Executive met with Pierre Ashkar, head of the Hotel Owners Association in Lebanon, to discuss the hotels’ performance this year as well as the main issues and concerns affecting hotel…
Hospitality & Tourism
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The prosperity of Beirut’s hotel industry continues to ebb and flow. Room occupancies increase at the earliest signs of stabilization in Beirut’s security situation, only to drop as soon as…
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Addmind is primarily known for creating successful entertainment concepts and venues such as Iris, Indie and White, which was the winner of the 2015 World’s Finest Clubs Award. The year…
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Among the first things you hear about the Lebanese people is how much they love to party and go out. This reputation still prevails, and although those in the food…
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Winemaking is a rapidly growing industry in Lebanon. Fifteen years ago we only had a handful of wineries to speak of; today the country boasts 42 wineries, according to oenologue…
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Chateau Musar celebrated its 85th anniversary in October 2015 in style with a grand party. Despite the festivities, however, the winery has suffered a solemn year, with the death of…
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The Union Vinicole du Liban (UVL), Lebanon’s association of wine producers, was founded in 1997 to defend and promote Lebanese wineries’ interests and image abroad. It was established at a…
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Although 2015 did not see the launch of any new wineries in Lebanon, two existing wineries have nonetheless expanded their product offerings to introduce new labels to both local and…
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The waste crisis devastated tourism in Lebanon, but there is still opportunity to recover, argues Michel Pharaon. Is it correct to say that the year 2015 seemed to be going…
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Beirut Central District (BCD) is home to flagship stores of international high end retail brands such as Armani and Hermes; it is also where five star hotels such as The…