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THE ECONOMY - HOTELS
 Dubai hotels attractively priced: study
Posted on 07/03/2010
Dubai hotels are after all not as expensive as perceived globally, according to a new study. The emirate ranks only 12th in the world in terms of most expensive cities for hotel guests, with Dubai hotels' average nightly room rates resting at €121.11 (Dh606) for February 2010.
Moscow tops the charts with average room rates per night at €164.82 in February. Dubai hotels, though, recorded some increase in average room rates in the one-month period from January to February 2010 owing to high
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![]() Occupancy levels up during DSF, say Dubai's leading hotels
Posted on 27/02/2010
Following an industry-wide slump in occupancy levels in the last quarter of 2009, some of the leading hotels in Dubai have reported a comeback during Dubai Shopping Festival that concludes on February 28.
"We can feel the recovery and indeed we are very optimistic for 2010. I am glad to announce that our properties in Dubai - all 11 hotels - are running close to cent per cent occupancy rates during DSF 2010," said Naeem Darkazally, Area Director of Sales and Marketing, Rotana Dubai '&'
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 Dubai hotel rates to pick up by end-2011
Posted on 22/02/2010
Dubai hotel sector will see resilience by end 2011 when room rates are expected to improve after remaining flat this year, said a leading global hospitality industry consultancy firm.
Global leisure travel may take longer to improve and therefore leisure sector rates may remain depressed. With a large proportion of demand for Dubai hotel rooms being generated from the leisure sector, rate improvement may take longer toward the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012, said Julian Kemp, associate
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 ADNH records exceptional performance and profits for the year 2009 - net profit rises 47.9% to Dh432.92 million
Posted on 15/02/2010
Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH), the UAE's leading hospitality group with interests in hotels, catering, tourism and transport, reported a net profit of Dh432.92 million compared to Dh292.74 million in 2008, reflecting growth of 47.9%.
Sound performances in all operating divisions combined with earnings generated from investments boosted net profits by 47.9% to 432.92 million from Dh292.74 million in 2008.
Earnings per share increased to Dh0.43 from Dh0.29 in 2008.
Reflecting on the
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 British hotel chain Premier Inn expands in the UAE
Posted on 14/02/2010
Premier Inn, the UK's largest and most successful hotel brand on Thursday officially opened its latest Dubai hotel located at Dubai International Airport. Premier Inn in the GCC is a strategic partnership between the Emirates Group and Whitbread Plc and this new hotel lends further weight to their commitment of being the number one limited service hotel chain in the region.
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline
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 Jumeirah expands presence in Maldives
Posted on 11/02/2010
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has signed an agreement with Xanadu Holdings Private Limited to manage Jumeirah Meradhoo, a new five star deluxe resort located in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, south of the Malé Atoll.
This is the second phase of the Group's expansion strategy in an area which is recognised as the world's top luxury resort destination.
The 36-villa resort is located on an uninhabited island of 45,000 square metres, with 16 of
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 Desert Island Resort '&' Spa voted one of the world's greatest hotels
Posted on 09/02/2010
Desert Island Resort '&' Spa by Anantara developed by Tourism Development '&' Investment Company (TDIC)Tourism Development '&' Investment Company (TDIC), a master developer of cultural, residential and tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi, has been voted one of the world's greatest hotels by Conde Nast Traveller, as published in the magazine's Gold List 2010 in the January issue.
Travel experts and magazine editors select Sir Bani Yas Island resort for second consecutive year.
As one of the
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 Abu Dhabi seeks to lure hotel guests
Posted on 03/02/2010
Abu Dhabi is seeking to lure 1.7 million hotel guests to the emirate this year, which is a 10 per cent increase from 2009, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority said.
The number of hotel guests rose 16 per cent in the fourth quarter, the ADTA said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.
More than 1.5 million guests stayed in the emirate's hotels during 2009, a 2 per cent increase from 2008.
Domestic tourists accounted for 42 per cent of all hotel guests last year, while guests from the United
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 Abu Dhabi achieves a 2% growth in 2009 in hotel guest numbers
Posted on 01/02/2010
Abu Dhabi achieved a 2% rise in hotel guest numbers last year bucking international trends in a globally depressed tourism market. In all some 1.54 million guests stayed in hotels throughout the emirate in 2009 racking up some 4,673,494 guest nights. Guest stays in the final quarter grew by 16% year-on year.
"The year ended on a high with a very successful last quarter driven by major events and an Eid break with strong stay-at-home characteristics," explained His Excellency Mubarak Al
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 DTCM to introduce new classification system for Dubai hotels this year
Posted on 31/01/2010
The Dubai Department of Commerce and Tourism (DTCM) is due to reveal the new classification of Dubai hotel properties sometime this year, according to a senior DTCM official.
The new classification system for Dubai hotels – delayed twice already – was originally scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2008, with plans of introducing several new leisure-based categories. It then got pushed to the third quarter of 2009. And now, with the process having been under review for almost two
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 New budget hotels for capital
Posted on 26/01/2010
A new no-frills hotel brand is coming to Abu Dhabi to take advantage of a shortfall of affordable accommodation for budget travellers.
CAPM Investment, the investment company based in Abu Dhabi, has formed a joint venture with the Dubai-based Layia Hospitality to launch the budget hotel in the capital, as it looks to capitalise on lower construction and land costs and a need for more economical accommodation in the region.
Called Day and Night Hotels, the plan is to initially develop five
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 Hotels profit as Al Ain develops
Posted on 13/01/2010
The hotel industry in Al Ain has pinned great hopes on the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority's (ADTA) efforts to promote the oasis city as a tourist destination with a 15-year strategic plan.
The city's culture, heritage and civic infrastructure are being heavily promoted as part of the programme. Al Ain, the capital of Abu Dhabi's Eastern Region, is considered the custodian of ancient Arabian civilisation that dates back four millennia.
The new rating system has, however, hurt some of the hotels
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 Tilal Liwa Hotel opened in the Western Region
Posted on 10/01/2010
Tilal Liwa Hotel, a new concept of hospitality bringing the best of Arabic traditions and culture to life, was initially opened with Khadim Abdullah Al Darei having the honour of being the first guest.
Located on the edge of the Rub Al Khali (the empty quarter) in the sands of Liwa amid rolling sand dunes and an unspoiled desert landscape, the hotel is managed by Danat Hotels '&' Resorts , a leading player in Abu Dhabi hotel's industry.
Al Darei said that he was extremely excited for being
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 World's tallest hotel opens in Dubai
Posted on 07/01/2010
Dubai broke another world record on Wednesday by inaugurating the tallest hotel.
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana has been officially certified by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest hotel. At 333 metres it is five metres higher than its rival in Bangkok, and is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, close to the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Built by the Arabian Contracting Company, the hotel cost $180 million (Dh660.6 million).
Construction started in 2004 and was completed in April
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 Armani Hotel Dubai to open in March
Posted on 05/01/2010
Armani Hotel Dubai, the first hotel to open under the collaboration between Giorgio Armani S.p.A. and Emaar Properties PJSC, will be officially launched on March 18, 2010, it was announced today, said Milan-based Armani Hotels in a press release.
Exclusively housed in the distinctive Burj Dubai tower, the world's tallest building, the Armani Hotel Dubai is the first of a series of hotels, resorts and residences designed by Giorgio
Armani to be opened around the globe and marks fashion
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