New Year's gifts: rest with discount

Despite the general decrease in the volume of tourism operations and the “slowdown” of the tourism market during the crisis, Russia will remain the most active consumer of tour services in the coming year: many Russians are not ready to give up their usual family vacations in the UAE. In this regard, we decided to please our tourists with good news: holidays in the best resorts of the Emirates have become more affordable! The basis for such statements are real hotel offers for the period from December 2008 to March 2009.

The first gift from the "Emirate of Santa Claus" was a sharp decrease in prices for the favorite resorts of Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Kheima and Fujairah. The coastal JAL hotel pleased with a 10% discount on accommodation in January, Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort reduced prices by 15%, and the famous Sharjah "beach man" Sharjah Grand joined them.

A similar trend is observed in urban hotels in Dubai.

The already economical Ramee chain hotels have announced significant winter discounts and removed seasonal allowances. Dhow Palace in Bar Dubai, the Metropolitan Palace, Al Khaleej Palace, Al Khaleej Hotel, Al Bustan Rotana, Carlton Tower, Flora Park and Flora Creek in Deira, Dubai Marine Beach Resort in Jumeirah and many others were included in the real “New Year's sale”. city ​​hotels. According to our estimates, the overall level of price reductions in hotels now reaches 25-30%.

In addition, Flora Park and Flora Creek, for example, provide guests who check in before January 5, 2009 with a 10% discount on restaurants and SPA treatments, an hour of free Internet daily, and Flora Grand offers its guests double apartments for the price of single .

The second gift was the news from Jumeirah hotels: the Habtoor Grand, the Russians' favorite, replaces the option “only breakfast” for half board (breakfast plus lunch or dinner) for free, the Westin Mina Seyahi, Palm Tree Court Resort & SPA, Jebel Ali Hotel Resort offer the same bonus & SPA, Le Royal Meridien Jumeirah Beach. Taking into account the cost of lunch and dinner in the restaurants of the above hotels, as well as the richness of the assortment of served dishes, such a bonus cannot but please our tourists.

Burj Al Arab Hotel is preparing a luxurious Christmas present for its guests who book hotel accommodation from January 5 to 9 - a free concert with the participation of Russian pop artist Filipp Kirkorov. Thirdly, “pay less, live longer” packages are becoming increasingly popular in hotels, for example Le Royal Meridien Jumeirah Beach offers five days at a price of four, with the same initiative Metropolitan Palace, Grosvenor House and Habtoor Grand.

Summing up, we can confidently say that those who have planned their vacation budget in advance in the UAE will be able to afford a higher category of hotel and just a luxurious vacation within their budget without additional costs.

Al Fanar Tourism & Cargo L.L.C. P.O.Box 63990 UAE, Dubai Tel. : +971 (4) 269-98-58 Fax: +971 (4) 269-98-54 E-mail: [email protected] www.alfanartours.com