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InterConti to deliver 1000 Dubai rooms

Hotel Booking InterContinental Hotels will be enriching its service and product offering within the United Arab Emirates with three key new properties at Dubai Festival City due to open in the first quarter of 2007.

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Travel Agency As the largest hotel operator in the Middle East and Africa, IHG will further expand its portfolio of properties through partnership with Al Futtaim Group with the opening of InterContinental Dubai Festival City, the InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City and the Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City, bringing a total of over 1000 new rooms to the Festival City development.

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Cheap Hotel Speaking about the projects, Chris Moloney, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group, Middle East and Africa said: "Our reputation in the market is very positive and with these new properties, we will reaffirm our commitment to supporting the development of the hospitality sector and further consolidate our position as the largest hotel operator in the Middle East. This development will not only help meet the phenomenal growth of the tourism industry in Dubai but also contribute towards IHG's global strategy of a net organic growth of 60,000 rooms by 2008"

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Flight Booking Taking charge of the project is Tom Meyer who has been promoted to Area General Manager, InterContinental Hotels Group, Dubai Festival City overseeing the three new properties.

8mong many firsts for the group market, the new technology platform enables consumers to do something that other sites haven k allowed to book travel and accommodations for more than five rooms in a single online session. Featuring more than 56, 000 hotels, including 7, time group rates, Groople is primed to become the industry largest automated solution for unmanaged group leisure travel, a market estimated at $18 billion to $24 billion. Under its hosted inventory and commission models, Groople generates group bookings niche by niche for hotels and plans to add air, car, cruise, bus and rail later this year.

Travel Agent Commenting on his new role and the developments Meyer said: "I am really looking forward to presenting Dubai with three new and completely unique hotels. Each property will deliver innovative services and facilities that are set to be industry firsts in this region and will take the guest experience to a new level."

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