Category: Hospitality

CONNECT.XCITE 2026 MENA concluded its third edition in Abu Dhabi, bringing together selected Chinese luxury travel buyers and premium tourism partners from across the Middle East and Africa for business meetings, networking and destination discovery. Combining commercial engagement with first-hand experiences, the programme focused on strengthening buyer confidence, deepening destination knowledge and creating a foundation…

Georgia is becoming a go-to destination for Gulf travellers who want more than a standard city break. Adventure in the mountains and restorative wellness retreats are leading the appeal, helped by short flight times and easy entry. The country recorded  145,513  visits from GCC countries in 2025, a 3.4% increase on the previous year. Momentum…

As Dubai’s evenings turn cooler, Riva Beach Club is giving Fridays a new ritual. The Friday Community BBQ Night brings guests together every week from 6:30pm to 8:30pm around a live barbecue station, with the Arabian Gulf as the backdrop and the evening left to unfold at its own pace. The idea is as simple as…

As the weather turns and Dubai settles into cooler days and fall evenings, Riva Beach Club is inviting guests to make the most of one of the most enjoyable stretches of the year by the water. There is something special about this time of year at Riva. The air feels lighter, the evenings stretch out…

As Dubai’s Jumeirah Lake Towers district continues to cement itself as one of the city’s busiest business hubs, voco Bonnington Dubai is stepping forward with a clear proposition for the corporate traveller: a hotel built around the rhythm of the working trip, not just the stay. Positioned minutes from DMCC, the hotel sits at the heart of…

 Tbilisi Youth Art Market is launching its first exhibition project in Tbilisi. The project brings together emerging and independent artists, galleries, collectors, cultural institutions, and international experts from the art world. The event will take place from September 25–27, 2026, at the National Palace of Youth, on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. TYAM is a new…

Zhejiang Province has officially launched its Culture and Tourism Middle East Promotion Center in Dubai, creating a new platform to strengthen cultural and tourism exchanges and expand cooperation between Zhejiang and the UAE and wider Middle East. Hosted by Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism , the launch ceremony and industry networking…

 voco Bonnington Dubai is proving that a proper break doesn’t need weeks of planning, a packed itinerary or even a flight. Tucked into Jumeirah Lake Towers, the hotel is positioning itself as the escape that’s ready whenever guests are, whether that’s a spur-of-the-moment staycation or an easy Friday night out. At the centre of the offer…

 There is a particular kind of urgency to the last stretch of summer, the sense that the free mornings, the long lunches, the days with nowhere to be, are about to run out. School gates reopen, calendars fill back up, and the leisurely pace of the past few months gives way to routine almost overnight.…

Some months call for staying close to home, and Mövenpick JLT is leaning into that with two very different reasons to spend an evening at Cluster A. At Rohini, Raksha Bandhan becomes an excuse to slow down and share a table with family, while next door at UBK, the summer heat becomes the perfect alibi…