11/08/2019 16:26

New Hotels Are To Be Built In The UAE

[IMG=19779-5547] The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing of the Government of Dubai reported on the results of the 13th Arabian Travel Market 2006. According to the Russian Office of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, the event was marked with both the increased number of exhibitors and the area of the fair. Meanwhile, Russian travel market pointed out the increased interest of tour operators from the UAE, Oman and Qatar in Russia. Moreover, the organizers of the Exhibition focused on the investments in tourism and the extension of travel infrastructure. In particular, they presented the layout of a new terminal of the Dubai airport and Dubailand, which will be opened in 2010 in the Arabian Desert. It will be a giant city with a theme park and hotels for 29, 000 rooms. Furthermore, Russian tour operators expressed special enthusiasm towards new hotel projects as Russian travel market is concerned about shortage of hotel rooms in the country. ‘The demand for the UAE is increasing. Therefore, shortage of hotels along the coast is especially evident. We hope new projects will solve the problem’, said Elena Kaikova, Director and Coordinator of Rusadventure. Simultaneously, travel market experts believe that new hotels in Dubai will have a positive impact on the pricing policy. ‘The cost of accommodation in the country increases annyaly by 5-30% as local hoteliers realize the demand for the destination’, hopes Andrey Zorin, the Head of the UAE Department of Russian Express.