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Event: Hotel Design and Construction Egypt

By Ben Morales-Correa

In order to further increase national income from tourism, Egypt has directed part of the foreign investment capital to construct new hotels to accommodate the growing number of tourists. This trend is the driving force for c which will take place from 12 – 15 December 2010. Hotel Design and Construction Egypt will provide case... »

New Hilton property in Cairo

By Ben Morales-Correa

Hilton Worldwide has signed a Management Agreement with High for Touristic Projects for the new-build Hilton Heliopolis in Egypt’s capital Cairo, scheduled to open in 2014. The 485-room and 150-apartment low-rise property located in Cairo’s upmarket Heliopolis suburb adjoins an integrated shopping complex and is next to the Cairo International Airport. Hilton Heliopolis will feature five... »

TUI Holly awarded to eight Egypt Hotels

By Ben Morales-Correa

Eight Egyptian, including two Nile cruise ships, hotels are among the best in the world. At least that is the result of the biggest customer survey performed in the tourism industry. The survey is carried out every year by Germany’s leading tour operator TUI to find the most popular holiday hotels in the world.... »

The Rocco Forte Collection first Cairo Hotel

By Ben Morales-Correa

The Rocco Forte Collection has been appointed to manage The Shepheard Hotel in Cairo as a five-star hotel within their renowned brand after assisting in the full renovation of the hotel. The company’s plans are in place to convert the 279-room Shepheard Hotel, strategically located along the famous Nile River in the heart of bustling... »

Ecotourism in Egypt: Siwa Oasis

By Ben Morales-Correa

Image via Wikipedia Visited by travelers as varied as backpackers and European royalty, Siwa is now being touted as a destination for ecotourism. Mounir Neamatalla, a U.S. educated Cairo native, hopes to make Siwa a model of sustainable development with private incentives and microfinance programs through his organization, EQI. Captivated on his first visit in 1996, Mr.... »

Hotel hotline to help Egypt’s tourism

By Ben Morales-Correa

Egypt’s ministry of tourism has established a telephone hotline to allow foreign tourists to complain about price discrimination at hotels. The ministry launched the call-in service on July 15 in response to complaints from Gulf Arab visitors, some of whom say they have been quoted higher rates because of their perceived wealth. But while the... »