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Top hotels wake up to Africa growth potential

Africa was the only region in the world to show growth in tourism in 2009, according to the World Tourism Organisation. In 2010 international arrivals rose by 6 percent to 49 million, slower than Asia or the Americas but double the growth [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

TUI growth stalls as tourists avoid North Africa

TUI, which owns Europe's largest tour operator TUI Travel (TT.L), reported an 11 percent fall in third-quarter underlying earnings and said profit for the year to September will be flat. The company had said in May it expected prof [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

4,500 hotel rooms added to Mideast, Africa pipeline in April

Nearly 4,500 extra hotel rooms were added to the Middle East and Africa construction pipeline in April, according to new data released by STR Global. The region's development pipeline now comprises 443 hotels totalling 122,775 rooms, [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Starwood Hotels to open 50 hotels in Europe, Africa and the ...

With Growth Fuelled by Demand for its Luxury and Design-Led Brands, Starwood is Poised to Open 12 Hotels in the Region this Year From the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc [...]