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Dubai fares well in hotel and resort survey

David — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:32:00 +0000

Dubai’s hotels and resorts fared well in a recent survey completed by readers of the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

The Emirate dominated the Best Resorts in the Middle East category, occupying the top 4 positions. The Burj Al Arab came first, followed by the Madinat Jumeirah, the One & Only Royal Mirage, and the Ritz Carlton. The Hyatt Regency was ranked 10th.

In the Best Hotels in the Middle East category the Jumeirah Beach Hotel was ranked number one. Other hotels receiving top marks were the Park Hyatt Dubai (3rd), Grand Hyatt Dubai (9th), Jumeirah Emirates Towers (10th), and the Fairmont Dubai (13th).

Over 25,000 readers participated in the survey. The results appear in the November issue of the prestigious magazine.

Open air cinema comes to Dubai

David — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:43:14 +0000

Film buffs in Dubai will be able to enjoy 12 nights of open air cinema next month. The Hydra Open Air Cinema will be at the Madinat Jumeirah from November 10 to 21 2008 and will feature a 4,000 sq ft screen with 32 speaker digital surround sound system.

Details of films being shown are:

November 10 – Opening Night: Bond 007, Quantum of Solace
November 11 – Executive Night: Nights In Rodenthe
November 12 – Russian Night: Mongol
November 13 – Bollywood Night: Surprise Night
November 14 – Charity Night: Open Season 2
November 15 – Action Night: ROCKNROLLA
November 16 – Comedy Night: The Rocker
November 17 – Arabian Night: Lahazat Ounousat
November 18 – British Night: The Duchess
November 19 – Gala Night: Buy, Borrow, Steal
November 20 – Primer Night: Genghis Khan
November 21 – Charity Night: Bolt

Tickets are available from Virgin Megastores throughout Dubai.

Business Traveller Awards 2008

David — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:38:41 +0000

Several Dubai-based tourism businesses featured in the Business Traveller Awards 2008 held at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel in London last week. The winners included:

Best Long-Haul Airline

1 Singapore Airlines
2 British Airways
3 Virgin Atlantic
4 Emirates

Best Economy Class Airline

1 Singapore Airlines
2 British Airways
3 Virgin Atlantic
4 Emirates

Best Middle Eastern Airline

1 Emirates
2 Qatar Airways
3 Etihad Airways
4 El Al

Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East

1 Jumeirah
2 Hilton
3 InterContinental
4 Sheraton

Best Business Hotel Worldwide

1 Shangri-La Singapore
2 The Peninsula Hong Kong
3 InterContinental Hong Kong
4 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai

Best New Business Hotel

1 Grosvenor House Dubai
2 St Regis Singapore
3 Four Seasons Hong Kong
4 Hilton London Canary Wharf

Best Business Hotel in the Middle East

1 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai
2 Burj Al Arab Dubai
3 Grosvenor House Dubai
4 Shangri-La Dubai

Best Resort Hotel

1 Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai
2 Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Muscat
3 Madinat Jumeirah Dubai
4 Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Penang

Best Airport in the World

1 Singapore Changi Airport
2 Hong Kong International Airport
3 Dubai International Airport
4 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Best Airport for Duty-Free Shopping

1 Singapore Changi Airport
2 Dubai International Airport
3 London Heathrow Airport
4 Hong Kong International Airport

Plans for Al Sufouh light rail system announced

David — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:16:50 +0000

Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced plans for a 14 km light rail system linking the Dubai Marina/Jumeirah Beach Residence to the Madinat Jumeirah/Burj Al Arab. The Al Sufouh tram project will cost Dh 4 billion and will feature 19 stations.

The tramline will run along the Al Sufouh Road and with connections to the monorail at the Palm Jumeirah and the Dubai Metro. Completion is expected in late 2009.

Trip Advisor’s 2008 Travellers’ Choice Awards

David — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:15:41 +0000

Three hotels in Dubai featured in Trip Advisor’s 2008 Travellers’ Choice Awards announced earlier this month. The Royal Meriden Beach Resort and Spa ranked an impressive 8th in the Top 100 Best Luxury Hotels in the World and 2nd in the Top 10 Best Service in the World categories.

The Ritz-Carlton and Dar Al Masyaf at the Madinat Jumeirah ranked 35th and 56th in the Top 100 Best Luxury Hotels in the World.

TripAdvisor is the world’s largest online travel community. The Travellers’ Choice Awards were determined by a combination of TripAdvisor’s Popularity Index and traveller ratings.

Al Qasr Makes the A-List

David — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:50:03 +0000

The Al Qasr hotel at the Madinat Jumeirah has been named as one of the most luxurious hotels in the world in the first issue of Robb Report Luxury Hotels, an annual publication from the editors of the luxury lifestyle magazine, the Robb Report.