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Hilton Hotels
changes name and logo
Global hospitality company Hilton Worldwide
has unveiled the new name and logo of its
flagship brand, adding ‘& Resorts’ to the
Hilton Hotels brand name.
The name change is intended
to create a clear distinction between the
hotel brand and its parent company Hilton
Worldwide, while the change of logo — the
first since 1998 — continues an enhanced
leisure marketing strategy for the brand.
Changes to the new logo include the use of a
slightly different custom font, a colour
change to a more ‘sophisticated’ dark blue,
and the use of a smaller cartouche —the
circular wrap around the Hilton ‘H’ — which
is designed to place more emphasis on the
Hilton name and create a modern look.
Jawhara gets highest halal-friendly
rating from Crescentrating
Al Jawhara Group of Hotels and Apartments,
part of the UAE-based conglomerate S.S.
Lootah Group, has become the first hotel to
receive the highest crescentrating of seven
for shariah-compliant services. The
Singapore-based Crescentrating is a rating
system that focuses on the halal travel
market segment worldwide and rates hotels on
a scale of one to seven based on the
services and facilities provided to halal-conscious
travellers. As a pioneer in Islamic
hospitality, we have been setting
benchmarking trends in shariah-compliant
service offerings and are committed to
strengthen Dubai’s position as a leader in
the sector through Jawhara’s three-decade
expertise.”
Sharjah hotel supply to increase 75% in four
years
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development
Authority (SCTDA) statistics show that the
emirate of Sharjah is preparing for 33 new
hotel facilities by 2014, with the total
number of hotel facilities in the emirate
reaching 143 comparing to 110 in the emirate
currently. With 7387 hotel rooms expected to
be added, the number of hotel rooms in the
emirate will reach 15,141, compared to the
current number of 8727. the emirate is set
to witness the establishment of 14 hotel
apartments with 2162 rooms, as well 19
hotels with 4225 rooms, in the next four
years. This will raise the number of hotel
apartments from 69 to 83, while the number
of hotels will increase from 41 to 60. In
addition, the next four years will also see
14 new five star hotels with 3550 rooms, and
7 luxury hotel apartments with a total of
1685 rooms, opening their doors in the
emirate, according to the Authority's
statistics
Sol Y Mar Riva Club to open in April 2011
Sol Y Mar Riva Club, Sharm El Sheikh is due
to open its doors in April 2011 as a new
addition to Jaz Hotels, Resorts and Cruises’
portfolio. This five-star hotel in Sharm El
Sheikh marks the company’s 12th
hotel property in the area, and is located
just 10 minutes from Sharm El Sheikh
International Airport. The resort comprises
287 rooms with balconies overlooking the
pool, lake or sea with access to a large
private sandy beach in Nabq Bay and features
an internal ‘Lazy River’ flowing through the
lobby and around the hotel.
New venue for Doha
ROTANA is set to open its first hotel in
Qatar, the 400-room Oryx Rotana, in Doha.
Conveniently situated close to Doha’s
international airport and just minutes away
from the city centre, the property allows
easy access to the hub of the conference,
entertainment and shopping facilities of
Doha. Alongside the high-tech meeting
facilities, innovative leisure services such
as a fully-fledged fitness centre, Jacuzzi,
steam room, sauna, swimming pool and massage
rooms will provide guests with space to
unwind and stay fit.
Yas to launch
state of the art spa
The Yas Hotel has announced that its
state-of-the-art ESPA spa will open on 1st
September.
Created by renowned New York
design firm Richardson Sadeki, ESPA at The
Yas Hotel has been conceived as a luxurious
contemporary reinterpretation of a
traditional Islamic hammam. In addition to
10 treatment rooms, ESPA at The Yas Hotel
features a rotunda - a cylindrical space
comprising a serene sculpture garden wrapped
around a central column that reveals a
refrigerated inner core providing a cool
sanctuary from the heat of the hammam
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