Dubai, UAE - 10,000 new hotel rooms will open in Dubai throughout 2016, according to a new report.
The Dubai Hotel Market Overview prepared by JLL for The Hotel Show Dubai 2016 reveals that 621 new hotel rooms opened in Dubai during Q1 2016, and 9,400 additional rooms will be added to the market by the end of the year.
New properties opening in the coming months include: W Dubai - Al Habtoor City (opened 20th June 2016); Lapita Hotel Dubai at Dubai Parks™ and Resorts; Hard Rock Hotel Dubai Marina; Jumeirah Al Naseem, Madinat Jumeirah; and Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai.
"This is an important and exciting time for Dubai's hospitality and leisure industry," said Gary Williams, Event Director of the dmg events hospitality portfolio including The Hotel Show and The Leisure Show. "Over the course of the next six months, world-famous brands including W Hotels & Resorts, Hard Rock Hotels, and Nikki Beach are entering the Dubai market for the first time, while two major new theme parks - IMG Worlds of Adventure and Dubai Parks and Resorts - are set to open their gates."
Alexander Schneider, General Manager of the Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai commented: "More than 40,000 people visited the Nikki Beach Club Dubai in its first 3 months of opening, and our hotel, villas, residences and the first Nikki Spa in the world will open here by the end of 2016. We are proud to bring a unique product to this market in an exclusive location on the Pearl Jumeira."
"The next frontier: a look at the new hotel brands entering the market" featuring Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai and others opening in the Middle East for the first time will take part in a panel discussion at the 4th annual Vision Conference at The Hotel Show Dubai 2016.
More than 25,000 hospitality industry professionals are forecast to attend the 17th edition of The Hotel Show Dubai and co-located event, The Leisure Show, 17-19th September 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Find out more and register to attend for free at: www.thehotelshow.com.
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The Hotel Show Dubai is organised by dmg events and belongs to the dmg hospitality portfolio comprising of The Hotel Show Dubai, The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia, The Leisure Show Dubai, Piscine Middle East, The Middle East Hotel Awards, The Middle East Pool & Spa Awards, The Vision Conference and TecSec Summit.
The Hotel Show
100% Hospitality for the hotel, restaurant, café and foodservice industry
The Hotel Show Dubai (17-19th September 2016, Dubai World Trade Centre) is a pivotal business forum for the hospitality industry in the Middle East and Africa. Working with the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, industry associations, and partners, the 2016 event includes visionary features, extensive educational content (through the Vision Conference and TecSec Summit) and other knowledge sharing platforms together with senior level networking; co-located with The Leisure Show - the region's only event dedicated to its growing leisure industry. Find out more or register to attend FREE at www.thehotelshow.com or www.theleisureshow.com
About dmg events
An international exhibition and publishing company, dmg events produces market-leading exhibitions and conferences for the global energy, construction, coatings, hospitality and interior design industries.
As a leading supplier of face-to-face business information, with a customer-centric focus that localizes operations and relationships, our objectives are to keep businesses informed and connect them with relevant consumers to create vibrant marketplaces across multiple event platforms and communities.
dmg events is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) an international portfolio of information, media and events businesses listed on the London stock exchange.
dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa
Founded in 1989, dmg events has operated in the Middle East since 1995 and owns many leading brands including The Big 5 portfolio of construction events, INDEX - the Middle East's largest event for the interior design industry and The Hotel Show, the longest running and most important event for the hospitality industry.
Headquartered in Dubai, UAE and with satellite offices in India, South Africa and the UK, dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa organizes over 45 events across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, North America and Europe. The events attract more than 250,000 customers every year and provide opportunities for trade professionals to do business, network and learn. For more information visit www.dmgeventsme.com
About DMGT
'Satisfying the need to know'
DMGT manages a balanced multinational portfolio of entrepreneurial companies, with total revenues of almost £2bn, that provide a diverse range of businesses and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, news and entertainment.
The company employs more than 10,000 people and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It generated revenues of £1,864m and profit before tax of £291m in the year to September 2015.
DMGT supplies high-value information to the insurance, property, energy, education and finance sectors, operates highly successful events and attracts a growing, global audience to its media activities.
The B2B businesses are:
- Risk Management Solutions (RMS)
- dmg information
- dmg events
- Euromoney Institutional Investor plc
The consumer business, dmg media, includes:
- The Daily Mail
- The Mail On Sunday
- MailOnline (DailyMail.com in the US)
- Metro
We have shareholdings as joint venture partners or associates in a variety of innovative businesses including Zoopla Property Group Plc* (Zoopla & Prime Location) and Wowcher.
DMGT aims to provide the highest quality information, insight and services to attractive growth markets in innovative ways, building on a track record of earnings and dividend growth. For more information visit www.dmgt.com
*c30% share
For more information and/or images please contact Heather Macpherson, PR Manager of the dmg events hospitality portfolio on +971 4 445 3749 or heathermacpherson@dmgeventsme.com
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