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Beirut and Aqaba hotels a “hotspot” this summer: Colliers International
Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah steady, Jeddah and Riyadh occupancies continue to decline
Luxor suffering from decline in tourism: tourism officials
Hotel occupancy in Luxor declined in the past six years due to the decline of tourist influx to Egypt
Exciting times for Al Dau Development and Hurghada
Lars Geweyer, CEO of the Al Dau Development Hotel Division, is a native German with over 25 years of international hotel management experience across four continents.
4,000-year-old funeral garden unveiled west of Luxor
This discovery is the first of its type in Thebes
Sound and Light Company negotiates with Chinese investor to establish tourist project in Hurghada: El Shazly
Company’s losses last year reached EGP 19m, losses expected to decline by the end of FY to EGP 13m
Saudi Arabia led tourist traffic to Egypt in 2016: Rashed
Arab tourists in 2016 amounted to 2 million, up from 1.7 million in 2015
Average night in Marsa Alam hotels costs $25: Shalaby
Flights should cost less than EGP 2,500-3,000 per person, as one family of four cannot afford to spend EGP 12,000
All Inclusive packages are blamed for service quality decline: Mohsen
Tourists who can have all three meals and drinks at hotels will not leave their rooms, says Mohsen
Ministry of Tourism promoting the path of the Holy Family
The ministry seeks to take advantage of Pope Francis’ visit at the end of the month
Russian tourists will not return to Sharm El-Sheikh before 2018: Hisham Ali
The Egyptian government has taken great measures to review security procedures at Egyptian airports, but political matters meddled with the resumption of flights
Flotation will allow Egypt to be competitive tourist destination once again: Samih Sawiris
Tourism promotion campaigns will make a difference if done with the participation of sector’s experts
ETA asks tourism companies to promote Pope’s visit to Egypt end of April
Occupancies hiked in Hurghada in the recent period, as Egyptian and foreign families visit for Easter holidays, before falling back to under 40%
Flotation of Egyptian pound caused pronounced dip for Hurghada: Colliers International
Colliers International, a commercial real estate organisation stated that—although occupancy levels are expected to stay healthy at Hurghada—the devaluation of the Egyptian pound against the dollar has caused a pronounced dip in market wide average daily rates. Colliers’ three-month Middle East and North Africa Hotel Forecast for March explained that, despite the strong leisure demand …
Ashry Narty Nubian Lodge established by entrepreneurs with EGP 3.5m
Aswan is one of the very remarkable cities in all of Africa, with unique cultural diversity and environmental resources, according to the lodge’s founder
El Gouna International Squash Open hopes to restore tourism
Organisers aim to improve Egypt’s image abroad through the tournament
20% growth in tourist inflow in Q1 2017
Officials say improvement will not be confined to numbers, but also average spending per day
Egyptian second-home market: a growing investment and lifestyle trend
Unlike other popular second-home destinations, such as the Seychelles, Morocco, Malta, France, and Spain, Egypt’s second-home market is not dependent on international investors and appeals primarily to Egyptians, as only 2% are foreign investors, according to global commercial real estate leader Colliers International. Colliers released its latest white paper, focusing on the Egyptian second-home market. …
Hilton Group is negotiating to manage hotels in the New Administrative Capital
Group recently signed management contracts for seven hotels under construction
Joint Antiquities Ministry and Military Technical College committee to renovate 4 historic palaces
Study to be presented for discussion, including several proposals for the rehabilitation and use of Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra, as well as the use of the Baron Empain Palace for conferences
Ministry of Antiquities renovates 4 mosques this year for EGP 220m: Helmy
Renovating Al-Azhar Mosque will cost EGP 30m and is conducted through a financial grant from Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Tourism approves private aviation contracting on Umrah trips
The Ministry of Tourism prevented tourism companies that organise Umrah trips from contracting with private aviation companies during the current season unless they are approved by the ministry. An official at the Ministry of Tourism said that the ban from signing contracts with the non-accredited private aviation companies is to ensure the rights of the …
Egyptian airports showed 22.9% less traffic in 2016: EAC
Between 2007–2016, 2010 witnessed the highest traffic with around 40.2 million passengers
General Authority for Tourism Development to launch 80m sqm following issuance of Investment Law: CEO
The authority is planning to link the coasts of the Gulf of Suez to yacht ports, which creates a giant touristic area capable of attracting rich people from around the world
Thomas Cook to book flights to Sharm El-Sheikh in November
All programmes will be cancelled if government travel ban continues, according to Thomas Cook’s statement
Increasing tourist movement to Egypt raises demand on Pyramid Sound and Light show
Losses of current fiscal year expected to decline from EGP 19m to EGP 13m, according to Al Shazly
Foreign missions financing excavations for rights of scientific publishing: Ismail
The work of foreign missions is regulated by an agreement between them and the Ministry of Antiquities
Tourism needs support based on clear plan from state: Balbaa
Inbound tourism in 2016 was the lowest in 20 years
Cairo hotel revenues to drop: Colliers International
Although Cairo occupancy rates are forecast to be healthy, a pronounced drop in hotel revenues per available room (RevPAR) is expected as a result of the devaluation of the Egyptian currency in November, according to Colliers International’s “The MENA Hotel Forecasts” February report.
Egypt lost 98% of tourists visiting archaeological sites within 6 years: Itta Tours
Spending rate for tourists visiting archaeological sites is roughly €900
60 hotels in Nuweiba shut down
Total hotel capacity in Taba, Nuweiba at 15,000 rooms on the coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba with investments of more than EGP 15bn