To enhance the confidence of visitors and tourists from the local and international markets and to provide a safe hospitality environment

Hotels start giving their employees the Corona vaccine

• The vaccine will increase the attractiveness of hotel facilities to tourists and visitors.

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Hotel establishments operating in the UAE market have begun giving their employees the new Corona virus vaccine, as part of their endeavor to enhance confidence in visitors and tourists from the local and international markets, and to provide a hospitality environment that allows high safety and safety standards in light of the current conditions created by the “Covid-19” pandemic ».

Directors and workers in the tourism and travel sector told Emirates Today that the plans in place aim to revitalize the tourism sector and support recovery initiatives during the coming period, stressing that full compliance with the precautionary measures is a guarantee for the business community in its various sectors, including tourism and travel.

Increased attractiveness

In detail, the Executive Director of the Hotel «Palazzo Versace Dubai» and the founder of the «Palazzo Hospitality Company», Munther Darwish, said that the hotel ended the vaccination campaign for its employees against the Corona virus in cooperation with the local health authorities a few days ago, pointing out that the vaccine will increase the attractiveness of hotel establishments in front of Tourists and visitors.

Darwish added that the great efforts regarding providing the vaccine to all residents of the country and accelerating the pace of vaccination will have a very positive impact on the hospitality and travel sector in general in the near future, indicating that this will give guests confidence and reassurance within the hotel facilities.

He pointed out that the hotel sector, in coordination with the concerned authorities, has taken many measures and measures that have enabled it to re-receive visitors in recent months, stressing that full adherence to the precautionary measures is a guarantee for the business community in its various sectors, including tourism and travel.

commitment

For his part, Guy Hutchinson, President and CEO of Rotana Hotel Management, said: “We continue to adhere to all government instructions and guidelines, and to apply the highest health and safety standards in all our hotels through the (Safe World Rotana) program, to ensure the health and safety of guests from The moment of arrival until checkout.

He stated that a deliberate plan had been put in place to ensure that all members of the working team at "Rotana" hotels in the UAE receive the vaccine against the "Covid-19" virus as soon as possible.

A vaccination campaign

In turn, the regional director of "Hayat Hotels Group", in Dubai, and the general manager of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Fathi Khojaly, said that the group was one of the first hotel facilities to start vaccinating its employees, pointing out that regarding the first dose it was completed about a week ago. , While the second dose will start soon.

And he indicated that a vaccination tent was launched at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in cooperation with the health authorities to start the vaccination campaign for the various employees of hotel establishments as well as workers in the educational sector, indicating that the UAE has reached advanced levels in the rate of spread of the vaccine among the country's population, which will positively affect various sectors Business.

Boost confidence

Khojaly added that the vaccination of hotel employees will contribute to enhancing the confidence of visitors from the international and local markets, and providing them with a safe hospitality environment, noting that the group rushed to vaccinate its employees, as soon as the vaccine becomes available, as part of its plans to revitalize the tourism sector, and support initiatives aimed at recovery during next period.

Plans

In the same context, the general manager of the "Al-Awadi Travel Company", Amin Al-Awadi, said that some hotel establishments operating in the local market have rushed to launch vaccination plans against the Corona virus for their employees and workers as part of their endeavor to provide the highest standards of safety and security for their guests and customers.

He stated that these hotels expect to achieve higher occupancy rates and attract more guests during the coming period.

Al-Awadi indicated that some recreational facilities and tourist attractions have also taken the initiative to vaccinate their employees, stressing that this will positively affect the performance in general, and increase the confidence and reassurance of visitors from the local market or international visitors.

He added that tourists would prefer destinations that provide them with safety and security in light of the current conditions created by the pandemic.

New stage

The general manager of "Al-Awadi Travel Company", Amin Al-Awadi, said, "It is expected that during the coming period, the customers’ interest in the safety standards available in the facilities they will visit will increase, especially with the spread of vaccination among its workers. "

Al-Awadi emphasized that, "With the passage of time, we will reach very advanced stages in the rate of spread of the vaccine among the country's population, and thus we will be facing a new stage to enhance the activity of various economic sectors, including tourism and travel."

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