DUBAI – Amid big increases in supply, hotels in Dubai are facing a revised classification system.
Khalid bin Sulayem, director general Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said that the current ratings system had been under review for some time and now was time for a change.
“We have been holding consultation meeting across all sectors from developers to hotel management companies, and with new projects coming on stream we feel it is time for a review.â€
Bin Sulayem said that mega projects such as The Atlantis at the Palm Islands would add an extra 2,000 rooms by the end of 2008, but he was confident that the market could sustain the extra capacity.
He dismissed suggestions that room rates were too high in Dubai “when the quality and service levels provided in Dubai are compared with other destinationsâ€.
