Ras Al Khaimah, UAE - 30 March, 2014

The Cove Rotana Resort - Ras Al Khaimah marked Earth Hour for the third year time by lights out on Saturday, March 29th at 8:30 pm for one hour and joined millions of people worldwide in recognition of Earth Hour 2014.

Guests of The Cove Rotana Resort was encouraged to reduce their energy consumption during Earth Hour, and participated in the various activities offered by the hotel.

A large number of the hotel team helped out to "switch off" power in most of the hotel areas, also most of the guests joined in by switching off their room lights. A candle lighting ceremony was held in Breeze Bar, Lounge and Terrace at 8:30 pm where special discount of 50 percent was offered to the guests during the Happy 'Earth' Hour.

Basilico Restaurant hosted a candlelight dinner on the day of Earth Hour where lights in the restaurant was dimmed and turned off for an hour. In addition, the hotel offered its further commitment to the environment by creating green menu served throughout the day. The restaurant cooked up menu that delights the palate and is also gentle to the earth. The menu focused on using healthy and organic ingredients which are grown locally and was served throughout the candlelight dinner.

Andreas Mueller, General Manager - The Cove Rotana Resort said, "The Cove Rotana Resort is committed to actively participate and support any program to preserve our planet. Observing Earth Hour is one of the activities we uphold in relation to our corporate responsibilities for the environment."

About Earth Hour

Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wild Fund for Nature and held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking every individual, business and community to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. 

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About Rotana
Rotana currently manages a portfolio of over 85 properties throughout the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe with an aggressive expansion plan in place. Rotana has chosen to acknowledge how precious time is by making all time spent in their range of hotels 'Treasured Time'. This means Rotana has pledged to understand and meet the individual needs of all guests. In so doing, Rotana has evolved its product brands to include, Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels by Rotana, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana and Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana. Treasured Time. The Rotana promise to you.

Further information on any Rotana property, its brands or reservations can be obtained by visiting rotana.com or by contacting one of the regional sales offices.

For further information about this press release, please contact:
Viktoria Molnar
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
The Cove Rotana Resort
P.O Box 34429, Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E
T: 00 971 (0) 7 206 6383
F: 00 971 (0) 7 206 6200
Email: Viktoria.molnar@rotana.com

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