Monthly Archives: April 2010

Qsar al Sarab – A jewel in the desert

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Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara is situated about 150 kilometers deep into the world’s largest Liwa desert outside Abu Dhabi and owned by Abu Dhabi Government’s Tourism Development and Investment Company. The 150 rooms and 50 villas are extremely spacious and pose to be an absolute gem for Arabian tradition and desert ambiance lovers. Fun travelers seek delight in multiple offers including its environment, magnificent view of desert and sand dunes, exquisite interior Arabic themed wood carving, light fittings, majestic bathrooms with huge circular tubs and rainfall showers.

Experience a retreat that blends cultural passion with desert tranquility. Qasr Al Sarab caters to all your food fancies with delectable ethnic and international dishes. Choose an end of terrace room for a larger balcony and view the desert from rising sun till the sun sets. The rooms are managed with every convenience from 24 hours internet to a complete mini bar to treat yourself the way you want. You can enjoy sand bath and then get soak into aromas of rare Arabian oils to get the real feeling of being in desert and being treated like royals. Cherry-flavored shisha clouds rising into a night sky filled with stars. In short discover every color of culture, luxury and hospitality in Qasr Al Sarab by Anantara.

Let’s discover Qasr al Sarab more from cultural perspective, this hotel is designed to represent the original flavor of Arabian hospitality and warmth. The hotel is developed in a luxurious form to cater every kind of guests and facilitate them to the peak they want. Discover this land more at your own and make your stay fun-filled, pleasurable and different everyday from other ordinary stays anywhere around the world. Just from workout rooms to spa, or from high powered meeting rooms to exceptionally outclass culinary services, do something else like have once in a lifetime adventure on top of camels and see towering sand dunes under your feet. It will be your own personal moment that you can just have with Qasr Al Sarab. Choose your adventure but make your stay relaxed and power-packed with thrills and actions.

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Iceland Volcano caused flights chaos and Dubai Hotels observed more occupancy rate

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Iceland Volcano eruption has caused several impacts on environment but today we are not going to talk about adverse impacts on environment rather the chaos in flights and resultantly impact on Dubai Hotels. The cloud of Icelandic volcanic ash has caused the cancellation of numerous flights into many parts of Europe. This incident is proving to be good for Dubai Hotels at least, as mostly hotels near Dubai airport have observed increase in occupancy rate at once.

No wonder that the affected guests have extended their stay for up to a week. As the climatic conditions are good in Dubai from last month, hotels were already having an increase in occupancy rate but this eruption caused such flight chaos that hotels are completely filled now.

This thing has not applied to the guests who had to stay in Dubai but also to those who were not able to come to Gulf and canceled their bookings. But increase in occupancy rate has covered that gap on behalf of guests who could not make to come to Dubai. All flights from Gulf to Europe have been canceled on Monday, the fifth day, and the routes are not cleared yet. The cancellation of flights has affected the tourists’ schedule holidaying in emirates and they are forced to extend their stay in emirates.

It is quite good that Dubai hotels are working at their peak to cater enough of the European guests and almost every hotel is running at 100 percent occupancy. Well, it might be possible that these hotels will start to be evacuated from tomorrow because the European airports are expected to reopen soon now. Hotels may see a drop in advance bookings as travelers may not prefer to fly out of their native countries while postponing their stays to some other suitable time or may be due to fear of not being able to return to home at the end of their holidays.

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Review – Raffles Hotel Dubai

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Raffles Hotel, Dubai has been a well-received hotel in Dubai since its first year of opening, it was named ‘Best New Hotel Development’ in the Middle East. This hotel is a great combination of relaxation, pleasure and extravagance filled with Raffles hospitality and Middle Eastern special traditional touch. This prominent landmark is situated just 10 minutes drive from Dubai International Airport, built in pyramidal structure. The essence of the experience lies in its 248 opulent Suites, 11 Food & Beverage outlets and the Raffles Spa.

A unique 1-hectare “Raffles Botanical Garden” is also enchanted all visitors; discover residential sanctuaries with 248 palatial sized rooms and suites, each with private balcony. These Exquisite suites styled with inspiration taken from Asian Design and Middle Eastern tradition so the whole interior reflects the desert beauty.

The exceptional in-room services includes laundry, satellite TV, iPod docking station, 24 hrs Internet access, in-room dining services, private balconies, bathroom TV and Jacuzzi in all suites. With private balconies at each room offering majestic views of the city of Dubai, everyone can be assured of supreme luxury during his stay at Raffles Dubai. The suites are further classified according to facilities such as Signature suites, Raffles Inc. State room, Diplomatic suites, Landmark suites, Presidential suites, penthouses and Royal suites.

Culinary services spanning the globe including 11 restaurants and bars such as Raffles salon, Cafe Raffles, Crossroads Cocktail Bar, Azur (All day dining facility) Fire & Ice – Raffles Grill (Steak & Sea food is the main focus), Fire & Ice – Cellar, China Moon Champagne Bar, Asiana Restaurant, The Noble House and New Asia Bar & Club.

Travelers in the Middle East also appreciate the spacious suites and the attentive and thoughtful service the hotel offers and they have formed a growing market for other Raffles hotels as a result, said Mr. John Johnston, Raffles Hotels & Resorts president. That is why we are planning to open new hotel in Paris and confident enough that this project will also be well-received by guests.

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What Dubai is going to offer in Hotel sector?

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There is news that more than half dozens hotels are planned to open in the Gulf over the next two years and it will put pressure on rates to decline. UAE accounts for $6.1 billion out of $8.8 billion being invested in Hotel sector in 61 hotel properties that are expected to open by the end of next year. The UAE will see the completion of 22 hotels this year and 13 next year, according to a survey by research and database company Proleads for The Hotel Show.

Armani Hotel Dubai has started taking bookings, the hotel features 8 restaurants, Armani club, Armani spa, chocolate, sweet & flower shop and accessories outlet with 24 Armani studios, 44 Armani Classic rooms, 38 Armani Premier rooms, 36 Armani Suites, 6 Armani Executive and 6 Armani Ambassador Suites and 5 Armani Signature Suites.

The Dubai Department of Commerce and Tourism Marketing has said it will reveal the new Dubai hotel classification system soon. The system, which is said to introduce several new leisure-based categories, has already been postponed twice.

Hotel occupancy rates in Dubai fell to 79 percent last year while the occupancy rate in 2007 was 84 percent and rates fell 7 percent between July and December last year. This all has happened due to new hotels in the market, financial crisis as well as lowering down in demand. The number of hotel guests last year was almost flat compared with the previous year at about seven million. According to the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), hotel room inventory rose 15.9 per cent to 49,598 last year.

It is also said that in the second half of 2008, average daily rates were exceptionally greater than the same period in 2007, although the revenue per available room was a bit lower than Dh 782. 2010 seems challenging for everyone but investors are zealous again to invest in the Middle East as new properties are supposed to be built in.