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Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of over 160 hotels and resorts in 23 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean, announced today that it has taken a stake in the Global Hotel Alliance, (GHA).

Minor Hotels have been longstanding members of the GHA since 2007, first entering with the Anantara brand. As the GHA will enter its 15th year in 2019, Minor Hotels took the opportunity to support the alliance which is currently investing in new CRM and shared technology to build on the success of the DISCOVERY loyalty programme.

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Grand Millennium Dubai, the 5-star property of Millennium Hotels & Resorts located in Barsha Heights, has introduced “Just Ask”, a WhatsApp service for guests to communicate directly with the hotel.

“Just Ask” aims to increase the level of guest engagement and enhance their overall experience. The mobile facility allows in-house and outside guests to contact the hotel by simply sending a message via WhatsApp using a dedicated mobile phone number  (+971 55 561 2122).  A member of the multi-lingual staff monitors the request and responds within 60 seconds, 24/7.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre  has welcomed Chef Altamash Iqbal to the luxury hotel ahead of the Diwali festival of lights. Chef Altamash will oversee specialty restaurant Cara, a sophisticated dining experience that offers an international menu blending European, Indian, Asian and Middle Eastern influences, as well as developing specialty menus for seasonal events and festivities.

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Armani Hotel Dubai, located in the iconic Burj Khalifa, has been announced as the Middle East’s ‘Best Lifestyle Hotel’ at 2018 Haute Grandeur Global Awards™, for providing distinguishing world-class guest experiences and exemplary services to luxury connoisseurs and discerning travellers from all around the world.

The award underlines the impressive strides made in upholding the ‘Stay with Armani’ promise for guests. From bespoke furnishings to award-winning restaurant menus, outstanding spa and wellness facilities to premium in-room amenities, Armani Hotel Dubai guarantees an experience like no other.

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According to a new study conducted by Kadence International the Ritz-Carlton has been named the most luxurious hotel brand in the world. Ritz-Carlton has beaten Four Seasons, Shangri-La and Intercontinental. However, the attitudes between the West and Asia differ when it comes to the attitudes to what constitutes the most luxurious hotels.

The research was conducted by Kadence International and sampled 5,775 consumers across 13 markets.

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This new alliance grants all of the Hotelbeds Group brands (Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA) with direct real-time access to over 1.4 million of Millennium Hotels and Resorts’ annual room nights in more than 60 global business and leisure travel destinations.

The agreement will strengthen Millennium Hotels and Resorts’ distribution through Hotelbeds’ presence in more than 140 markets, spanning a wide range of channels including airlines, MICE operators, point redemption schemes, retail travel agencies and tour operators representing over 60,000 travel distributors. These channels of distribution help hotels access a wider international reach and end customers’ profiles, who typically reserve with longer lead times and have lower cancellation rates.

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Armani Hotel Dubai has won the ‘World’s Best Hotel Spa’ laurel at the 4th World Spa Awards 2018, underlining the hotel’s commitment to provide guests with an array of luxurious spa experiences, exceptional facilities, and impeccable services.

Launched in 2015, as a sister programme by the World Travel Awards, World Spa Awards recognises and celebrates excellence across all sectors of the spa and wellness industry. This awards programme serves as the definitive benchmark of industry excellence globally and helps in fostering a new era of growth in spa tourism.

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Guests of Grand Millennium Dubai, the 5-star property of Millennium Hotels & Resorts located in Barsha Heights, will now have access to Zero Gravity, one of the city’s most popular beach clubs.

The hotel is providing its guests with complimentary access to the beach and pool at Zero Gravity and its other facilities. Daily shuttle bus service will bring the guests to and from the beach club in the morning and afternoon.

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C Resorts will be a collection of vibrant, convivial, upper upscale lifestyle hotels aimed primarily at those travellers born between 1965 and 1982 – an age group who want to escape from the challenges of everyday existence. At C Resorts, they reconnect with their inner child and revive the true value of play in an environment that allows them to let go and relax.

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Dubai International Hotel has been officially certified by Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) as a five-star hotel in accordance with the standards set by Dubai’s principal tourism authority. Khalid Hussain Mohammad – Supervisor, Abdulla Abbas Saleh – Inspector, Abdul Rahman Khalifa Alsuwaidi – Head of Inspection Unit, and Bader Abdulla Mohammad – Deputy Director of Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM), presented the plaque to the hotel’s Managing Director, Ranjan Nadarajah and General Manager, Avinash Menon.

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