DUBAI’S POPULARITY MAKES IT A FIRM FAVOURITE FOR INTERNATIONAL HOTELS
Dubai, which has become a global travel and business destination and attracted 5.4 million tourists last year with its flashy resorts, modern convention centres and sport events, is rapidly becoming home to major international hotel chains. The emirate was recently visited by Maybourne Hotel Group, a newly-created luxury hotel company with headquarters in Mayfair, London. The group owns and manages The Berkeley, Claridge’s and The Connaught, three of the world’s most renowned hotels, all based in central London. The group is currently planning to open between 15 to 20 new hotels outside the UK in the next three years with Dubai as one of the shortlisted destinations. According to Ms. Geraldine McKenna, CEO of Maybourne Hotel Group who was in Dubai last week along with her team, ‘The creation of Maybourne Hotel Group, a world class hotel company, is the start of a new era. Our aim is to add to our existing hotels by identifying and acquiring landmark properties in key gateway cities around the world. Our vision is to build and grow, whilst cherishing the individual personality of our hotels, our customers and our people. ""Dubai is an excellent destination and one of the most attractive places for international hotels. Hence we have already decided to open one of our hotels here and are looking at the right location for the hotel. Although we are looking at Downtown Dubai, we will wait until the new projects open, most of which are located outside the city, before taking a final decision," she added. |
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