Tourism and Hospitality

Jumeirah to manage South American resort
Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed to manage a luxury resort in Argentina dedicated to polo and equestrian sports. The Jumeirah Culu Culu Polo Lifestyle Resort, which will be located in Lobos, one hour outside the capital of Buenos Aires, will feature eight polo fields. Jumeirah will manage the resort's five-star hotel of 252 rooms, including 90 suites in a central building and the remainder in one-four bedroom villas.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, June 10 - 2008 at 13:39

Jumeirah to manage Palm hotel
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based hospitality management group and member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed by Al Fattan Properties to manage the Jumeirah Al Fattan Palm Resort. Scheduled to open late 2009, the resort will feature 213 rooms and suites.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, June 10 - 2008 at 08:43

$20k fee for tour companies
Tour companies wishing to bring tourists into the UAE will have to pay a one-off fee of Dh75,000 ($20,424) for a licence to do so, according to a Gulf News report. The company will then need to pay an additional deposit of Dh1,000 ($272)per tourist, which will be refundable once the visitor leaves the country. This is part of a visa fee overhaul announced by the UAE authorities which will come into force on 1 August.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 09 - 2008 at 07:43

Dubai reclassifies hotel ratings
Dubai is reclassifying hotel ratings in the emirate, with details due to be announced soon. Speaking at the Hotel Show in Dubai, HE Khalid bin Sulayem, Director General Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, for the Government of Dubai said the current ratings system had been under review for some time and that it was now time for a change. 'We have been holding consultation meeting across all sectors…and with new projects coming on stream we feel there is time for a review.'
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 08 - 2008 at 16:24

Feng Shui hotel planned for Palm Jumeirah
National Bank of Abu Dhabi and UAE-based Das Real Estate today signed a Dhs708m long term loan agreement to finance the Sea View Club Hotel & Apartments Complex development, which will be built on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The Feng Shui-designed development will have 246 hotel suites and 92 residences, all with a sea view and direct access to a private beach.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 08 - 2008 at 16:18

Hotel Show opens its doors
One of the region's largest hospitality exhibitions, the Hotel Show, has opened in Dubai. Over 1,000 exhibitors are expected to attend the expo, which this year, is themed on sustainability in the hospitality industry.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 08 - 2008 at 10:25

Contractors aim for $1.7bn Dubai hotel contract
Dubai-based developer Zabeel Properties has begun talks with three contractors to build a $1.7bn hotel in the emirate, reported our sister company MEED. The companies that have been approached are the local/UK Al-Naboodah Laing O'Rourke, Arabtec Construction, and Khansaheb Civil Engineering, both local. Zabeel has appointed Los Angeles-based Graft as the design consultant for the resort and is bringing in the actor Brad Pitt to be one of the design consultants.
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, June 07 - 2008 at 08:57

InterContinental to develop UAE resort
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with RAK properties to develop InterContinental Mina Al Arab Resort in the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The 300-room property will be located on the Coast Road, which connects all UAE emirates. The resort is set to open in 2010 as part of the Mina Al Arab development - a Dhs10bn ($2.7bn) mixed-use leisure and holiday complex situated along a 13 kilometre beach.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, June 05 - 2008 at 06:59