Posts Tagged ‘hotel’

Giorgio Armani anxious about Burj hotel design

By Kipp • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The fashion designer is worried that his first hotel project, set to open in Dubai later this month, may look “old”.


GCC hotel projects worth $7 billion under construction

By Kipp • Jan 19th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The majority of the projects, valued at $4.4 billion, are located in the UAE.


Hard Rock Hotels in Abu Dhabi and Dubai delayed

By Dana El Baltaji • Nov 15th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Hard Rock International has confirmed its hotels in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be delayed by one and two years respectively...


$1.5 million for a night in space

By Kipp • Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: Kipp's Blog

The first space hotel plans to open by 2012, and will charge $4.4 million for three nights. That’s the price you pay to be out of this world.


Has the financial crisis changed Ramadan for you in any way this year?

By Aarti Nagraj • Sep 6th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Nation, The Life, poll results

The results are out.


Abu Dhabi hotel rates among highest in the world

By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 9th, 2009 • Category: Abu Dhabi, Middle East Business News

Hotel room rates in the city saw a growth of...


The transformers?

By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 16th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Real estate, The Work

Nakheel has promised to transform the QE2 into a floating luxury hotel in two to three years. Will they be able to do it?


QE2’s final journey

By Kipp • Nov 27th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Entertainment, The Life

As the QE2 docks in Dubai, its owners hope that the ship will join the likes of Burj Al Arab and Burj Dubai, as one of the city’s icons and draw tourists from across the world.


At nature’s expense: The Desert Islands Resort and Spa

By Louis • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Entertainment, spend it

Desert Islands Resort and Spa is Abu Dhabi’s newest hotel. It’s gorgeous, stylish and well serviced. It’s also built on one of the UAE’s most revered nature reserves.


And the verdict is…?

By Kipp • Sep 29th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Entertainment, The Life

Atlantis needs to watch its step as reviews of Dubai’s newest tourist attraction start to trickle in.


A luxurious deal

By Kipp • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: Kipp's Blog

Emirates introduces new offer for passengers— a complimentary stay in Atlantis hotel.


An unending night of fireworks

By Kipp • Sep 14th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Entertainment, The Life

Dubai is starting a new ‘festival’ this Eid to keep the crowds coming. But is its event calendar getting clogged?


One man’s mission to reclaim the overused term ‘luxury’

By Kipp • Aug 24th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Interview, The People

‘Mac’ McClelland, CEO Luxury Marketing Council (ME), explains the benefits of a luxury club that is strictly invite-only.


The UAE’s eternal tug of war

By Kipp • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Cover Story, The Work

With Dubai and Abu Dhabi clashing over the acquisition of the Morgans Hotel Group, it brings up the all too familiar debate between the two Emirates


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