Hotels
Selim El Zyr, vice chairman and co-founder of Rotana says the company plans to continue strengthening its presence in the existing markets. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Rotana ready for IPO pending green light from shareholders

Hotels group pursues expansion and seeks mergers and acquisitions to drive growth, vice chairman says

Business

UAE’s first gaming resort will ‘open up Ras Al Khaimah to the world’

Economy

The White Lotus-famed Four Seasons to operate luxury resort in Ajman

Travel

UAE tourism booming with $12 billion in hotel revenue last year

Economy

UAE hotels primed for 'exceptional' Eid as staycation bookings surge

UAE

Eid Al Fitr 2025 staycations in the UAE, from family-friendly to beach fun

Travel

TimeframeWhen Dubai’s first five-star hotel opened in 1975

Travel
Destinations
The Yaeyama Islands are at the south-westernmost tip of Japan’s Okinawa prefecture. Photo: Julian Ryall

Island-hopping in Japan's remote Okinawa

Stunning beaches and wildlife greet visitors to archipelago 2,000km from Tokyo and 200km from Taiwan

Travel

ColumnI travelled solo for the first time - and I’d do it again in a heartbeat

Travel

Flightless fight: Inside the African penguin’s battle for survival

Travel

Three decades of preserving Maldivian paradise at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

Travel

A historical journey on the Slave Heritage Trail in Mauritius

Travel

Can Indian Kashmir compete as global winter sports destination?

Travel

Noctourism: Exploring destinations that come to life at night

Travel
Staycations
Residents are gearing up to celebrate the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE hotels primed for 'exceptional' Eid as staycation bookings surge

Short breaks for residents set for long weekends and late bookings from across Gulf driving demand

UAE

Eid Al Fitr 2025 staycations in the UAE, from family-friendly to beach fun

Travel

Driving to Oman: Everything to know about making the road trip from the UAE

Travel

The UAE's 26 best camping and glamping spots

Travel

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