamation of space, comfort and luxury. The event was attended... Read More
Aloft opens first hotel in Dubai
23 Jan 2018
The National -- Aloft Hotel Group made its debut in Dubai January 21, taking up residence on the Palm Jumeirah.
The 206-room Aloft Palm Jumeirah is located on the eastern crescent and is the first of a collection of new properties slated for the emirate over the coming months - Aloft Me'aisam is expected to open on February 1, while the City Centre Deira and Dubai South properties are scheduled for openings in April and August respectively.
“In the UAE alone, the brand will... Read More
Grand Hyatt celebrates Chinese New Year with exclusive dining offers
16 Jan 2018
If you think the New Year's celebrations are done and dusted, sorry but you’re wrong! The Chinese New Year is right around the corner!
Chinese New Year marks the beginning of the new lunar calendar, which is why the dates of the festivities changes from year to year. This year, we'll be waving goodbye to the Year of the Fire Rooster and say hello to the Year of the Earth Dog on February 16th 2018.
In honor of this, Peppercrab will be will be serving “Yu sheng”; a Chinese salad... Read More
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