Purchasing Power: Saji Pulimayil Idiculla
The procurement philosophy of the Grand Millennium purchasing manager
TripAdvisor finds UK showing most interest in UAE
19% of travellers from UK are researching UAE accommodation
UAE-based Warwick heads Viceroy sales & marketing
New head has 30-years experience in the hotel business
Top hotels and restaurants on Pinterest
Martin Kubler shares some exemplary users of the online pinboard
IHG launches free internet for loyalty members
Rewards club has 600,000 members in KSA and 350,000 members in the UAE
GIBTM report forecasts growth in MENA MICE market
UAE, KSA and Egypt named as top meetings and events spots in past year
Saudi, UAE among top emerging markets for Facebook
Gulf countries see up to 74% of internet users active on network
BEST PRACTICE: Your hotel's social media strategy
The secret to social media success is good planning by the PR manager
Dubai's Cobone.com bought by US investment firm
Deals site acquired by Tiger Global Management for undisclosed amount
BEST PRACTICE: Ramping up revenue management
Advances in revenue management are finally coming to the Middle East
Webjet launches Lots of Hotels in Middle East
Australia's biggest OTA launches B2B hotel aggregator in Dubai
Room-swap social network launched for hoteliers
Roomize enables hotel owners and managers worldwide to exchange rooms
Thousands duped in social media airline scam
Free 20,000 economy class ticket Instagram offer a hoax says Etihad
W Hotels tops 2013 L2 Digital IQ Index
InterContinental and Westin ranked joint second out of 57 hotel brands




















