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Insight Out Consultancy and The Hospitality Institute GCC Training Academy collaborate to provide commercial hospitality training for Saudi nationals
15Apr By adminNo Comments
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Insight Out Consultancy and The Hospitality Institute GCC Training Academy collaborate to provide commercial hospitality training for Saudi nationals

Insight Out Consultancy DMCC, a hospitality consultancy in the Middle East and Africa, has announced a strategic collaboration with The Hospitality Institute GCC Training Academy in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia that aims to empower Saudi youth and enhance the local talent pool in the hospitality sector. Insight Out Consultancy has developed tailored training programmes for Saudi youth, leveraging its subject matter experts to enhance the kingdom’s hospitality talent pool. The programmes, which blend theoretical knowledge with practical skills, are offered through the Hospitality Institute GCC, known for its comprehensive educational and training solutions for hospitality professionals. The content has been endorsed by HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International), a ...
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Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche opens in Saudi Arabia – Business Traveller
12Dec By adminNo Comments
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Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche opens in Saudi Arabia – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche in Saudi Arabia. Part of IHG Hotels & Resorts ‘Essentials Collection’, Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche is a new-build beachfront property. It is located a 20-minute drive from King Abdulaziz International airport and is just a short walk from the Jeddah Flagpole. The property will soon operate a ‘Rent a Car’ facility to provide guests with airport pick-up and drop-off services. It houses 148 rooms and suites spanning six floors. The room categories comprise 102 King Leisure rooms, 35 Queen rooms, 11 Twin rooms, and 10 sea-facing suites. F&B options at Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche include three dining destinations: Roshan, an all-day dining restaurant; Moood Café, a coffee shop in the lobby; and Ya Mal Café...
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Details of Saudi Arabia’s giga project revealed – Business Traveller
11Dec By adminNo Comments
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Details of Saudi Arabia’s giga project revealed – Business Traveller

Details of Qiddiya, one of five giga projects within Saudi Arabia, were revealed earlier this month. Qiddiya’s first development will be Qiddiya City, a city wholly dedicated to play built around the themes of entertainment, sports and culture. Located around 40 minutes from the centre of the kingdom’s capital city of Riyadh, it overlooks the cliffs of the Tuwaiq mountains. Qiddiya City will include a gaming and esports district, a speed park track, golf courses, a water theme park, and Six Flags Qiddiya. The city will also feature a multipurpose stadium. Construction of Qiddiya City is progressing with contracts worth SAR10 billion already awarded. With 60,000 buildings in an overall area of 360 sq km, it will eventually host over 600,000 residents. Qiddiya City is expected to create ov...
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Flynas becomes first Saudi carrier to join UNWTO – Business Traveller
27Nov By adminNo Comments
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Flynas becomes first Saudi carrier to join UNWTO – Business Traveller

Saudi low-cost airline flynas has joined the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as an affiliate member. It has become the kingdoms first carrier, and the Middle East’s first low-cost airline, to join UNWTO whose members include more than 500 companies, educational and research institutions, and NGOs. Members of the UNWTO share information and implement measures to take further action with the objective of contributing to sustainable global tourism in accordance with the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the purposes and principles of the United Nations. The UNWTO opened its Regional Office for the Middle East in Riyadh in 2021 and flynas’ membership comes ahead of Saudi Arabia hosting the 26th General Assembly session of the UNWTO in 2025 – the first time the kingdom w...
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IHG signs two properties in Saudi Arabia’s Taif – Business Traveller
22Nov By adminNo Comments
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IHG signs two properties in Saudi Arabia’s Taif – Business Traveller

