UAE residents are searching for staycation ideas to celebrate New Year in the country, says Expedia
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Eid
Eid in Dubai: Surge in staycation bookings in Ramadan 2023
Dubai Eid and Ramadan 2023 staycation bookings ‘buoyant’ says leasing specialist
Al Marjan Island
UAE casino: Las Vegas style ‘Arabian Strip’ coming soon, Wynn Resorts patents reveal
The Vegas strip is home to various branded hotels and casinos
Aloft hotel
Revealed: Dubai Palm Jumeirah AED5 hotel room
The promotion is to celebrate the Palm Jumeirah hotel’s 5th anniversary
Al Marjan Island
UAE first casino confirmed, to be bigger than Las Vegas: Report
The casino will be at the upcoming Wynn Marjan
Domestic staycations
Video: Top trends likely to boost demand in Dubai’s hotel sector
Some of the main reasons why tourists and travellers from around the world are choosing Dubai as their preferred destination
airline bookings
UAE Eid al-Fitr travel bookings surge 195 percent year-on-year in post-pandemic boom: dnata
Travellers from the UAE are opting for a significant increase in worldwide travel instead of staycations
Domestic staycations
Staycations vs international travel: The debate on what to do during the Eid al-Fitr holiday heats up
‘Revenge travelling’ and ‘escape tourism’ are fueling demand for international travel, but rising airfare prices have raised questions on what UAE residents will do during the Eid holiday
Ayman Gharib
Eid al-Fitr holidays fuel in-bound tourism while UAE residents eye global destinations
Hospitality experts point to high occupancy rates and bookings during Eid al-Fitr break as eased Covid restrictions attract travellers to the UAE’s shores
Al Marjan Island
US hotel and casino operator Wynn Resorts will offer Ras Al Khaimah “new way to develop,” says tourism boss
Set to open in 2026, the integrated resort will add to the emirate’s tourism diversification efforts which currently include sports and sustainability attractions
bleisure travel
Let’s reclaim travel – together
Travel statistics for 2021 present an optimistic picture, especially for the Middle East and Africa region where occupancy rates recorded an increase of 26.9 percent last year compared to 2020
FlyDubai
Review: METT Hotel & Beach Resort Bodrum, proof that good things come to those who wait
As the world sat through various lockdowns, this is the return of international travel that everyone has been longing for. The wait is over
air travel
Review: Why absence has made the heart grow fonder
These are turbulent times for the aviation industry, but Flydubai is proving that the return of safe international travel is not just possible, but a must
Dubai property market
Staycation boom: Is it time to invest in the UAE holiday property market?
With travel restrictions and lockdown regulations, people turned to holiday homes within their areas that provided safety, privacy, and a much needed break from their daily lives
Dubai hotels
Staycations are set to be a travel trend in 2021
CEO Middle East takes a trip to Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai, where life is to be celebrated
