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UAE and Saudi Arabia travel trends to boost GCC tourism
Reading Time: 3 minutesUAE: Al Rais Travel, the official DMC partner of Arabian Travel Market [ATM], has highlighted the latest trends supporting the growth of the tourism industry in the United Arab Emirates [UAE], Saudi Arabia and the rest of the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council].
Unified tourist visa to drive demand in GCC member states
Reading Time: 2 minutesGCC: Member states in the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council] have agreed to roll out a unified tourist visa, which is set to fuel a spike in short-term rental demand across the region.
Dubai sees sharp rise in number of holiday homes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: The number of registered holiday homes in Dubai increased by 45 per cent year-on-year, according to property consultancy Asteco.
Ajman becomes latest emirate to issue holiday home rules
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Ajman has become the latest United Arab emirate to issue rules to develop a sustainable holiday home model, as of the start of the month.
bnbme holiday homes enters into partnership with Marriott Bonvoy
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Dubai-based short-term rental property management company bnbme holiday homes has entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU] with Marriott Bonvoy.
Samana Group launches rental business in time for FIFA World Cup
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Samana Group has launched a new business entity called ‘Samana Holidays’ that will allow homeowners and end users to rent out apartments on a short-term basis in Dubai.
Silkhaus raises $7.75m in seed funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Dubai-based short-term rental proptech Silkhaus has secured $7.75 million in a seed funding round after coming out of stealth, a year after being founded.
Regulatory framework set up for Sharjah Holiday Homes Project
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: A new regulatory framework has been launched in Sharjah as part of the emirate’s Holiday Homes Project.
Al Ghurair Properties launches Stay Holiday Homes platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDubai: Real estate leasing service Al Ghurair Properties has launched a new holiday home concept in Stay Holiday Homes.
Sonder expands footprint in Dubai
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Next-generation lodging firm Sonder is set to expand its footprint in Dubai later this year by opening a 401-unit property at Business Bay.