Rixos Hotel has confirmed it will take part in the Arabian Travel Market, which opens in Dubai today. Rixos chief executive Bugra Berberoglu said general managers of the group’s international hotels would be attending the event to meet existing and potential partners from tour agencies to discuss further cooperation to attract more tourists to the group’s hotels in the UAE and further afield.

Yonel Altun, GM, Rixos Premium Bodrum talks to Breaking Travel News. Rixos Premium Bodrum has won “Europe’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel” for two years in a row at World Travel Awards 2014 Europe Ceremony

A touch of Turkish extravaganza from the Ottoman era is what guests at the Rixos The Palm Dubai can experience during this Ramada at the resort, which is located on Dubai’s iconic man made island The Palm Jumeirah. The Sutlan’s era is the theme for this Ramadan Tent as Breaking Travel News roving reporter Phil Blizzard discovered.

During the holy month of Ramadan, Rixos the Palm Dubai will be offering a Ramadan tent Qasr Al Sultan. The location is designed to resemble the Sultan’s palace in which people used to break their fasts, play games, smoke shisha and experience traditional Arabic entertainment.

Haytham Omar, general manager, Rixos Bar Al Bahr, speaks to Breaking Travel News at Arabian Travel Market 2014.

Rixos the Palm Dubai has welcomed over 1,000 guests to its annual Arabian Travel Market party – one of the hottest tickets in town. Also rejoicing was the Global Hotel Alliance, which celebrated its tenth anniversary at the event.