| True to the vision of the ruler and Government of | | | | developers. It's no wonder that many think that |
| Dubai, this tiny emirate has been transformed from a | | | | Dubai has over extended itself and got into a |
| sleepy fishing village to one of the most robust | | | | repayment crisis and a credit crunch. While it is true |
| metropolitan cities on the planet. A lot of people | | | | that some of it was triggered by the worldwide |
| come to Dubai to live and work and that is what the | | | | recession, Dubai cannot totally absolve itself of the |
| hotel industry depends upon. A steady influx of | | | | blame. |
| people is the best indicator that the tourism, | | | | With some of the world's best restaurants and hotel |
| entertainment and hotel industry can have. Having | | | | groups located in its marina area or elsewhere along |
| little or no oil resources of its own, Dubai has largely | | | | the length and breadth of this magnificent landscape, |
| depended on travel and tourism to spur its growth. | | | | Dubai is growing into one of the world's most well |
| Other than that, the city has built itself into a viable | | | | known travel destinations. Dubai is home to the |
| offshore location for regional and international | | | | Burj-ul-Arab, the world's only seven- star hotel. |
| business conferences. It has the infrastructure and | | | | Another planned project, the Asia-Asia with 6,500 |
| style to support the needs of the best international | | | | rooms is set to put it on the world map as having |
| customers. | | | | one of the largest hotels in the world. It's no wonder |
| The Government's move to allow freehold properties | | | | that jobs at hotels in Dubai represent a large share |
| in 2002 has reaped benefits for Dubai's economy. It | | | | of the worldwide hotel industry. |
| has catapulted this once little known desert land into | | | | Most of the Dubai hotels booking these days are |
| worldwide prominence, as foreign investors from all | | | | coming from the many new Dubai hotels being built |
| over the world converged on Dubai to set up | | | | along hotel marina Dubai and on the three island |
| businesses and projects of every description and | | | | properties – the Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and |
| style. Donald Trump, Gary Rhodes and a host of | | | | Palm Deira. At one point, the Atlantis Hotel sought to |
| other well known celebrities from all over the world | | | | hire up to 8,000 hotel employees. The Palazzo |
| have come to set their mark of elegance on the | | | | Versace Hotel, the Giorgio Armani Hotel and the |
| shores of Dubai. Among Dubai's well known projects | | | | Jumeirah Hotel chain are other well known hotels |
| are (1) the Dubai Marina, the world's largest man | | | | doing business here. No doubt the hotel industry is |
| made marina; (2) the three Palm Islands at Jumeirah, | | | | temporarily in a crisis because of the property bust |
| Deira and Jebel Ali, made from reclaimed land; and (3) | | | | having its effect, but it is hoped that Dubai will |
| the World, another sea based project in the middle | | | | recover soon. The planned expansion of Dubai theme |
| of the water. As if that was not all, Dubai has | | | | parks labeled 'Dubailand' and Las Vegas style resorts |
| constantly relished a taste for the largest, the | | | | offer other opportunities for those connected with |
| biggest and the best, courtesy of its planners and | | | | the hotel industry. |