Key Middle East markets show mixed profitability, Kempinski signs hilltop hideaway in Ubud and more...

Key Middle East markets show mixed profitability
Thursday, 13th July 2023

Among key hotel markets in Middle East & Africa, Jordan and Qatar realized the only month-over-month gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) improvements. Saudi Arabia was the only other market to show a higher GOPPAR index over the previous month, at 102% of the 2022 comparable >>

Mandarin Oriental will open its third London hotel
13 Jul 2023 : Situated on London's South Bank with dramatic views over St Paul’s Cathedral, Mandarin Oriental Bankside, London opens in 2028 >>

Kempinski signs HMA for hilltop hideaway in Ubud
13 Jul 2023 : Kempinski Hotels announces the latest addition to its Southeast Asian portfolio after signing a management agreement for a magnificent hilltop hideaway in the heart of Bali >>

Travel + Leisure announces winners of 2023 World's Best
13 Jul 2023 : The 28th edition of the World's Best Awards highlight the leaders in travel, including top cities, islands, hotels, cruise lines, airlines, airports and more >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Understanding Personalization and Privacy with First-Party Data
Thursday, 13th July 2023

Finding and appealing to travelers online means getting to know them—their preferences, habits, and how these might change in the moment.

Searching and booking travel no longer follows traditional paths. Travelers show intent at any time and any place. To add an additional layer of complexity, travelers have developed higher expectations for their digital travel experience >>

Tokyo: A Date with Destiny in a Place Called Kabukicho
From Godzilla to Indiana Jones, ancient theatres to art-themed hotels, to embracing change and the human imagination, Yeoh Siew Hoon finds it all here >>

Innovation is a Double Act
This episode of the DevReady Podcast identifies key factors related to contemporary innovation from The Innovation Race >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of July 12, 2023
From solo travel to 'pay-cations', young Americans lead travel trends in 2023, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul named #1 and more >>