hotels
Sharm el-Sheikh turns into ghost town following plane crash
Egypt
November 19, 2015
Sharm el-Sheikh turns into ghost town following plane crash
Sharm el-Sheikh has almost turned into a ghost town after Russian and British tourists vacated the city in response to…
300,000 workers in tourism industry at risk in Red Sea
Egypt
November 10, 2015
300,000 workers in tourism industry at risk in Red Sea
Approximatelty 300,000 people in the tourism and hotel industry in the Red Sea are at risk of losing their jobs…
America’s artsiest new hotels
Life & Style
August 23, 2015
America’s artsiest new hotels
Sometimes, you just want to stare at the walls. But let's face it, even with a cocktail in hand, the odd…
Investor: 60% of hotel guests in Eid al-Fitr are Egyptians
Economy
July 15, 2015
Investor: 60% of hotel guests in Eid al-Fitr are Egyptians
The hotel occupancy rate in Egypt during Eid al-Fitr holidays is expected to reach 100 percent in most tourist cities,…
Trip Tips: Japan hotels offer tight space for a tight budget
Life & Style
June 6, 2015
Trip Tips: Japan hotels offer tight space for a tight budget
With Japan's tourist numbers and hotel prices on the rise thanks to a weaker yen, developers are getting creative with…
No stability, no investment in Egypt: Saudi Hotel Company
Business
November 21, 2013
No stability, no investment in Egypt: Saudi Hotel Company
Saudi-owned Anjum Hotels has deferred investment of about 10 billion Saudi riyals (US$2.67 billion) in Egypt until stability is achieved…
Tourism Ministry checks legality of collecting donations from hotel guests
Egypt
November 7, 2013
Tourism Ministry checks legality of collecting donations from hotel guests
A source at the Finance Ministry said that the Ministries of Antiquities and Tourism is inquiring into the legality of…
86 hotels closed in the Red Sea due to tourism recession
Business
September 11, 2013
86 hotels closed in the Red Sea due to tourism recession
Five hotels were shut down in Hurghada, and four others in Marsa Alam and Safaga on Tuesday, bringing the total…
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rates dip 7 percent
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rates dip 7 percent
Occupancy rates in Sharm el-Sheikh hotels dropped by 7 percent during the first week of December to 58 percent, compared…