It currently operates 22 hotels in the country

Millennium is planning to open 11 new hotels in the UAE market

  • "Millennium" participates in the activities of the Arab Travel Market 2021. Photo: Patrick Castillo

  • Hamid Seidin: “The UAE market is one of the most important hotel markets in the region and the world, and Dubai is witnessing a resurgence of tourism before others in the world.”

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Hamid Seidin, Operations Manager for Millennium Hotels and Resorts for the Middle East and Africa, said that the UAE market is one of the most important hotel markets in the region and the world.

He added, on the sidelines of the Arab Travel Market 2021 exhibition, that Dubai is witnessing the return of tourism before others in the world, pointing out that at a time when some global tourist destinations suffer from the consequences of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, we find that tourism in Dubai is recovering significantly. .

Seidin praised the role of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai, in promoting tourism by monitoring the performance of hotels and guiding them towards sound recovery methods that support Dubai's global leadership.

Hotel wallet

He continued: “We currently operate 22 hotels in the UAE, and we are seeking to open 11 new hotels during the next phase of the brands (Millennium Place), (Studio M), (Millennium Central), (Millennium M Hotel), and (Copthorne), to meet the demand The increase in hotel rooms during and after Expo 2020 Dubai.

He pointed out that the last of these hotels is the Millennium Place Mirdif Hotel, which was announced to open at the Arab Travel Market 2021, and will add 250 rooms to the Millennium Hotel portfolio.

Expo 2020 Dubai

Seidin stressed that Expo 2020 Dubai is a global event by all standards, pointing out that millions of expected visits can be achieved, with proactive policies and precautionary measures for government regulatory agencies, and with the support of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.

He added: “We expect that our hotels will witness a high occupancy rate of up to 80% during the six months of the exhibition, as our hotels receive a large number of requests and inquiries from companies participating in the exhibition and from agents and tourism companies. Therefore, we intend to add more than 3000 hotel rooms during the coming months of During the opening of 11 new hotels ».

Seidin pointed out that despite the tightening of international and local travel procedures, the tourism sector in the UAE, and in Dubai in particular, has witnessed a faster recovery compared to global markets, due to the leadership and efficient management of the crisis in the Emirates, accompanied by the conscious commitment of the public and visitors, and the high rate of vaccination and testing. In the country, he pointed out that families residing in the UAE directed domestic tourism during the past year, which led to an increase in occupancy rates, and strengthened the sector's recovery despite the pandemic.

Regarding the initiatives that supported hotel occupancy in the emirate during the pandemic, he said: “The national sterilization program, and the acceleration of the adoption and strengthening of vaccination and testing programs in the Emirates, are at the forefront of those initiatives, which is a matter that has speeded up the recovery of all sectors, including the tourism sector, and strengthened individual confidence. With the measures taken in hotels, airports, and various facilities in the country.

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expectation of 80% occupancy in Millennium Hotels during Expo 2020 Dubai.

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