Hotel and agency officials propose a unified platform that includes all tourist facilities and provides continuous offers to residents
Dealers are asking hotels for packages and discounted rates for reservations
Domestic tourism is an essential pillar in supporting the hotel sector.
Emirates today
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Dealers demanded hotels and travel agencies in the local market to provide tourist offers that motivate families to spend internal holidays, pointing to the high prices of reservations, especially during holiday seasons, in conjunction with school holidays.
They demanded the design of tourism programs that take into account the needs of the domestic tourist, at comprehensive economic prices for recreational activities, food services, and the use of beach facilities, noting that the offers offered by some hotels are within specific time periods and do not include weekends and seasons, and they are restricted offers with conditions related to a number of Booked nights, total spend.
In turn, officials of hotels and travel agencies told «Emirates Today» that the prices of accommodation in beach resorts remain remarkably high throughout the year, due to the high levels of demand.
They explained that the offers offered by hotels are focused on accommodation and food services, noting that some entertainment destinations do not give discounted prices to hotels, so that they can design offers at discounted prices.
They suggested the establishment of a unified website or platform, in which all tourism facilities participate, to constantly offer offers to the residents of the country, and that spending on the site be linked to obtaining more discounted prices, or free products through points and rewards.
high prices
In detail, the citizen "Um Ahmed" said that the prices of hotel services in the local market remain high most of the time, which raises the cost of spending holidays within the country compared to the level of package prices offered by airlines for foreign holidays, stressing that the presence of incentive offers will encourage domestic tourism at rates. Larger.
She called for the design of tourism programs that take into account the needs of domestic tourists, especially families, at comprehensive economic prices for recreational activities, food services, and the use of beach facilities, noting that some hotels require reservations for several nights to benefit from the private pool.
Restricted Offers
In turn, the citizen "Abu Seif" said that the offers offered by some hotels are limited to specific time periods and do not include weekends, school holiday seasons and official occasions. Some of its advantages, in addition to its high cost in general, except for the month of Ramadan, when the prices are reasonable.
Abu Seif stressed the importance of providing promotional prices for domestic tourism, including beach hotels, those overlooking the coast, or near entertainment centers, stressing that providing comprehensive accommodation packages for family services and requirements, including children's activities at reasonable prices, will play a prominent role in raising levels acceptance of it.
Integrated programs
In the same context, dealer Samer Al-Sayed said that the cost of spending a local vacation in a beach resort for a family of four is high, despite the presence of promotional offers, calling on hotels to provide packages within the reach of larger segments of the population.
He pointed out that the prices of accommodation in beach hotels or those close to amusement parks, water parks, or famous tourist attractions are very high throughout the world, and the prices of accommodation during weekends are significantly higher compared to other days.
Al-Sayed suggested that travel agencies design integrated programs in coordination with hotels and tourist attractions, so that they can be marketed early, and educate customers about the importance of pre-booking long in advance, to take advantage of the offer in an optimal way, given that pre-booking is less expensive.
Hotel Deals
In addition, the general manager of Tamani Marina Hotel, Walid Al-Awa, said that the number of beach resorts and facilities is less compared to other hotel categories in the local market, and that demand for them is high throughout the year, and therefore accommodation prices are at high levels.
He added that despite this, hotels of various categories offer offers at discounted prices based on the seasons of travel.
Al-Awa explained that the offers offered by hotels focus on accommodation and food services, with a free night being granted in exchange for booking every two nights in some cases, pointing out that prices are set to some extent in advance based on the seasons of demand and the hotel occupancy rate in these establishments.
He pointed out that hotels within the city, in turn, offer offers that include packages to visit recreational facilities and water parks, but the prices of tickets for entertainment destinations are high, as hotels receive a discount of only 5%, indicating that offering these tickets at deliberate prices will enable hotels to provide offers at lower prices.
Al-Awa pointed out that some entertainment destinations do not give discounted prices to hotels, so that they can design offers at reduced prices, proposing to provide unified packages divided into categories, based on the number of people and nights, so that they include value-added advantages, whether in the field of entertainment or food services and other things. Tourist services.
He said that city hotels can also be suitable destinations for families, suggesting that they coordinate with recreational facilities, tourist attractions or some restaurants, to design hotel accommodation offers and entertainment services in tourist attractions or water parks.
Early booking
For his part, General Manager of the Dubai Capitol Hotel, Medhat Barsoum, said that domestic tourism is a cornerstone in supporting the hotel sector as well as recreational parks, noting that the sector is required to provide more offers and packages, at a time when customers must book early and plan ahead for the vacation. , to get discounted rates, as the prices for recent reservations are often high.
unified site
Barsoum added that the availability of more offers and their joint promotion between hotel establishments and entertainment centers increases their attractiveness to domestic tourism, pointing out the importance of providing a unified website in which all tourist facilities participate, and in which offers are constantly offered to the residents of the country.
He stressed the importance of the unified website being equipped with all the tools that enable the customer to book flexibly, and spending on the site is linked to obtaining more discounted prices, or free products through points and rewards, while reservations can be made on the site using the ID card.
Barsoum saw that tourist destinations are required to grant discounted prices to various hotel establishments, pointing out that some of them choose specific hotels only, including the prices of tickets for facilities and entertainment events, or restaurants and others.
He said that the UAE embraces many tourist facilities and activities that suit families and individuals alike, and has a very high attractiveness, but the prices should be thoughtful and placed within packages that provide added value to the customer.
Al-Awadi: Integrated offers and joint promotion
The general manager of Al-Awadi Travel Company, Amin Al-Awadi, said that the demand for domestic tourism is highly concentrated during the weekends, pointing out that domestic tourism plays a prominent role in supporting the growth of the tourism sector.
He added that the prices of beach resorts are often high compared to city hotels, pointing out that a large segment of the country's population is increasing year after year, preferring to spend local vacations, as the country is a destination that embraces many attractions for families and individuals.
He stressed that providing integrated and diversified offers that meet the various requirements of customers and joint promotion of them, in cooperation between these tourist facilities, will increase their attractiveness and popularity.
Some hotel offers are limited to specific time periods and do not include weekends and holiday seasons.
Customers are required to book early and plan in advance for the vacation, as late reservations are expensive.
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