Dubai; 15 November 2007; Bavaria Hotels International will be adding an inventory of 5,400 beds in 2,100 luxury suites to the rapidly expanding hotel apartments market in Dubai when Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai opens on Sheikh Zayed Road at Dubai Media City in 2008.

Attending World Travel Market 2007 in London, Ms Claudia Siebecker, Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing, said:

'Judging by the number of enquiries we are receiving for 2008 from both the UK and European markets, arrivals will certainly reach if not exceed the 1.4 million visitors from the UK and Ireland forecast by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) by 2010.  Whilst we are not issuing contracts and allotments at this stage in our preopening, the reception for Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai has been excellent and we look forward to being an integral part of the tourism development in the UAE in the coming years.'

Ms Siebecker has been meeting with many of the 200 tour operators featuring Dubai in the UK, and with potential new operators interested in large scale properties for the growing group and incentive market.  She commented:

'Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai is targeting not only Dubai's existing travel industry partners, but also looking at ways of developing new relationships that will benefit the city as a whole.  Many of these new relationships will be operators looking for large scale properties to accommodate groups, meetings and incentives that the city has previously been unable to welcome due to high demand for existing accommodations and function rooms.  We are all working together to promote the destination, which makes this a very exciting time to be opening hotels!'

Further information on Bavaria Hotels International and Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai can be obtained from the website www.bhihotels.com or by calling the hotel on +971 4 364 8000.

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About Bavaria Hotels International
Bavaria Hotels International is an established German Hotel Company with headquarters in Munich, Germany, specializing in the development and management of hotels and resorts.

Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai operated by Bavaria Hotels International, will be the largest all-suite hotel in the Middle East, North Africa and European region with 2,100 luxury designer suites, multi-purpose meeting rooms for up to 1000, offices and extensive business centre, plus an Angsana Spa, Kid's Club and two fitness clubs, strategically located on Sheikh Zayed Road within the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone, minutes from the Jumeirah beaches, world-class golf courses and newly opened luxury shopping malls.

Bavaria Executive Suites Sharjah, is under construction just minutes from Dubai International Airport, and will incorporate the Bavaria Hotels International brands Café Haus, Lifestyle Fitness with two roof top pools, Personal Assistant and Business Club, in addition to spa and meetings facilities.  The project consists of 20 guest floors, plus Penthouse and Health Club floor. With a strong technical and IT infrastructure, Bavaria Executive Suites Sharjah will deliver the ultimate high performance living and working environment.

Bavaria Corniche Hotel Sharjah belongs to the Bavaria City Hotel brand portfolio of Bavaria Hotels International and will offer excellent leisure facilities located in a prime centre, catering for both companies and individuals.

Additional projects will be announced shortly in the Middle East and Asia.

For further information, please visit www.bhihotels.com

Media Information:
Caroline Tapken
Director of Corporate Communications
Tel: +971 (0)4 3670347 / Fax: +971 (0)4 3672831
Mobile: +971 (0)50 349 5113
E-mail: corporate.pr@bhihotels.com

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