"Having hit the rally" at the international exhibitions "Travel and Tourism" / MITT-2009 in Moscow and UITT-2009 in Kiev, we can note with pleasure that "our people" not only "at night in a bakery by taxi", but also on they travel to exotic countries, and, apparently, they will travel. The most active holidaymakers among the CIS countries in the UAE this year were tourists from Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan. Moreover, Ukraine has firmly taken the position of the customer of VIP-rest in Dubai. In general, if we analyze the total flow of tourists from 2008 to the beginning of 2009, a significant part of vacationers (about 50%) choose 3 * class hotels. But the most stable demand, taking into account the current reduction in tariffs, is noted for Dubai 5-star hotels. At the same time, interest in hotels located on the coastline prevails.
Is the Emirate summer so scary, as many believe?
In general, if we analyze the total flow of tourists from 2008 to the beginning of 2009, a significant part of vacationers (about 50%) choose 3 * class hotels. But the most stable demand, taking into account the current reduction in tariffs, is noted for Dubai 5-star hotels. At the same time, interest in hotels located on the coastline prevails.
Prices are reduced, emirate hotels, like from a cornucopia, sprinkle with offers for free holidays for children, special promotions - "pay less, live longer", additional nutrition services and sightseeing bonuses. It remains to clarify the last question: is the Emirate summer so scary?
According to our experts, one should not be afraid to go to Dubai because of the heat, which is very often, for some reason, considered the main and only minus of a summer vacation in the UAE. The average summer temperature in Dubai does not exceed the indicators in other countries of the region, where tens and hundreds of thousands of our tourists travel. Today, in such popular resort destinations as Egypt and Turkey, the summer temperature is the same as in Dubai. However, the level of preparedness of Dubai specifically for summer holidays is much higher than in other resorts.
If we compare the means of tourist accommodation, we will see that the hotels of Turkey and Egypt, equal in class to the hotels of Dubai, after the "crisis" discounts are approximately the same. And taking into account the special offers that hotels give in the summer, vacation in the UAE becomes much more attractive. Technically, the Emirates are better prepared to receive foreign tourists in the summer than many other countries in the region. All these additional benefits of a holiday in Dubai and neighboring emirates favorably distinguish the UAE from a number of all other resorts.
Where else but Dubai, you can meet the morning, swimming in the warm waves of the gentle sea, at lunch feed huge sharks with fish in the aquarium of the Discovery Center, in the evening arrange yourself an “Ice Age” on an indoor ice rink or go skiing or snowboarding, and then again plunge into the soft warmth of the night?
Evidence that the emirate is not only ready to accept, but also awaits tourists in the summer, is the festival "Dubai Summer Surprises", which has been successfully held for many years in a row, and this year will celebrate its 11th anniversary. During the festival, traditional art, animation, ice, technical, floral, ethnographic, adventure, sweet and school weeks of surprises will be held, which alternate one after another. The festival is attended by more than 40 Dubai shopping centers, in which, in addition to various festival events - contests, raffles, concerts and shows, excellent seasonal sales are also expected. More than 2.5 thousand stores usually take part in the summer festival, with discounts up to 70%.
New luxury vacation addresses
The Address and The Palace The Old Town hotels located near the new Dubai Mall were a real discovery of the season for our tourists. From the windows of both hotels, you can immediately see three new "wonders of the world": the largest man-made lake, the most unique show in the world of "singing" fountains, the jets of which rise to a height of 150 meters, and the tallest building in the world Burj Dubai ("Dubai Tower" )
The Address - the first hotel in the new premium hotel chain The Address Hotels & Resorts, a project of the famous Dubai-based company Emaar Hospitality Group, has already managed to gain the title of "The best new hotel in the world." This 63-story multi-purpose building offers guests accommodation in 196 Dubai's most spacious rooms and suites, located between the 7th and 12th floors. Standard room covers an area of 55 square meters. m. At the guests' service are five outdoor pools, creating the effect of a boundless sea, with a total area of 1000 sq. m. m, Spa-center, a huge selection of restaurants and bars, as well as the conditions for meetings and conferences. From the windows of the bar, located on the 63rd floor of the hotel, all of Dubai is visible in full view.
Club rooms and suites can enjoy free snacks and hot meals throughout the day. Free alcoholic drinks are offered to guests from 18.00 to 23.00. An important advantage of these rooms is also the registration and check-out of guests at any time of the day: the time spent here is counted from the moment of arrival at the hotel. Guests of other rooms arriving prior to check-in are provided with a comfortable sitting area with shower rooms.
Spa suites can indulge in water treatments in the jacuzzi, located directly on the outdoor terrace.
The Palace the Old Town. The hotel is located on the shores of the artificial lake Burj Dubai. The interior design of this hotel uses elements of Arabic style. Carpets, silk pillows, natural wood, numerous arches and niches in the walls create the feeling that you got into the palace from the tales of "A Thousand and One Nights." Like the Madinat Jumeirah hotel complex, The Palace The Old Town hotel is combined with Souq Al Bahar shopping complex, stylized as an old Arab market. The hotel has 242 luxuriously furnished rooms, the standard room covers an area of 51 square meters. Club guests are offered free alcoholic drinks from 18.00 to 23.00.
Guests of “family” rooms receive a gift voucher for visiting the giant aquarium and Discovery Center at Dubai Mall as a bonus. The luxury and comfort of both hotels are elevated to a whole new rank.
For those who seek peace and complete relaxation, we recommend another novelty: Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay, a resort located on the cape of the northern Musandam Peninsula in the Sultanate of Oman. Zighy Bay is located 120 km from Dubai International Airport. The massive mountains of the peninsula, reaching a height of 2100 meters above sea level, and protruding in the Strait of Hormuz, are able to open your eyes to views that are incredibly beautiful. Unsurprisingly, the Musandama region, known for its indented coastline resembling fjords, is also called "Middle East Norway."
Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay Resort is located in a secluded fishing village with villas and a private marina between the mountains and the beach. Guests are offered three types of transfer to the resort to choose from - a picturesque 10-minute boat ride, a trip by car through the mountains with views of the bay or an exciting paraglider flight. The excellent butler service, from the moment you arrive at the hotel until your departure, will make your stay unforgettable.
The resort offers 82 villas with a unique design, where the shower rooms are located directly under the open sky, and the panoramic bathtub is deepened to the floor. Each villa has its own pool. In addition, the resort has a separate huge pool, restaurants, Six Senses Spa-center, practicing special programs to restore health. At your service is a wide selection of various Spa programs and the services of professional therapists from around the world. It is in the Six Senses Spa-center that you can pamper yourself with the signature Six Senses procedure - Sensory Journey ("Sensual Journey"). The Six Senses Resorts & Spas wine cellar regularly hosts wine tastings of vintage wines of the most famous manufacturers from around the world.
