Kempinski Hotels

Unfazed by the international slowdown, the region's chocolate market is going from strength to strength - proving consumers will still spring for the little luxuries.

Hotel operators around the world are offering some amazing perks and benefits to get you selling more rooms. So what are you waiting for?

Kempinski Hotels VP distribution and revenue management Rex Demanser and IDeaS Europe, Africa and Middle East major account holder Guy Barnes discuss the science of revenue management, urging hoteliers to place a renewed focus on training and integration in 2010.

Hotel group says its hotel would have been 'eaten up' by size and scale of Atlantis.

With Dubai hotels fighting for custom, the pressure is on the emirate's sales and marketing professionals like never before. In a lively roundtable hosted at one of the stunning ski chalets at Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, the cream of the crop discuss how the challenges have changed.

Gone are the days of simple buffets and traditional menus — nowdays outlets must go the extra mile and provide a truly memorable experience if they wish to attract the festive crowd, says Lucy Taylor.

Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates' new general manager, Holger Schroth, discusses his plans for the property and explains why the Dubai hotel's stunning array of F&B offerings needs a boost.

MIME rounds up the region's hottest beachside boardroom alternatives

Despite its association with the renowned therapeutic properties of the Dead Sea, the concept of spa is quite new in Jordan and 'there is still a long way to go'.

Chefs from across the region swap hot tips and the recipe for success in kitchens across the Gulf.

Kempinski is embarking on an ambitious expansion phase, including some launches in more unconventional destinations. The compay's vice president MEA, sales and marketing, Roland Obermeier tells Laura Collacott how the plans are unfolding.

Restaurants across the UAE need to address retention issues to stop new developments around the region poaching staff.

Jordan continues to strengthen its position as a dynamic destination for events of all kinds.

State-owned Dubai World to build $70mn luxury beachfront project in Comoros islands.

Hotel to be first intelligent hotel in kingdom.

The exquisite Presidential Suite at Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates in Dubai has been unveiled following months of anticipation.

Spa managers gathered at Raffles Dubai last month to talk about the challenges the industry faces, the need for hoteliers to support a benchmark, and the future of spas in the Middle East.

Chris Jackson and Lucy Taylor look into their crystal ball to predict the industry's future.

Hotelier Middle East catches up with cleaners from across the stewarding and housekeeping departments to learn about the importance of training and the new focus on the environment.

Hotelier Middle East's Spa Person of the Year, Dr V L Shyam, talks to Louise Oakley about his top tips for spa management and his views on progressing Dubai's ever-growing spa industry.

Hotel group signs agreements for properties in Egypt, Morocco and Syria.

Kempinski president and CEO, Reto Wittwer, explains why managing a small portfolio of luxury hotels requires restraint, and how he plans to ensure his company remains one-of-a-kind.

Kempinski CEO Reto Wittwer tells Mohammed Aly Sergie about expansion plans for the world's oldest hotel company.

Syria's hotel industry has had a rough time over the past few years but has recently given the future its full attention.

The recently launched ski chalets at the Kempinski Dubai boasts a traditional Alpine design with a modern Wilson's twist.

UAE-based Coral International Hotels, Resorts and Spas has become the latest hotel chain to reveal plans to invest in new properties in Syria, marking the first time the group has ventured outside the GCC.

ATN presents a quick glance at some of options available for tourists seeking adventure this summer.

HOK has been awarded the design contract for Tamniyat Group's Ajman Marina development project.

Why Syria still needs a helping hand to drive visitor numbers and attract quality tourists.

Having a lifeguard patrolling the world's most buoyant waterway might seem incongruous, but as Kempinski Hotel Ishtar recreation department supervisor Amer Braik explains, the sea still has its dangers.

Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates has standardised its hardware on HP to increase reliability across its infrastructure, the Dubai hotel said this week.

Al Habtoor Engineering has been appointed as the main contractor on the US $272 million (AED1 billion) Kempinski Palm Jumeirah Residences and Hotel.

The opening of 201 additional rooms will complete the resort’s accommodation inventory.

US $15 billion Al Zora development will span 10 million m2 and put the emirate on the map.

Eating healthily doesn’t have to mean eating rabbit food, as Cheryl Mandy discovers as she checks out the Middle East’s new hunger for nutritionally-balanced dishes and spa cuisine

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