The UAE pays great attention to the hospitality sector

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, received today (Thursday) at the headquarters of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, Sébastien Bazin, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the “Accor” group, the world leader in… Hospitality and hotel management.

During the meeting, His Highness expressed his appreciation for the distinguished presence of the international group in Dubai and the UAE in general through the diverse group of hotels that it operates in the country, which includes several thousand hotel rooms, as this presence has an impact in supporting the growing hospitality sector and keeping pace with Dubai’s ambitious plans. To expand it based on its position as a major tourist destination in the region and one of the most important and prominent tourist destinations in the world.

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed that the hospitality sector holds many promising opportunities thanks to the country’s booming position on the global tourism and investment map, the great interest the country gives to this vital sector, and the exemplary partnership it brings together with the major names working in this field in the world. The most prominent of which is the Accor Group, with its long experience in the sector. His Highness pointed out the keenness of the Emirate of Dubai to provide all possible facilities to enable the leading hotel groups to grow and expand in line with the goals. The desired goal for tourism as a major sector in its economic system, at a time when the emirate continues to develop new standards of excellence in the field of hospitality and raise the ceiling of competitiveness in its services in a way that guarantees the tourist all the elements of comfort and luxury during his visit to it.

The meeting discussed the overall work of the “Accor” group in the Emirates, and the global group’s plans to expand its presence in the region in general, especially in light of the strong support that the UAE provides to the hospitality sector, which is one of the important tributaries of the economy, and the steady growth in the number of tourists and visitors that the country receives annually. From various parts of the world, and the prospects for cooperation between Dubai and the group in light of the emirate’s ambitious goals for the future of its tourism sector, which was determined by its D33 economic agenda to be one of the three most important global destinations for visitors. Especially in the areas of specialized tourism and business by 2033.

The meeting was attended by His Excellency Mohammed Hadi Al Husseini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Managing Director of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, His Excellency Hilal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of the Department of Economy and Tourism, and His Excellency Hisham Abdullah Al Qasim, CEO of Wasl Group.

It is noteworthy that the Accor Group includes more than 45 brands, and operates 5,700 hotel properties around the world, including 840,000 hotel rooms, in more than 110 countries, and includes a huge team of more than 330,000 employees.