With a strong existing market from business visitors, and a growing status among tourists from elsewhere in the Gulf, Qatar’s authorities are now focusing on developing a broader leisure industry.
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Economic update | Qatar: Developing tourism
25 Jun 2013
Articles & Analysis | A good night’s sleep: from The Report: Bahrain 2013
ELITE RESORT & SPA Sheikh Hamad Causeway T: 17 313 333 Reservations: 17 558 200 F: 17 313 344 Reservations Fax: 17 558 229 cro@elitegroup4u.com www.elitegroup4u.com Rooms: 154 suites with 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. Business & Conference Facilities: 24-hour business centre with fax, high-speed internet and photocopying services. Multi-...
Articles & Analysis | Widening its appeal: Better accommodation and more business visitors aid the hotel trade from The Report: Bahrain 2013
Although the unrest of 2011 has had a knock-on effect in many sectors of the economy, one area which has held up relatively well has been the hotel segment. During the rapid economic growth in Bahrain in the 2000s, a great deal of money found its way into real estate, and within that sector, the hotel industry offered promising returns.
Articles & Analysis | Consolidating recovery: A unique heritage and growing MICE segment boost diversification from The Report: Bahrain 2013
In many ways, Bahrain has traditionally been something of a trailblazer in the region. It was the first country in the Gulf to discover oil, and, given the relatively small size of its reserves, was the first to establish a tourism industry as a means to diversify its economy. In the 1970s and 1980s, Bahrain positioned itself as the conference,...
Articles & Analysis | All aboard: Efforts to energise the sector through cruise ship tourism gain traction from The Report: Bahrain 2013
As part of its efforts to relaunch its tourism industry and differentiate itself from other Gulf destinations, Bahrain is looking to move into the lucrative cruise ship market. As many other small island nations have found, the cruise industry offers several advantages. First, it tends to attract customers from the higher end of the income spectrum...
Events have been planned to celebrate Bahrain’s year as the Capital of Arab Tourism in 2013. MICE venues, such as the Bahrain Exhibition and Conference Authority’s complex at Sanabis, seek to offer a diverse range of meeting spaces, often in conjunction with hotels. Cruise ships are expected to further boost visitor numbers: the kingdom saw a record number of cruise ship arrivals for Bahrain in...