Hotels and resorts within Dubai have entered the ‘new normal’ phase, with the reopening of private beaches, restaurants, fitness facilities and most recently, swimming pools, under strict government guidelines.
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To go above and beyond in assuring guests’ safety-JA Resorts & Hotels has introduced a comprehensive programme of protection and prevention which maps the guest journey in any JA property from arrival to check-out, so that every aspect of sanitization, social distancing and safety protocols are covered. Applicable across the JA Resorts & Hotels portfolio of 9 unique properties in the UAE and Indian Ocean, the full programme and procedures at each property includes directives from government entities, respected industry certifications and the newly added protocols of the World Travel & Tourism Councils #SafeTravels programme.
Jumeirah sets the bar high this week with three additional properties within its Dubai portfolio receiving the prestigious Bureau Veritas Safeguard Label.
Guests staying at Jumeirah Al Qasr, Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf and Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai can be assured of the highest hygiene standards after these three additional five-star hotels followed in the footsteps of Jumeirah Al Naseemto be awarded Bureau Veritas’ Safeguard Label.
Dubai based LEVA Hotels has signed an exclusive partnership with VACKMA LLC to expand in the United States of America. As part of the agreement, VACKMA will develop and operate 3 and 4-star hotels under the LEVA and its sub-brands in USA while offering hotel owners a choice of both franchise and management agreements.
With the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns delivering hard blows to the hospitality and food & beverage industries across the globe, the newly-launched Hospitality tech Startup, Opaala, has innovated a smart service system that provides seamless solutions to allow hotels, restaurants, nightlife spots, and beach clubs to navigate a new era of hospitality. With Dubai hospitality venues seeing more than a 60% decline in sales due to the lockdown, Opaala has pledged free-of-charge access to their smart service platform, which can be integrated into most POS system, for venues suffering during the COVID-19 period, and will continue to support venues in need, as part of their launch campaign.
As part of Ghaya Grand Hotel’s rebuilding initiative, the hotel has launched a new offer to help small and medium size businesses to operate within their means by giving them competitive and flexible private office options to continue doing their businesses in style and comfort.
The Meydan Hotel is excited to announce the reopening of the Qube Sports Bar at The Track, Meydan Golf. Qube, the uber-cool venue is decked out with the largest screens in the city, making it the ideal place to watch the line-up of sporting events due to hit our screens from 15th June 2020.
UAE-headquartered hospitality company, TIME Hotels, is set to implement a new and improved sanitisation protocol, ‘Sanitised& Ready’ in partnership with Diversey, a global leading hygiene solutions provider, as the hospitality industry prepares to embrace the‘new normal’.
As the lockdown for COVID-19 begins to ease in different parts of the world, Swiss-Belhotel International has rolled out a special initiative ‘WeReassure’to welcome back guests across its hotels and resorts in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has launched a global Heroes Campaign to celebrate and recognise the tireless work medical workers are undertaking around the world.
