Dubai Hotel Travel

Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai – Fronting Al Garhoud Road, the Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai is within a few minutes drive from Dubai International Airport, and ten minutes from the city centre. Standing on its own spacious gardens, the hotel caters for both corporate and leisure travellers alike. Guest facilities include 115 sound-insulated deluxe guestrooms and a diverse range of culinary options at its renowned restaurants including the city’s legendary English pub – Biggles.

Just two minutes away from Dubai International Airport, on Al Garhoud Road, the Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai is right at the crossroads of the key routes to the city centre, the banking and business districts and Dubai’s numerous parks and beaches.

• City Centre Shopping Mall 1.5 km.
• Dubai 1 km.
• Dubai Marina 15 km.

From Airport exit, take first flyover on right. The entrance to the hotel is located 150m on the right, immediately after the flyover.

From Abu Dhabi or Bur Dubai, keep right over Garhoud Bridge. Take the right slip road immediately after, keeping on the left, and taking that left fork. At the traffic lights, do a U-turn. The hotel entrance is 150m on the right. (more…)

Layia Oak Hotel & Suites in Dubai was officially opened in a recent ceremony attended by Lord Chris Patten, Former Commander in Chief and Governor of Hong Kong; H.E Khalid Bin Sulayem, Director General, Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing, Dubai Government; Mohamed Abdalla Al Sari, Managing Director, Gulf General Investment Company (GGICO) and Daniel Hajjar, Chief Executive Officer, Layia Hospitality.

The 14-storey iconic glass and steel structure is conveniently located in the Tecom area (by the Greens), facing the Internet City and Media City, just 5 minutes away from Mall of the Emirates and Ibn Battuta Mall and 10 minutes away from the International Convention and Exhibition and Centre. Dubai International airport is 30 minutes away whilst the Jebel Ali Fee Zone and the new Al Maktoum International Airport are within a 15 minutes drive.

Layia Oak Hotel & Suites offers a total of 161 rooms and suites. Each unit is designed as a self-contained unit, with LCD TV, cooker, microwave, washing/drying machine, fridge, and safe in each type of accommodation. All units are spacious and fully equipped up to the smallest detail including a premier quality of beds and high speed internet facilities throughout the property.

With a fully fitted kitchen in all units, guests can cater for themselves, or choose from one of three stylish dining outlets. The dining venues offer a wide choice of specialties in cozy surroundings. (more…)

Air Arabia wins World Travel Award for Best Low-Cost Carrier in MENA

On the same evening as the carrier’s fifth anniversary celebration, Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, won the World Travel Award for Best LCC in the Middle East and North Africa. The event took place at the prestigious Atlantis Hotel, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, as part of a star-studded evening of festivities.

The award was presented to Air Arabia in recognition of its massive contribution to the low-cost travel industry in the UAE and the wider region. (more…)

The Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Dubai is a luxury hotel for business and leisure travellers visiting Dubai that offers an enchanting blend of three distinct influences: traditionally Arabian, magnificently European and exotically Far Eastern.

Perfectly positioned in Dubai city centre on prestigious Al Maktoum Street, the Metropolitan Palace Hotel allows for speedy connections to Dubai International Airport, the main shopping areas and Dubai’s major commercial offices. The Metropolitan Palace Hotel offers a selection of enchanting culinary delights from the hotel’s traditional, Lebanese-style restaurant featuring exotic Polynesian cuisine along with an exciting daily entertainment program that includes an Arabian singer, a Lebanese band and belly dancer. For a trendier outlet, with cocktails and fusion food, Sketch, the hotel’s contemporary restaurant is the place to opt for.

The Metropolitan Palace Hotel boasts 212 tastefully appointed luxury suites and rooms along with the Executive Floor, which offers special privileges, enhanced room amenities and caters to the needs of the business traveller. A range of additional hotel facilities that include multi-sized conference rooms, a Business Centre, valet parking and a 24-hour Concierge ensures that all visitor needs are comprehensively covered.

The Metropolitan Palace Hotel offers a selection of enchanting culinary delights from the traditional, Lebanese-style restaurant Al Diwan, featuring an Arabian singer, Lebanese band and belly dancer to Tahiti restaurant that offers exotic Polynesian cuisine along with an exciting daily entertainment program from the Tahitian Island. For a trendier outlet with cocktails and fusion food, Sketch is the ideal contemporary restaurant & bar. (more…)

The Metropolitan Hotel Dubai is renowned with visitors and Dubai residents alike for providing a warm, friendly welcome, a relaxed ambience and a wealth of facilities to enjoy during your stay in Dubai.

The hotel is superbly located in the heart of the rapidly growing commercial district of Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road, close to the World Trade Centre exhibition halls, with easy access to Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone, Media and Internet Cities. The Metropolitan Hotel Dubai is also just a short drive from Safa Park in Dubai and the golden beaches of the Arabian Gulf.

The Metropolitan Hotel Dubai’s ten restaurants and bars are well known throughout Dubai for providing excellent quality and value for money. The hotel restaurants offer authentic Chinese to homely Italian, spicy Indian to Thai seafood. At the Metropolitan Hotel Dubai you can also enjoy fun bars to chill-out music and cocktails under the stars to your favourite pint in Dubai’s oldest pub. Sample the full range of Dubai’s exciting nightlife in just one location!

