Category Hotel, Events, Organisations & Operators

Dubai’s hospitality community is mobilising behind a coordinated effort to strengthen GCC resident offers across the city’s hotels, restaurants, attractions and tourism experiences.

This industry-led initiative brings together hospitality partners to align, refresh, and amplify existing GCC and UAE resident offers into a unified, market-wide push, timed to upcoming peak travel periods, school holidays, and the summer season.

The Dubai Hotel Group (DHG) is supporting this effort across its members and wider UAE industry partners, encouraging broad participation and alignment across the sector.

dusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives, a vibrant all-inclusive lifestyle resort operated by Dusit Hotels and Resorts and located just seven minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport, has unveiled Feydhoo Hall, a new multi-purpose events venue designed to support the growing demand for destination weddings, corporate retreats, and group travel experiences in the Maldives.

As the country continues to diversify beyond traditional leisure travel, the destination welcomed a record 2.25 million international visitors in 2025, underscoring its global appeal and creating new opportunities to expand into niche MICE segments such as incentive travel, curated group experiences, and small corporate gatherings. Feydhoo Hall has been developed to cater to this shift.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is launching a year-long celebration across its properties nationwide, reimagining America’s cherished pastimes and timeless traditions in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Rooted in the brand’s American heritage, the initiative honors the spirit of travel, shared history and togetherness that has defined Omni for decades. Omni’s celebrations kick off with the launch of a dedicated microsite and brand campaign, entitled “Celebrate America,” reinforcing the brand’s position as America’s Hotel Company during this milestone year.

Minor Hotels has donated more than THB 1.6 million to the Princess Sirindhorn Craniofacial Center at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, reinforcing the company’s long-standing commitment to community wellbeing through its Dollars for Deeds corporate social responsibility programme.

Each year, World Cocktail Month sees MGallery Collection celebrate the art of mixology across its properties worldwide, turning the bar into a stage for creativity and connection. This year, MGallery Collection invites guests to experience the bar as a destination in its own right. In collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij, the boutique hotel collection unveils an immersive pairing concept that transforms an evening drink into a curated gastronomic ritual, through the art of pairing cocktails and exquisite bites.

Dusit Hotels and Resorts are inviting travellers to extend their stays for less with the launch of ‘A Night on Us’, a limited-time offer featuring complimentary nights on eligible stays of two to eight nights.

Available for just six days, from 22 to 27 April 2026, exclusively on dusit.com, with early access for Dusit Gold members from 22 to 24 April, the offer provides exceptional value across a curated collection of participating Dusit properties in Guam, Malaysia, the Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Dusit Hotels and Resorts are inviting travellers to extend their stays for less with the launch of ‘A Night on Us’, a limited-time offer featuring complimentary nights on eligible stays of two to eight nights.

Available for just six days, from 22 to 27 April 2026, exclusively on dusit.com, with early access for Dusit Gold members from 22 to 24 April, the offer provides exceptional value across a curated collection of participating Dusit properties in Guam, Malaysia, the Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai is taking family-friendly fun to the next level with two unmissable offers. Offering extended staycations packed with family-friendly moments and fun-filled daycations with exclusive savings, this captivating resort promises unforgettable experiences by the beach on every visit.

The inaugural Anantara Concorso Roma, presented by UBS, took place over the weekend, bringing together over 70 historic Italian cars in the heart of Rome for a weekend of competition and celebration. In the spirit of ‘La Dolce Vita della Automobili’, visitors enjoyed a stunning combination of Roman hospitality and the nation’s finest cars, all set against the historic backdrop of the Eternal City.

Rocco Forte Hotels introduces The Grand European Golf Tour, a curated collection of golf experiences across their European destinations, created in partnership with Golf Travel Centre. Guests can combine stays at Rocco Forte’s celebrated hotels with play at Europe’s most prestigious courses, all within easy reach of the properties. From historic championship layouts in Scotland to the award-winning fairways of Verdura Resort in Sicily, each experience is designed for discerning golfers seeking world-class sport complemented by culture, cuisine, and renowned hospitality.