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UAE busiest for hotel construction in MEA
Plates on display at a pavilion during The Hotel Show in Dubai.
dubai - No less than 83 new hotels set to open in 2018
The latest Middle East and Africa hotel cConstruction report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS, commissioned by The Hotel Show Dubai 2017, the 18th edition that concluded on Wednesday, has identified the UAE as being the busiest country for hotel construction in the Middle East and Africa.
The region currently has more than 200 hotel projects in the pipeline, with Dubai (164 projects), Abu Dhabi (25 projects) and Ras Al Khaimah (12 projects) seen as the busiest areas for hotel construction in the UAE. Of these properties, 83 will open next year.
"The spotlight is firmly on the hospitality industry in this region, particularly the UAE," said Ray Tinston, portfolio director of the dmg events Middle East, Asia and Africa hospitality portfolio.
Some of the most anticipated hotel openings include Dubai's Rosemont Hotel and Residences, Curio Collection by Hilton (730 rooms) and Fairmont Abu Dhabi Marina Hotel & Residences (812 rooms).
"We have welcomed more regional and international guests to our events this week than before in our 18-year history serving this market, some of which have massive expansion plans for the region, covering hundreds of hotels," Tinston said.
Event organisers said next year's The Hotel Show Dubai and The Leisure Show Dubai will take place from September 16 to 18.
- business@khaleejtimes.com
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