| Dubai was until only a few years ago not | | | | 1950's. The Jumeirah beach area offers a |
| known for its tourism industry. How has | | | | select number of world class resorts such as |
| Dubai managed to obtain a similar status as | | | | the Burj Al Arab. The Dubai Burj Al Arab |
| travel destinations such as Hawaii, Cannes or | | | | hotel must certainly be the most famous hotel |
| Bali? Other destinations have spent decades | | | | in the world and its quality of service and |
| building up reputations and infrastructure | | | | its magnificent and luxurious facilities are |
| with the hope of becoming a major travel | | | | unheard of in the hotel business. The other |
| destination. Dubai has managed to surprise | | | | Dubai beach hotels are also of excellent |
| all hospitality and tourism experts. These | | | | quality and some are surprisingly affordable. |
| experts did not expect any destination and | | | | The Dubai Hilton Beach hotel and the Jebel |
| especially one in the Middle East to become | | | | Ali resort for example offer great deals for |
| world power in the travel industry. So how | | | | families or visitors that can't afford the |
| did Dubai manage to build a beautiful oasis | | | | rates at the Burj Al Arab but still would |
| in the middle of the desert? Dubai started | | | | like to stay at a 5 star resort along the |
| its rise to fame just over a decade ago with | | | | beach. Dubai has plenty of tourist |
| the launch of the first annual Dubai shopping | | | | attractions and activities for both the young |
| festival. The local government decided to | | | | and the old. An indoor ski piste was even |
| use this festival as a tool to promote Dubai | | | | created and opened its doors only a few |
| as a holiday destination. The Sheikh and his | | | | months back. Other great Dubai activities are |
| sons had spend years building an | | | | the Dubai desert safari's by jeep, |
| infrastructure and resort areas for tourism. | | | | snowboarding on the sand dunes, playing 18 |
| The Sheikh has learned from oil experts that | | | | holes at one of the many world renowned golf |
| the Oil supply of Dubai could run out by as | | | | courses or even just going shopping at the |
| early as 2010. The leader of Dubai realized | | | | numerous shopping malls. Prices for many |
| that Dubai could not survive without another | | | | items are considerably cheaper then back home |
| source of revenue for the 2nd largest of 7 | | | | so do have a look as you will surely find a |
| United Arab Emirates. The Sheikh of Dubai | | | | great deal. You should spend a few hours at |
| come up with the vision of turning Dubai into | | | | one of the Dubai souk's such as the Dubai |
| a luxurious holiday destination as well as an | | | | gold souk. A visit is a great experience |
| important business centre and invested all | | | | which should be done by anyone visiting |
| the oil revenue which has lead to its current | | | | Dubai. Don't forget that you are expected to |
| position as market leader. Dubai is superbly | | | | haggle about the price but always do it with |
| located geographically as it's located at a | | | | a smile on your face. The nicest period of |
| point where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. | | | | the year to travel to Dubai is from October |
| This has benefitted especially the MICE | | | | until about April. During these months the |
| segment of the Dubai hotels and travel | | | | weather in Dubai cools down so that it's |
| industry. MICE stand for the Meetings and | | | | ideal for travelers. The weather in July or |
| Incentives branch of the tourism industry. | | | | August is unbearable with many local |
| Dubai has several world class facilities for | | | | residents even trying to get holiday so that |
| tradeshows and exhibitions including the ever | | | | they can take their family abroad to a place |
| so popular Dubai World Trade Centre. | | | | with more humane temperatures. The trends so |
| Practically every day some form of event or | | | | far do seem to suggest however that Dubai |
| exhibition is held in Dubai which brings | | | | will have considerably more visitors this |
| thousands of businessmen each day to this | | | | year for July and August than any previous |
| busy emirate. Dubai is an excellent choice | | | | year. Many Europeans are now choosing Dubai |
| as a venue for meetings or trade shows as | | | | for their summer holiday destination as |
| it's ideally located for events which attract | | | | opposed to Jamaica or Cuba. The future of the |
| people from various continents. If one looks | | | | Dubai tourism industry just keeps getting |
| at the number of flights arriving daily at | | | | brighter and brighter and there is no sign |
| the Dubai airport and the vast size of the | | | | that the growth will slow down any time soon. |
| airport, it's hard to imagine that Dubai only | | | | Check for Dubai hotels and Dubai beach hotels |
| started an airline in 1985 while most | | | | with the Discount hotels specialist. |
| countries have had airlines since early | | | | |