Month: August 2016

Thank you to Radisson Blu & Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam Airport for their informative visit:

• Radisson Blu Hotel Amsterdam Airport has been fully refurbished between 2012 and 2016 and the Park Inn by Radisson opened in 2013
• 431 rooms combined between the Radisson Blu and Park Inn hotels Amsterdam Airport – only 400m away from each other
• Main Ball room for 450 pax in theatre with natural daylight
• Close to Schiphol Airport with its good accessibility and within 10 minutes from the terminal to the hotels with our 24/7 free shuttle service
• 25 min to down town Amsterdam and 15 min to the RAI Convention Centre

Dubai is set to hit the 100,000 rooms milestone across its expanding hotel and hotel apartment inventory as the City aims to firmly position itself as a top 10 global destination in terms of available hotel supply.

Over the next three years, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) expects occupied room nights in hotels and hotel apartments to reach 36.9 million representing an 11-12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to 2018 end. As such, the overall room supply is expected to reflect similar growth, reaching 138,000 rooms by the end of 2018.

The increase in rooms will feature a number of new concepts in the 3 and 4 star property segment such as the Hilton Garden Inn, Rove Hotels and Hyatt Place, which will continue Dubai’s drive in diversifying the industry to include both mid-market and luxury hotels. The luxury segment will count 25 new properties, including the Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah, Waldorf Astoria and the Shangri-La Palm Tower in addition to the extension of Madinat Jumeirah, which will include a new hotel – Jumeirah Al Naseem – upon completion by the end of the year.

Great to have Radisson Blu Hotel Berlin visit us this week, below are five key facts from them;

• The Aquadome – world’s largest cylindrical aquarium with one million litres of seawater
• 427 guestrooms and suites in contemporary design, including Wi-Fi
• 2 separate meeting areas with a total size of 2740 sqm, a special venue is the DomLounge (1400 sqm) on the two top floors, providing Apple Airplay technology and stunning views of the Berlin skyline
• Meeting facilities match the pharmaceutical compliance code
• City centre location

After the International Congress Convention Association (ICCA) declared Vienna the fourth most popular destination for international congresses worldwide in 2015, the Union of International Associations (UIA) followed suit by also awarding fourth spot to the Austrian capital.

Of the international congresses hosted in Vienna, 279 complied with the criteria for inclusion in the UIA ranking. This was enough to merit fourth spot for Vienna in a list led by Brussels (657). Second and third place went to Singapore (643) and Seoul (467), respectively. Vienna finished ahead of Paris (276) in fifth place, followed by Bangkok (229), Tokyo (215), Berlin (185), Geneva (171) and Barcelona (156). This latest international success reflects the growth achieved by Vienna’s meetings industry in 2015. At EUR 1,068 million, Vienna’s contribution to nationwide induced economic impact passed the one billion euro mark for the first time in 2015. Meetings and congresses in Vienna also set a new all-time record for overnight stays, at 1.7 million bed-nights for the year.

Broken down by country, Austria claimed 11th place with 338 events. This particular category was led by the USA (880), followed by Korea (780), Belgium (726), Singapore (643), France (489), Germany (437), Japan (431), Spain (411), Italy (383) and the United Kingdom (344). Vienna accounted for 82.5% of the Austrian total.