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MIDDLE EAST
The rarified luxury that describes much of the Middle East ’ s hotel market isn ’ t going anywhere , but it is being joined by more midscale lifestyle brands aiming to capture the growing number of visitors looking for more budget-friendly accommodations . Elsewhere in the region , Israel and Egypt are seeing their tourist bases evolve .
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Among the 2016 Great Hotel Restaurants – chosen each year by a panel of industry experts – is La Sponda at Le Sirenuse in Positano , Italy . The menu offers traditional Italian cuisine with a contemporary twist alongside the beauty and elegance of the Amalfi coast . Read more in F & B starting on p32 .
2 hotelsmag . com October 2016