- MarketMirror Q1, 2012 - PDF
The findings of the Q1 2012 PKF-TCH MarketMirror echo positive sentiments expressed since the beginning of the year. Key markets and segments of the industry are encouraging despite analyst concerns about continued Euroland crises and political uncertainty in some parts of the region.... read more
- MarketMirror Q1, 2012 - Press Release
The findings of the Q1 2012 PKF-TCH MarketMirror echo positive sentiments expressed since the beginning of the year. Key markets and segments of the industry are encouraging despite analyst concerns about continued Euroland crises and political uncertainty in some parts of the region.... read more
- Qatar's World Cup Goals
Mr. Sven Peter Gade, Director and Head of Consulting, PKF The Consulting House, chaires the World Cup 2022 panel debate.... read more
- All-inclusive: Out or In?
Would All-inclusive Damage Dubai? Mr. Sven Peter Gade, Director and Head of Consulting, PKF The Consulting House... read more
- The Greater Scheme of Things
Hotels are capable of more when premoting the destination in which they are based, argues... Mr. Sven Peter Gade, Director and Head of Consulting, PKF The Consulting House... read more
- Industry divided over all-inclusive options
“Even all-inclusive operators should have to link up with local guides and organizers to ensure that the destination is experienced” – Mr. Sven Gade, Director and Head of Consulting, PKF The Consulting House.... read more
- Egyptian Hoteliers Warned "Do not Discount"
Hotels and Projects that can afford it should grab the opportunity to re-position themselves in to a slightly more upmarket and clearly defined segment. Sven Gade, Director and Head of Consulting, PKF The Consulting House... read more
- Dubai to see upswing in tourist traffic over Egypt woe
Dubai is certainly a credible alternative destination to tourism markets elsewhere affected by monumental change and, generally speaking, the spring break tends to provide incoming business. We’ll be watching with interest and some trepidation, but [also] great expectation as current events unfold,.... Mr. John Alexander, Director & General Manager, PKF The Consulting House... read more
- Abu Dhabi takes leisure seriously
The weather, its beaches and off-shore islands are the ideal setting for a traditional sea, sun and sand tourism product, while the desert provides opportunities for day-excursions....... Sven Gade, Director & Head of Consulting, PKF The Consulting House... read more
- MEHEC AUH 2010 S Gade Key Note Speach: Hospitality Businesses within Destinations (The greater scheme of things)
This key note looks at the complex and international multiplicity of external factors, interactions and opportunities within which hospitality establishments operate. Many external factors impact business performance but can often not or only indirectly be influenced. What can operating units do to maximise their benefits?... read more
- Budget vs. Luxury Hotels – The Inherent Differences from an Investor’s Point of View
Much has been said about the viability of the budget hotel market in Dubai and the wider MENA region. But what are the differences between budget and luxury hotels and what market dynamics drive their respective performance? The underlying fundamentals are either driven by the investor or the market as illustrated..... Harmen de Jong, Consultant, PKF The Consulting House.... read more
- Accor enters regional mall hotel market
MAF has gained substantial experience over the last decade or so in developing a similar mixed-use model, one example being the Deira City Centre with the adjoining City Centre Hotel & Residence…… Andreas Braeuer, Associate Director, PKF The Consulting House... read more
- Hilton signs up to manage two new hotels in Saudi capital
Hotel performance in KSA and Riyadh in particular fared very well during the first six months of 2010 relative to regional and global lodging markets. Deloitte's Global RevPAR rankings cite that Riyadh holds a third position just below Dubai and Geneva," Sven Gade, director and head of consulting at PKF, The Consulting House...... read more
- Ras Al Khaimah pins its visitor strategy on hotel expansion
RAK remains largely a leisure tourism market which complements the offer of Dubai by offering a cultural, eco and soft adventure [water, desert, mountain] experience to tourists. Europe remains the primary source market for RAK hotels though visitors from the GCC, Subcontinent and Asia are growing, Adrian Jonklaas, PKF Senior Consultant, advising the hospitality sector........ read more
- GCC to spend $1.17b on hotel projects this year
There might be a number of projects projected as starting in one year, one would have to wait and see whether they actually will or the intent may be dispersed further..., Sven Gade, director and head of consulting at PKF — The Consulting House... read more
- More hotels in Gulf pipeline
Although some high-profile hotel brands are still being introduced by owners in the region, such as Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi, we see the overall emphasis shifting towards the mid- and budget-ends of the market,.... says Harmen de Jong, consultant at PKF The Consulting House... read more
- Pressure has never been a good advisor
Economically minded people are aware that markets are not influenced so much by finance, demand and supply, but first of all by a much more human phenomenon-belief..... read more
- Dubai Dreaming
This article has been published in “Quote Magazine” from The Netherlands. Harmen De Jong, consultant at PKF The Consulting House, discusses the impact of the end of the real estate boom in Dubai and compares Dubai’s tourism development with other regional and upcoming destinations such as Qatar and Abu Dhabi.... read more
- Hotel pipeline poses challenges for UAE
Oversupply is not the only factor that might cause a hotel project to be delayed or put on hold, notes Adrian Jonklaas, senior consultant at PKF The Consulting House... read more
- An innovative quarterly view of regional Real Estate Segments - Zawya
1st February 2009, PKF The Consulting House, UAE launch a new market monitoring application "MarketMirror" which provides a quarterly market snapshot and overview of the regional hospitality and real estate markets. The application is an innovative, easy to use, "at a glance" graphic format with two further drill-down levels delivered via email and the company web site www.pkf-tch.com.... read more
- Budget hotels will be good for UAE tourism industry
International budget chains, like the UK’s Premier Inn and Aloft, are looking to enter the UAE hotel market, Adrian Jonklaas, senior consultant at PKF The Consulting House, said.
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- PKF The Consulting House launches 'MarketMirror'
PKF The Consulting House launch a new market monitoring application "MarketMirror" which provides a quarterly market snapshot and overview of the regional hospitality and real estate markets. AME Info..
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- Iraq Hospitality Sector Seeks $145bn Investment
"Iraq as a country, emerging from a prolonged crisis, represents an opportunity, albeit with specific risk assessment profiles. While most reports cover incidents, it is also clear that business activities are ample in Iraq driven by the re-construction of the country, oil related development and an expected settlement of ... issues over time," said Sven Gade, Director and Head of Consulting at PKF Consulting House, business advisors to the hotel and property sectors.... read more
- Hospitality sector experiences the Burj Khalifa effect
"The Palace, the two Address hotels, as well as Qamardeen and Al Manzil will all experience a boost from Burj Khalifa, as will Souk A Bahar, Dubai Mall and the existing food and beverage outlets in the area." said Sven Gade, Director and Head of Consulting at PKF Consulting House... read more
- Hotels Bask in the Burj Khalifa's Glow
The Dubai Mall metro station, one of the busiest, has already proven Downtown Burj Dubai’s status as a destination management. “Being a value integrated town destination will help to overcome what a lot of supply coming in to the market could mean for others”, says Adrian Jonklaas, of PKF – The Consulting House... read more
- Timing is Key - Dubai Tourism to Profit from Burj Khalifa Launch
'The opening of the tower will definitely give a boost to Dubai's hospitality industry,' says Adrian Jonklaas, senior consultant at PKF - The Consulting House.... read more
- Millenium’s Kingsgate brand expands (for Arabic version click here)
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- When not so glittery Hotels claim to be star-studded
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- Property Weekly Article on The Consulting House
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- So Dubai Needs Budget Hotels
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- The Missing Link
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- Dubai Hospitality and Tourism Industry Outlook
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- Business-led Design
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