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47 hotel establishments in Sharm El-Sheikh improve network efficiency: Communications Minister
The meeting tackled the progress of a project to raise the network efficiency in hotel establishments in Sharm El-Sheikh, in preparation for the 27th Conference of the Parties on climate change (COP27) next November.

80 students earn first-of-its-kind bachelor of hotel operations management in Egypt
Hospitality training programme Tahseen celebrated its first graduating class in Egypt. The programme was developed by Marriott International in partnership with Helwan University and the Professional Development Foundation.

132 hotel establishments in Sharm El-Sheikh obtained green practices certification
The statement added that 40 diving centres have also received the Green Fins certificate.

Egypt obligates hotel establishments to raise minimum internet speed
This decision comes within the framework of the ministry’s keenness to raise the efficiency of infrastructure and communication services in hotels and tourist resorts in Egypt.

Egypt hotel market expects 44-58% occupancy in 2021: Colliers
Hotels in Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada to see y-o-y hike in occupancy rates of 43%, 51%, respectively

Egypt hotel market to reach 91,100 keys in 2022: Colliers International
The report said that hotel supply in 2020 will stand at 86,300 hotel keys, but will increase in 2021 to reach 90,500 keys.

Egypt hotel occupancy to reach 35-61% in 2021: Colliers International
Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh will witness y-o-y hike in occupancy rates of 57% and 50%, respectively

Egypt hotel occupancy to reach between 35-62% in 2021: Colliers
Colliers forecasts Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh will witness y-o-y 57% and 50% hike in occupancy rates, respectively

Hotel occupancy increases in Alexandria 5%, Sharm El-Sheikh 1% in Q3 2020: ColliersÂ
Additional 8,000 keys are expected to open in Egyptian market by full year 2022, says Colliers hotel review

Sharm Dreams studies sale of hotel assets to provide liquidity
Company plans to assign three consulting firms to evaluate assets that are planned for sale

Egypt’s hotel market records 50% y-o-y decline in H1 2020: Colliers
Branded hotel keys is projected to increase to 83,100 in FY 2020

CIB Egypt reserves hotel floor as quarantine for employees if needed
Bank adheres to state precautionary measures from the very beginning to prevent spread of coronavirus

Colliers anticipates fastest recovery for Emirati, Saudi hotel sectors in MENA
Cairo, Sharm El-Sheikh hotels to record occupancy rate increases of 46% and 41%, respectively, says Colliers International

Tourism Minister cancels Sharm El-Sheikh hotel’s licence for worker layoffs
El-Anany also announced closure of two Cairo tourist restaurants due to lack of commitment to worker protections

MENA hotel sector likely to recover in 4Q 2020: Colliers
This came as governments continue to introduce measures to slow the spread of the virus, with hotel owners also taking precautions as travel comes to a halt.

PHD places hotel with 71 COVID-19 cases under Ministry of Health
The company will cover all expenses related to the patients’ stay, including medical teams and supporting staff, alongside those of the hotel’s employees and maintenance workers.

CBE offers 2-year hotel loans with 6-month graceÂ
Government halts administrative distraint on defaulters in tourism sector for one year

Hisham Talaat Moustafa invests EGP 1.5bn to establish Four Seasons-branded hotel in Luxor
Hisham Talaat Moustafa said that the signing is an indicator of the great development witnessed in Egypt’s public sector, ”partnership between private and public sector is better than ever, which will positively impact the Egyptian economy.”

Egyptian-Saudi partnership invests $450m in hotel operation and management
Thrawaat International Investment receives exclusive management for Swiss International Hotels & Resorts in Egypt

Travco Group to raise prices, increase average occupancy in 2020
The group’s capacity increased to 13,400 rooms this year: source

Egyptian hotel markets continue to experience strong levels of performance
Occupancy rate in in Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, and Alexandria recorded 80%, 60%, 67%, 82%, respectively.

30 tourism developers to build 10k hotel rooms in New Alamein
He added that the Ministry of Housing represented in the New Urban Communities Authority has spent EGP 25bn in housing and infrastructure projects in the city, of which roughly EGP 8bn for providing public facilities.

Floating hotel numbers to reach 155 by end of current season
With regards to the EHA’s strategy, he stated that the association is focusing on developing the skills of hospitality employees by organising training sessions covering various areas to improve the level of service in Egypt’s hotel industry, in addition to improving hygiene through the new hospitality criteria.

Helnan targets signing 4 hotel management contracts in Egypt before year-end
The Group’s President Enan El-Galaly told Daily News Egypt that two of the planned four contracts are worth EGP 150-170m, one valued at EGP 120m and the other is worth EGP 30-50m. He noted that most of the new contracts are for hotels in the Red Sea area.

Egypt’s hotel market sees average 34% RevPAR growth in Q1 of 2019
Egyptian markets, such as Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh, and Alexandria, continue to experience strong growth in performance levels, according to the Colliers’ MENA hotel full-year forecast 2019 report. “In the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, these markets saw an average Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) growth of 34% compared to the same period last year. …

IFC ready to invest in Egypt’s hotel development fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) expressed its readiness to inject new investment into Egypt’s planned hotel development fund, the COO of the IFC, Stephanie von Friedeburg, said. Egypt’s ministry of tourism aims to establish a private equity fund targeting to restructure financially impaired hotels and other tourism establishments. During a meeting between the Egyptian Minister …

Egyptian hotel market achieves average 30% RevPAR growth in January
Cairo, Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Alexandria to witness occupancy of 77%, 58%, 68%, 80% respectively

Austrian man handed 10,000 euro bill for lost hotel key
The owner of the hotel argued that now he must replace every lock in the building. An Austrian government official has called the claim “completely dubious.”A man in Austria was shocked to be handed a bill from a debt collection agency for €10,365 ($12,000) after misplacing his hotel key, local media reported on Wednesday. According …

Kuwaiti Kharafi group considers selling a hotel in Marsa Alam
Kharafi largest investors in tourism sector in Egypt, $2.1bn to establish Marsa Alam Airport

No evidence of carbon monoxide poisoning, food, water tested in British tourist hotel: Thomas Cook CEO
Fankhauser told Britain’s Sky News that testing of probes of food, water, will take 10 days to be complete