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Dubai Hotel Business Posts Gains as MICE Activities Up in First Quarter

Dubai Hotel Business Posts Gains as MICE Activities Up in First Quarter

With the improvement in the economic indicators, the UAE’s hotel industry has done ‘good’ business in the first quarter of the year led by Dubai, on the back of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition or MICE activity that has contributed to the strong room occupancy, top officials said.

Dubai hotel wins HACCP first for region

Dubai hotel wins HACCP first for region

Weeks of training and audits have resulted in ‘Menu-Safe’ HACCP certification for Dubai’s Arabian Park Hotel, the first three-star hotel in the Middle East to do so.

DTCM-hoteliers discuss tourism performance

DTCM-hoteliers discuss tourism performance

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) held a meeting with select representatives of Dubai hotels on Tuesday as part of its continuous efforts to take stock of the current tourism industry developments and discuss various initiatives to boost visitors’ number to the emirate and hotel occupancies.

Dubai bans alchohol in food

Dubai bans alchohol in food

The Dubai municipality, in a significant move, has ordered all the hotels and food establishments in the city to stop selling dishes containing alcohol, said a report.

Dubai hotels buck regional downturn

Dubai hotels buck regional downturn

Hotels in Dubai bucked a severe downturn in the Middle East hospitality sector with an occupancy of 79 per cent and a revenue per available room of $199.14 — highest regional scores recorded for the first two months of 2010 — Deloitte, a leading global consultancy and auditing firm, said on Tuesday.