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Pandemic or not, tourism may be staging a comeback. Can it last?
We’re seeing indications that tourism may be staging a comeback despite the ongoing pandemic and the acceleration of covid numbers…
Hospitality + Tourism
What we’re tracking on Sunday, 23 August 2020
Welcome back, ladies and gents, from what we hope was a relaxing three-day weekend. As summer crawls to a close,…
What we’re tracking on 18 August 2020
Welcome to the final workday of this abbreviated workweek. We hope you’ve all made plans for the long weekend —…
Egypt to open five museums over the next three months
The Tourism Ministry is planning five museum openings over the next three months, including a new Sharm El Sheikh museum…
Hurghada tourism drops 53% y-o-y in 1H2020, Sharm 51%
Hotel occupancy rates in Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh nosedived 53% and 51%, respectively, in 1H2020 amid a pandemic-induced slump…
Egypt’s Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace to soon be restored
The Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace — which is more popularly known as the Sultana Malak Palace — in Heliopolis will…
Alexandria to promote slow tourism as part of EU-funded Med Pearls project
Egypt has launched an EU-funded program designed to promote “slow tourism” and encourage travelers to spend longer stretches of time…
National Bank of Egypt in loan talks with EGOTH, HOTAC to finance hotel renovations
The Egyptian General Company for Tourism and Hotels (EGOTH) is in talks with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) for…
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