Uae Tourism News
Yas Island rounds up a record year with over 80 global awards
As another successful year comes to a close, Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s leading leisure and entertainment destinations, rounds off their action-packed 2022 with over 80 awards and accolades.
UAE’s International League T20 locked-in for Jan-Feb 2023
Emirates Cricket Board has today confirmed that the inaugural ILT20 League will be played between the window of 6th January to 12th February 2023. The new League will be called “International League T20” or “ILT20”.
UAE’s Ministry of Economy and International Cooperative Alliance to strengthen national cooperation
The Ministry of Economy (MoE) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the structure of the UAE’s project aimed at strengthening the national cooperative sector. The partnership forms part of the Ministry’s strategy to improve the performance of the country’s cooperative sector and increase its contribution to the national economy.
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Ireland opens new visa application centre in United Arab Emirates
The embassy of Ireland has opened the United Arab Emirates’ first external visa application centre in partnership with VFS Global. Operations at the new centre in Abu Dhabi are now live.
Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche welcomes first guests
R Hotels has celebrated the opening of Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche. The new hotel is the first Wyndham Garden to open in the UAE.
Christophe Mousset, general manager, Oberoi Beach Resort, Ajman
With the property coming up to its first anniversary, Christophe Mousset, general manager at the Oberoi Beach Resort in Ajman, here tells Breaking Travel News what the hotel brings to the tourism scene in the United Arab Emirates.
Kempinski Hotel Ajman reverts to Blazon brand following management takeover
Hospitality veterans Reto Wittwer and Ulrich Eckhardt have announced the management takeover of the Ajman Hotel, formerly known as Kempinski Hotel Ajman. The hotel now carries the Blazon Hotels brand and premium service philosophy, as part of their newly established hotel management company Smart Hospitality Solutions.
The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, opens in Ajman
Marking the unveiling of Al Zorah a new destination in the UAE, The Oberoi Group has announced the opening of The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, designed by Piero Lissoni.
Visa on arrival for Chinese visitors to UAE
Chinese visitors to the United Arab Emirates will now be granted visas on arrival. A burgeoning and increasingly prosperous Chinese middle class has prompted the move, with more Chinese travelling abroad than ever before.
Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche set for 2017 debut in United Arab Emirates
R Hotels and Wyndham Hotel Group have announced an agreement to open the first Wyndham Garden in United Arab Emirates. Wyndham Garden is a hotel brand designed to make stays more carefree by focusing on what matters most to deliver stress-free, easy travel.
Hotel construction continues apace in United Arab Emirates
There are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel rooms in the UAE pipeline, according to a new report. The hotel construction report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS reveals that the majority of the new hotels are expected to open before 2020.
United Arab Emirates leads $3bn Middle East spa industry
The spa market in the Middle East and Africa is valued at AED 11 billion this year (US $3 billion), according to a new report. The leisure market report prepared by Euromonitor International ahead of The Leisure Show 2016 and Piscine Middle East 2016 reveals that the UAE shares over 14 per cent of this market with a value of AED 1.59 billion (US $435 million).