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TURKEY TARGETS 50 MILLION TOURISTS
EMAAR HOSPITALITY GROUP HIGHLIGHTS REGIONAL GROWTH
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties, is set to extend its footprint across the Middle East with six new hotel projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Egypt. Address Dubai Creek Harbour and Resi-
dences will be a six-square-kilometre hospitality and leisure hub, which offers views of The Tower at Dubai Creek, scheduled to become the world’s tallest building when it opens in 2021, as well as Downtown Dubai and the waterfront. The new Address Marassi Beach Resort and
Residences will be part of the Marassi develop- ment by Emaar Misr in Egypt. Emaar Hospital- ity Group also recently signed a management contract to operate Address Marassi Golf Resort + Spa in the same development. Meanwhile, Vida Hotels and Resorts will add a
According to a 2016 report by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Turkey is the sixth most visited country – beating the likes of the UK, Germany and Thailand. At ATM, the Undersec- retary of Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tour- ism, Ömer Arisoy, revealed that the nation, which welcomed 39.5 million inbound travellers in 2015, now has its sights on a top three ranking. “We would like to be the third most visited
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tourist country in the world, and for 2023 we are preparing for the country to welcome a target of 50 million tourists a year, generating US$50 billion (AED183.65 billion) in revenue, up from around US$31 billion (AED113.86 billion) now,” he said.
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try’s offering as a reason behind its robust traveller numbers and highlighted the nation’s muscle in the medical, religious and sports tourism sectors. To achieve its ambitious visitor goals, Turkey’s
tourism delegates will be heading to 120 travel exhibitions across 56 countries in 2017. “We are trying to be in every tourism market,”
Arisoy said. “Around 856,000 visitors come from the GCC to Turkey every year – we are looking to increase this number, and that’s our initial aim at this year’s show.” ——— Visit stand EU8120, EU8130
We look forward to welcoming you to our stand HC0260
Arisoy touched upon the breadth of the coun-
flurry of new lifestyle properties to its burgeoning portfolio in Dubai with Vida Dubai Creek Harbour and Vida Dubai Marina and Residences. The brand will also mark its inaugural venture in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi with the management contract to operate Vida Beach Reem Island Abu Dhabi and Residences. Olivier Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Hospitality Group, revealed plans to launch the Address Marassi Beach Resort and Residences, plus the Vida Marassi Marina and Residences, both in Egypt. Harnisch said: “We are marking our tenth decade of operation this year, and in such a short span of time, we have established our reputation as a homegrown Dubai hospitality group with a fast-growing regional and international footprint.”
Emaar Hospitality Group’s track record boasts
impressive daily rates and occupancy levels, which are higher than the industry average. The group now has a pipeline of 26 upcoming
projects as part of its regional and international expansion plans, alongside its existing 10 hotels and three serviced residences. Emaar Hospitality Group also has its sights set on debuting in other high-growth global markets, including India and China, as well as gateway cities. ——— Visit stand HC0220
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