Hotels
Makkah Clock Royal Tower, part of the Abraj Al Bait complex overlooking the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Photo: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

Best hotels in Makkah for Hajj and Umrah, from luxury to budget options

Pilgrims planning ahead can choose from properties close to the Grand Mosque, larger family rooms and lower-cost stays

Travel

Hotels and restaurants adjust to less demand and shorter bookings

Lifestyle

UAE hotels closing this summer: Which ones are shutting and why

Travel

Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort closes 'following careful consideration'

Travel

Burj Al Arab closes to undergo 18-month restoration

Travel

Staycation hotel deals in the UAE and Oman

Travel

UAE preparing support package for tourism sector, says economy minister

Economy
Destinations
Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights. Searches for 'West Yorkshire' have surged online following the release of the film. Alamy Stock Photo

Romance and ruins: A trip through Yorkshire’s Wuthering Heights locations

Latest film adaptation of the book has been extensively shot in the ancient county

Travel

Hands-on holidays: How 'skillcations' are changing the way we travel

Travel

Two days in Sejong City, South Korea’s purpose-built city of the future

Travel

Exploring Amman in 24 hours: What to eat, see and do

Travel

Tracing the ghosts of empire in Uzbekistan

Travel

Bucket-list travel 2026: Our top 15 destinations

Travel

A Hangeul lover’s guide to South Korea

Travel
Staycations
Despite numerous hotel launches, staycation deals are getting harder to find across the UAE. Photo: Mandarin Oriental

You're not imagining it – UAE staycations are getting more expensive

With prices up by nearly 20 per cent this Ramadan, here's how you can still get a bargain break

Lifestyle

National Day holiday: Everything you need to know about driving to Oman

Travel

JA Beach Hotel review: How one of Dubai’s oldest resorts retains its charm

Travel

UAE National Day staycations: Hotel deals and offers for the long weekend

Travel

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