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Blurred lines and convergence in the Middle East

Reading Time: < 1 minute As we continue to make preparations for the first Serviced Apartment Summit MEA conference in Dubai, it’s been fascinating to see how the Middle East is at the forefront of the increasingly blurred lines between once-distinct sectors of the hospitality industry. Serviced apartments and residential real estate investment plays overlap

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Saudi Arabia: The kingdom of tomorrow?

Reading Time: 4 minutes There are 55 major tourism developments planned or under construction, including 39 hotels and resorts, four museums and libraries, one mall, seven sports stadia / leisure complexes, two theme parks and two convention centres. At the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) 2015 we witnessed a panel of industry experts discussing