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Holidaymakers switching to the safety of the UAE
The political unrest that has spread across many countries in the region is having an impact on tourism in safe destinations such as the UAE, according to the Rotana chief executive, Selim El Zyr. Mr El Zyr said that when the protests began in Egypt hotel occupancy rates in the UAE, Qatar and Turkey began to rise significantly.
Dubai Accommodations Buying and Renting
Dubai still shines like a star in the horizon of the Middle East real estate and property market. Dubai in United Arab Emirates is known to be one of the most popular tourists spot and financial gate of the world.
Glitz and glamour of downtown Dubai
After booking my 28 degree holiday to the United Arab Emirates panic hits, I need summer clothes and a tan! Personal shopper booked, spray tan booked – finally I’m prepped and ready to go. After a very relaxing flight in first class and feeling nice and refreshed after the six-hour journey, we arrived at Dubaiairport to be met by a warm welcome from the staff at the local tourism office.
Get the Best View of Waterfront Beach Apartment Dubai
Beach apartment Dubai is the ultimate choice for the holiday for several of the vacationers coming from the different parts of the world and they stay for accommodation is Jumeirah beach apartments as it is certainly mesmerizing to the people who have once seen it. This is the newest trend in the holiday travels to have the target place as the Palms Islands.
Hilton Worldwide Expands UAE Portfolio with Hilton Sharjah
Hilton Worldwide announced on February 10 the signing of a management agreement with the Bin Otaiba Investment Group for a Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Sharjah, marking the company’s entry into the emirate. 10 kilometers from Dubai International Airport , one of the busiestAirport s in the world.
Accor to open 18 new hotels in the Middle East until 2014
Christophe Landais, Managing Director of Accor ME said, “We have experienced sustainable progress in the region’s tourism and hospitality industry in 2010. With 2011 upon us, we plan to build a new image of the UAE as an affordable destination. We believe that to attract a more diverse tourist base, we have to offer tourists and business travellers alike a wider choice of hotels to stay in.”
Dubai hopes for new wave of tourists
Dubai tourism chiefs hope the growth of the cruise ship industry and more exhibitions will help fill the 10,000 hotel rooms to be added to the emirate’s hospitality market this year. The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) said it would also focus on implementing a new hotel classification system announced last year.
Dubai needs 2.5m. more tourists to match hotel growth
Dubai will need to attract an additional 2.5 million tourists annually to absorb an estimated 60 percent increase in hotel rooms over the next five years, Deloitte LLP said. Dubai, which has around 50,000 rooms, may struggle to maintain occupancy and rates as a further 30,000 rooms are likely to be added, said Alex Kyriakidis, the New York-based consulting company’s global managing director of Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure.
