Articles tagged “sharjah”

Sharjah’s investment arm is betting that global distribution can do for seven retreats what domestic staycation demand already does reliably.

Coral Beach Resort Sharjah is the first hotel in the Middle East to sign the Glasgow Declaration. But the real question for hotel owners is whether these pledges translate into lower costs or stronger demand in a region still heavily reliant on fossil fuels.

Sharjah is betting on eco-tourism to boost its appeal. Gas remains part of the mix, but with more renewables coming online and efforts to decarbonize supply chains, the emirate could offer the industry a path to lower-emission operations.

Today's podcast looks at United's less-popular destination bet, Disneyland's new price hike, and Sharjah's invisible tourism.

45 minutes from the center of Dubai is Sharjah, an emirate that isn't trying to turn heads like its neighbors do.