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Abu Dhabi - Adnan star:
Naim price Drickzle vice president of sales and marketing group, Millennium Hotels and Copthern global efforts Abu Dhabi Authority for
Tourism and Culture aimed to introduce the sights in the capital on a global level through participation in exhibitions, conferences and marketing a variety of activities in this regard.
Drickzle added in an interview with the Gulf, "where the group has been able Millennium Hotels and Copthern global demonstrate their potential and achieve growth very quickly to become one of the main companies in the hospitality industry not only in the UAE alone, but throughout the region."
The detection of an ambitious expansion plan for a group of 40 hotels will be launched in the coming period, where the UAE has a share of those new hotels that will be opening soon at the rate of five hotel facilities include nearly 1,500 rooms will be announced by the end of the year 2014.
The following is a text of the interview:
Please evaluate the performance of the hotel sector and tourism in Abu Dhabi since the beginning of this year, and what are your expectations for the future of these sectors?
- Abu Dhabi has seen tremendous growth in early 2014 and appeared in an increase in the number of guests coming to the city and
hotel occupancy rates high, which led to an increase in hotel revenues. Where hotel occupancy rates have risen by 8% exceeded the previous year, while revenue rose hotels by up to 15% in the same time period.
This increase is due to the positive ongoing efforts undertaken by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Tourism, which aims to give an overview embody the landmarks in the capital on a global level through participation in exhibitions, conferences and marketing activities for the deployment of a complete picture of the city. As the city of Abu Dhabi to host many of the major events on the cultural level of the task and the level of the business class has led to increasing numbers of visitors to it.
We have seen a marked increase tourism and entertainment sectors, especially from some markets, such as India, Germany and the
GCC countries has been reflected on the occupancy rates that exceeded 11% increase compared to last year. It is worth noting that these results are positive and encouraging continued in the periods expected by the low turnout and despite the increase in the number of hotel establishments in the city exceeded by 10%.
As this continued strong performance in the second half of 2014 is expected to strengthen in the fourth quarter of the year, where Abu Dhabi will host a number of major global events in November such as Formula One racing and the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum (ADIPEC).
Controls in the hospitality sector Emirati combination of tourism and entertainment business, conferences and exhibitions, while experiencing the country unprecedented growth of each of these markets mentioned above, we expect continued strong performance and rising rates of revenue and occupancy in addition to the development of a hotel a contemporary line with this increase derives its strength from the efforts strenuous and highlights that are by the Abu Dhabi Authority for culture and Tourism in order to promote the emirate as a destination for leisure and business at the same time.
Our expectations in the coming period for the company and Malinom Copthern Middle East dominated by optimism, where the company was able to prove its potential and grow the company currently very quickly to become one of the main companies in the hospitality industry not only in the UAE alone, but throughout the region.
Can you provide an overview of the development and expansion witnessed by a group Millennium in Abu Dhabi in particular and in the region generally and whether going to the inauguration and the opening of any new hotels in the next period?
- The company currently manages 17 hotels and nearly 5,000 hotel rooms spread over eight countries, including:
United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Oman and
Iraq in addition to an ambitious expansion plan includes 40 hotels will be launched in the coming period, including 20 new hotels in
Saudi Arabia. In the course of 12-18 months will be the opening of a number of hotel establishments in each of the new: the UAE, Kuwait and Oman, is in line with the group's work plan, which aims to manage 50 hotel facility in the Middle East and Africa by 2017.
The UAE has a share of those new hotels that will be opening soon at the rate of five hotel facilities include nearly 1,500 rooms will be announced by the end of the year 2014. This is a good reflection of the numbers and evidence of the growing importance of the UAE for being a tourist and interface of the first class and also its status as a hub for global trade is important.
Represent facilities which are scheduled to open in the UAE during the next few months, several sectors of the market of serviced apartments for extended stays to luxury hotels. The first of our hotels in the
Emirate of Fujairah, Fujairah Millennium Hotel, which is scheduled to open next year, will be part of a commercial complex featuring shopping mall. The resort Millennium eye, will also be the first of our hotels in the Emirate of eye and entertainment services will provide first-class guests who want to escape from the bustling city life. As we can not hide our enthusiasm toward the door of the palace luxury hotel, which is located a prominent location overlooking the Corniche and Abu Dhabi
Emirates Palace next to the
Etihad Towers offers guests the experience of Arabian hospitality gems. Will feature door of the palace hotels and hotel apartments with a total of 667 rooms as it was designed in a Moroccan style and using the Arab arabesque and extends this spirit of design to also include restaurants and a luxury spa facilities, all of which bear the character of the same.
How is the sector assessment conferences and exhibitions, incentives and business in Abu Dhabi? What are the contributions of the emirate Venadegkm?
- Distinguishes sector conferences and exhibitions, incentives and business in Abu Dhabi itself by focusing on the key events that are held in the city and the link between them and organize visits to heritage sites and shrines highlight the history and culture of the UAE. The sector as a front for conferences and exhibitions, incentives and business cares Grand Millennium broad unity in this sector as well as some of the other hotels built on the island of Saadiyat.
Have seen our hotels in Abu Dhabi, such as: Millennium Abu Dhabi, Grand Millennium Unity noticeable increase and the demand from industry conferences and exhibitions, incentives and business during the quarter, the first half of this year, by receiving and organizing conferences and delegations coming from China and India, for example, but not limited to.
We will continue on our approach to the development and promotion of this sector growing significantly in light of the strategy developed by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture.
Offers and prices
Said Drickzle We have launched offers exciting summer bouquets available from May to September 2014 and dedicated to our guests who would like a hotel accommodation in each of the Millennium: UAE, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq.
Rather than follow the traditional reduction package, which offers discounted one for the summer period, invented the Millennium program will benefit all travelers, whether for leisure or work or family holidays.
Can be for travelers to choose from among several bouquets such as: bouquet "Entertainment for the longest time," which gives decisive 15% on the Best Flexible Rate for the day to stay three nights or more, and a bouquet "advance purchase" which gives critical value of 15% on the Best Flexible Rate for the day for bookings made in advance at least seven days from the date of arrival, or a bouquet "last chance for the lowest price," which gives a reduction of 10% on bookings made 24 hours prior to arrival.
New destinations
The Etihad Airways gate of Abu Dhabi to the world and the existence of an increase in the number of airlines direct means that Abu Dhabi has become a viable option and destination for holidays in front of a large number of travelers, and this in itself is a benefit to the tourism industry, which resulted in the increase in flights increase the number of arrivals to the emirate by exceeded 28% in the first half of the year.
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority
Said Drickzle that the Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture plays a pivotal role in the promotion of the emirate at all levels, it is also important that each of us in turn create an unforgettable experience for visitors from all over the world once that there are visitors in the emirate become an important tourism sector not only meet their needs, but skip the requirements and provide the best levels of service and hospitality.
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