With 192 tastefully furnished suites and rooms providing spacious hotel accommodation, a large swimming pool with swim-up bar, the hotel’s well-equipped gym, an eight-screen multiplex cinema showing the latest films, several shops and it is a little wonder that the Metropolitan Hotel Dubai continues to be one of the Dubai’s most popular hotels. (more…)

Emaar Hospitality has opened a new marina-based leisure experience in the UAE. The Dubai Marina Yacht Club, a premier destination for marine enthusiasts, is located along Dubai Marina canal, and offers memberships to boat-owners while the public can enjoy an array of amenities including marine-themed restaurants and retail outlets.

The Dubai Marina Yacht Club will eventually cater to over 500 yachts from 10 to 35 metres in length. The Marina will have four berthing areas in all, with the East Marina already open. A highlight of the Club is the elegant clubhouse designed by architects Holfords with Hirsch Bedner Associates Design Consultants. (more…)

Dubai achieved new tourism highs in the last few months according to STR Global, a market leader in monitoring hotel performance trends worldwide.

Dubai was placed first globally in terms of average room rate, which hit US$ 290 last August. Paris came in second (US$ 280), New York in third (US$ 261), Rome in fourth (US$ 237) and London in fifth place with its average room rate being US$ 230.

According to STR Global, Dubai also ranked first in terms of average revenues per room, which was US$ 237 with Paris coming in second (US$ 217), New York third (US$ 216), London fourth (US$ 185) and Rome in fifth (US$ 154 ).

Dubai’s leading position of having the highest hotel occupancy rate was edged by New York which was first in this category with 83% in the same period. Dubai stands in second position at 81.6%.T

The last few weeks have seen the opening of many hotel and tourism projects in Dubai which together have and will hugely contribute to the tourism product of the emirate, such as the opening of Atlantis Hotel and The Dubai Mall. Many more projects are already in the pipeline.

The five international markets which have showed tremendous increase in tourist numbers in Dubai from 2003 to 2007 were Japan which had 68,235 visitors in 2003 rising to 74,093 in 2007, an increase of 174%; the number of tourists from Italy were 82,337 in 2003 which increased to 93,258 in 2007, a 147% increase; from Australia and New Zealand from 95,476 in 2003 to 119,202 in 2007, an increase of 163%; and from Germany tourist numbers grew from 682,156 in 2003 to 657,235 in 2007. The number of UK tourists in 2007 to Dubai amounted to 752,381.

There are currently 343 hotels operating in Dubai with the total number of rooms being 38,748; which includes 50 five-star hotels with a total of 16,174 rooms; 53 four-star hotels with a total of 8,964 rooms; 47 three-stars hotel with 5,096 rooms; 42 celebrity hotels with a total of 3,412 rooms; 132 one-star category hotels with a total of 4,618 rooms and 19 hotels in the Guest House category with 484 rooms. Hotel apartments in Dubai currently amount to 150 including 39 Deluxe and 111 Standard.

It’s full steam ahead for Emirates with the much-anticipated final phase of operations from Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International set for launch on Tuesday, 11th November at 13:15hrs.

This fourth and final phase will launch flights to Emirates’ route network in the Indian subcontinent, East Asia and Australasia, constituting 40% of its total operations. From 12th November, all Emirates flights will criss-cross its network, spanning 91 destinations on six continents, from Emirates Terminal 3.

The first flights to depart from the terminal in this phase will be EK584 to Dhaka at 13:15hrs and EK502 to Mumbai at 13:20hrs; the first flight to arrive will be EK658 from Male/Colombo at 15:00hrs. (more…)

The Metropolitan Hotel Deira in Dubai has earned an enviable reputation as a value-leading, mid-market Dubai hotel that not only offers a wealth of facilities but also provides friendly and reliable service. The Metropolitan Hotel Deira is superbly located in the heart of Deira – Dubai’s pulsating downtown area. From here guests can stroll to many of Dubai’s shopping malls or take a short taxi ride to the nearby souks, Dubai Creek or one of the many Dubai golf courses.

The hotel’s 135 superbly furnished rooms and suites are equipped with a wealth of amenities that includes individually-controlled air conditioning, direct dial telephones, Internet access, cable television, a minibar, hairdryer and an in-room safe. Room options include Superior and Deluxe rooms as well as Junior and Deira Suites.

The Metropolitan Hotel Deira is well known locally for its reasonably priced restaurants and bars. The hotel’s Al Riqa Restaurant offers the best of international cuisine throughout the day while the Royalton Lounge is an ideal place to meet friends and enjoy some refreshments. The hotel’s Irish bar, the Dublin Arms attracts loyal regulars and the Summer Place authentic Chinese restaurant.

Hotel guests may enjoy the rooftop swimming pool that has fine views over Dubai, and for those who wish to visit the beach, all residents of the Metropolitan Hotel Deira have access at a minimal charge to the Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa and may take advantage of the complimentary scheduled shuttle bus. (more…)

Adding new feathers in its cap, Emirates Palace has scooped a collection of honours at the 2008 World Travel Awards (WTA),the most prestigious and coveted global travel and tourism accolades which also acknowledge and recognize excellence in the industry. As the WTA unveiled an honours list of world class travel companies, it said the Abu Dhabi iconic hotel brand has been awarded these highest accolades by votes cast by thousands of agents and travel professionals in over 160 countries across the globe, for its world class products of exceptional luxury, quality and value. (more…)