Earlier this month, IHG Hotels and Resorts signed two properties in Saudi Arabia – Holiday Inn and Suites Taif and Staybridge Suites Taif. For both of these properties, it has partnered with the Al Jumaiah Group. The two properties are expected to open in Q4 2025 in Al Shafa in Taif which is located 2,500m above sea level. The dual signing of these hotels will add 280 rooms to IHG’s portfolio within the country. Holiday Inn and Suites Taif is situated in the Al Shafa Mountains. It will have standalone chalets and several amenities including an all-day dining speciality restaurant and lobby lounge. The resort will also have a pool and fitness centre, retail shops, a cinema theater, and a ballroom. Staybridge Suites Taif meanwhile is nestled amid the mountains of Al Shafa, Taif. Staybridge...
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NEOM unveils Epicon destination project in Saudi Arabia – Business Traveller
17Nov By adminNo Comments
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NEOM unveils Epicon destination project in Saudi Arabia – Business Traveller

NEOM in Saudi Arabia has announced Epicon, its latest luxury coastal tourism destination which includes a residential component too. Located on the Gulf of Aqaba, Epicon features two towers, one 225m tall and the other 275m. The towers will house an ultra-premium 41-key hotel and luxury residences that includes 14 suites and apartments. A short distance from the hotel is the Epicon resort, which will have 120 rooms and 45 residential beach villas. Epicon will also build a beach club, spa for bespoke wellness treatments, restaurants, gym, library, workspaces, pools and lounges. NEOM introduces new sustainable tourism destination of Leyja Epicon follows weeks after NOEM introduced another tourism destination called Leyja which extends from the Gulf of Aqaba coast in the west inland toward...
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IHG’s ultra-luxury Regent brand to debut in Saudi Arabia – Business Traveller
11Aug By adminNo Comments
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IHG’s ultra-luxury Regent brand to debut in Saudi Arabia – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts has unveiled plans to open its first Middle Eastern Regent Hotel in Saudi Arabia. Set to open by mid-2024 along the waterfront in Jeddah, Regent Jeddah will offer views of the Corniche and Jeddah’s Formula 1 racetrack. It will feature close to 182 rooms facing the Red Sea. The ultra-luxury hotel will be housed in a 29-storey structure. Additionally, it will also feature five penthouses. Its luxury amenities will include a 1,500 sqm spa by Raison d’Etre, also known for their work with Six Senses Spa, a 200 sqm health club as well as indoor and outdoor pools. F&B options will include three concept eateries and a lounge. Apart from Saudi Arabia, IHG’s Regent brand is located in locations including Bali, Santa Monica and Hong Kong. The iconic Carlton Cannes, A Rege...
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Saudi Arabia expands visitor e-visa facility to eight additional countries – Business Traveller
9Aug By adminNo Comments
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Saudi Arabia expands visitor e-visa facility to eight additional countries – Business Traveller

Saudi Arabia has announced that it will grant visitor e-visa to travellers from eight newly-eligible countries: Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, South Africa, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, for leisure, business and religious (Umrah only) travel. Nationals of these countries can apply for a visitor visa ahead of their journey via the official e-visa portal. The visitor e-visa is valid for an entire year, grants multiple entries, and permits a stay of up to 90 days, reported Saudi Press Agency. Since launching the e-visa programme in 2019, the kingdom has welcomed 93.5 million visits in 2022, a 93 per cent increase compared to 2021, resulting in a tourism spend of SAR185bn ($49bn). This tourism growth is due to expanding visa initiatives, which now include 57 nations and tw...
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What It’s Like to be a Female Tour Guide in Saudi Arabia
7Jul By adminNo Comments
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What It’s Like to be a Female Tour Guide in Saudi Arabia

Fatimah Al Zimam likes to walk around in black leggings and casual tops, and she wears her curly hair loose and uncovered. She owns a silver GMC pickup truck, which she loves to take on solo drives across the Saudi desert. And she is passionate about her work: As a tour guide, she has introduced her country to visitors from the United States, France, Britain, Italy, China and beyond.Ms. Al Zimam, 34, is a Saudi woman and she works for herself. She represents a profound transformation that’s underway in her home country, which has long been known as a deeply conservative place. Saudi Arabia’s opening to nonreligious tourists in 2019 is a major part of the ongoing shift, as are several important gains that women have been granted over the past half decade, though some restrictions remain.Bu...
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