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Sharjah’s Basma Group and property developer ARADA have signed a management agreement with luxury hospitality group Minor Hotels to launch an Anantara Sharjah Resort, scheduled to open in mid-2020. The new Sharjah property is one four Anantara-branded resorts planned for the UAE. International hotel owner-operator Minor Hotels currently has 157 hotels in operation across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. ...

Sharjah will host the 4th Hospitality Industry Forum on 4 December 2017 at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), bringing together experts and professionals from hotels, resorts and across the emirate’s integrated tourism system. The one-day event, organised by Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), will discuss the latest developments in the hospitality sector at local, regional and ...

Sharjah’s hotel sector saw a 94 percent increase in the number of Russian guests during the first half of 2017, according to Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). Sharjah hotels reported a total of 106,693 Russian guests staying during the first six month of the year, compared to 54,017 guests during same period in 2016. The increase is a ...

Hilton and Tilal Properties, developers of Tilal City and Tilal Mall, have unveiled plans for the DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah Tilal Mall, the second Doubletree-branded property in Sharjah to be announced by Hilton this year. Announced during a signing ceremony at Cityscape Global 2017 in Dubai this week, the new property will be built adjacent to Tilal Mall and is ...

Sharjah’s hotel industry continues to expand across multiple segments of the business, fueled by growth in revenues, the emirate’s economic development and innovation in the local tourism sector. According to Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), which recently launched its own ‘Sharjah Collection’ luxury hotel brand, Sharjah hotel revenues have been growing at 12 percent per annum and are expected ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has been a strong force behind Sharjah’s burgeoning tourism sector since 2009. As part of its ongoing strategy to promote the emirate as one of the region’s leading luxury and authentic tourist destinations, Shurooq recently announced the launch of a new brand of hotels – Sharjah Collection – at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) ...

UAE-based luxury hotel operator and developer, Jannah Hotels and Resorts, has announced a new luxury mixed-use development on Al Khan Lagoon, Ras Al Khor, in Sharjah city. According to the hotel group, the 57 storey property will include a high-end shopping mall, office space, hotel apartments and a new luxury hotel and spa to be called Jannah Al Khan Hotel ...

Hilton has signed a management agreement with Sharjah’s Al Marwan Group to open the emirate’s debut DoubleTree by Hilton property opposite Al Majaz Waterfront in the centre of the city. The US$43 million (AED 158m) development will be called the DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah Waterfront Hotel & Suites and will offer 254 suites and serviced apartments. The new hotel, which ...

As part of its participation at the world’s leading travel trade show, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is reinforcing the emirate’s status as one of the Middle East’s leading tourism destinations by promoting four of its most impressive hospitality venues. Under the umbrella of Sharjah Tourism and Commerce Development Authority, Shurooq is attracting interest from trade visitors across five ...

Sharjah hotel occupancy grew by 5.5 percent during January compared to the same month in 2016, according to the latest report from STR, a firm that provides global data and analysis for the hotel industry. Average occupancy levels across the United Arab Emirates increased by 0.5 percent during January to reach 81 percent, although average room rates at hotels across ...