Dubai Hotel Travel

Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates emerged triumphant at the prestigious World Travel Awards in Dubai, winning coveted honours as the Middle East’s Leading Leisure Hotel. The World Travel Awards are the industry’s biggest and most highly anticipated awards ceremony.

Hailed as the ‘Oscars of the travel industry’, winners are determined by online votes that are received over the course of one- year from executives working within the travel and tourism industries worldwide, making the World Travel Awards the most comprehensive and authoritative awards ceremony in the travel and leisure industry. (more…)

Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre at The Dubai Mall (which opens on 4 November 2008), has clinched the Guinness World Record for the ‘World’s Largest Acrylic Panel’.

Measuring 32.88 metres wide x 8.3 metres high x 750 mm thick and weighing 245,614 kg, the acrylic viewing panel at Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre surpasses the current Guinness World Record holder, Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan, at 22.5 metres wide x 8.2 metres high and 600 mm thick. The new record is expected to be featured in the upcoming edition of the Guinness Book of World Records in 2010. (more…)

The Dubai Mall, the flagship shopping mall of the Emaar Malls Group, will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, 4 November at 2pm. The opening of The Dubai Mall marks one of the largest-ever openings of a shopping mall in the world in terms of retail offer. The mall will have smooth and easy access from Sheikh Zayed Road, off Financial Street Road (previously Doha Road), Emaar Boulevard, Downtown Burj Dubai and through the newly opened bridge off Interchange One.

Opening attractions at The Dubai Mall include over 600 retail outlets with several of them including Waitrose, Hamleys and Kinokuniya Books marking their debut in the Middle East at the mall; Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre featuring a 270-degree walkthrough tunnel; the Olympic-sized Dubai Ice Rink; Fashion Catwalk atrium with 20-metre runway; and the world’s largest indoor Gold Souk.

The Dubai Mall will mark its Opening Day celebration with a series of high profile activities. Headlining the events calendar is the public unveiling at 4pm of the Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre, which has been awarded the Guinness World record for the ‘World’s Largest Acrylic Panel’. Other opening day attractions include fashion shows, exhibits, galleries and performers. (more…)

Marco Polo Hotel Dubai is centrally located in Deira, the oldest section of Dubai. It is just 15 minutes from the Dubai International Airport, and 10 minutes away from Business place or shopping centers. Marco Polo Hotel has 128 well equipped units. The rooms are available in both Double and Twin configurations, including connecting rooms which are also availbale on request. (more…)

Madinat Jumeirah Mina A Salam – Nestled on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, Mina A’ Salam is the ‘harbour of peace’ – and gateway to Madinat Jumeirah, The Arabian Resort of Dubai. Offering a unique escape into a world rich in culture and faithful to time honoured values, Mina A’ Salam is a grand boutique hotel of exquisite style.

Whether you choose to dine alfresco around the enchanting harbour, or enjoy the enviable views of the neighbouring Burj Al Arab, your experience will be unrivalled in the region.

A sanctuary of Arabian essence, warm welcomes and endless fascination, where families, the discerning business traveller and small groups can retreat in sun-drenched splendour. (more…)