Dubai Hotels to unveil new services at ATM 2004

Dubai hotels are using the Arabian Travel Market 2004 (ATM), the largest travel and tourism show in the Middle East to be held in Dubai next month (May), to launch new services.

The Ramee Group of Hotels, the Al Bustan Residence – Hotel Apartments and Novotel and Ibis Hotels at the World Trade Centre will all use the show, which runs from May 4-7 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, to announce their latest plans.

Ramee Group will launch two new properties it has acquired in the UAE, said General Manager of Sales and Marketing, Animesh Ghatak.

He said: “Business and leisure tourism are poised for huge growth with the Middle East probably the fastest expanding tourist market in the world.

“We are looking forward to acquiring more hotels and apartment hotels in the region to take advantage of this.”

Moussa El Hayek, General Manager of Al Bustan Residence – Apartment Hotels, said: “We increased sales in the GCC market in the summer and winter season and we are expecting continued growth, especially from intra regional travel. We also expect new markets to continue to discover the region.”

Ignace Bauwens, General Manager Novotel and Ibis said it would be launching an Ibis business economy hotel during the ATM.

Matt Thompson, Group Exhibitions Director at Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), organisers of the ATM said: “We already have 54 hotels groups signed up for ATM 2004 and the feedback we are getting from the industry in the region is that this year will be another very strong one for business and that we will see considerable further expansion over the next few years.”