Hotelier Middle East – May 2019

HOTELIER MIDDLE EAST | May 2019 | Volume 18 Issue 05

CONTENTS

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MEDIA

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05 BULLETINS
The latest region’s news

19 COMMENT
The argument for more aff ordable hotels

47 BUYER’S GUIDE
The latest suppliers’ news and product
launches in the hospitality industry

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ADVERTISING

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STUDIO

Assistant Designer Rita Ghantous

PHOTOGRAPHY

Senior Photographers Rajesh Raghav, Efraim Evidor, Adel Rashid

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46 MOVERS & SHAKERS
The industry’s latest hires

SPECIAL REPORT

EDUCATION & TRAINING INSIGHTS

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