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Ras Al Khaimah defies tourism slowdown
The emirate’s hotels have managed to buck a slowdown in the regional
hospitality market
The regional hospitality sector has been hit by the general slowdown in the
economy, with hotels reporting lower occupancy rates.
But it is not all gloom across the board. The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has
bucked the trend and is hoping to see a 12 per cent rise in visitor numbers
this year. Hotels in the emirate reported a 17.7 per cent rise in average
occupancy rate during the first quarter of the year to reach 71.3 per cent.
Overall, RAK aims to attract one million annual visitors by 2018 and three
million visitors per year by 2025.
In an exclusive interview, the general manager of the palatial Waldorf
Astoria Ras Khaimah Andre Herrenschmidt explains how the emirate’s
hospitality sector has progressed, why it is booming and where it is headed.
How has Ras Al Khaimah’s hospitality sector evolved since you opened almost
three years ago
“When you open a hotel like ours, you get huge attention and it does create
awareness about the destination – that’s the role we have played.
“At the same time we have other hotels from other brands opening now and
they are benefiting from the fact that RAK is booming but at the same time
they participate in making the destination more known.
“So in today’s challenging context, RAK is actually growing. We had a very
good year in 2015 – and it is looking the same way this year because we have
the advantage of being the new destination. People like a new place, so a
lot of our clients want to experience and experiment with the destination.”
Is the luxury hospitality market still growing despite the current
challenging times
“The world is not in a recession. The growth is slower than it was – but
there is still plenty of growth for the luxury market. And the other thing
with globalisation now is that you have new wealth being created in
different parts. At the moment, we have fewer Russians in RAK but our
biggest growth market is India. China is starting to grow and Africa and
Western Europe are also doing well. We have new markets.
“Also, a destination like RAK offers peace, serenity, beautiful surroundings
with high-quality service and security – there are only so many places that
offer that combination.”
Do you see many of your guests now combining a holiday with trips to Dubai
and Abu Dhabi
“I definitely think there is a new trend happening where people like to
combine a holiday. Guests who have a week in the emirates have three or four
days here to switch off and enjoy this serenity. And then they do two days
of shopping and enjoy the big city life in Dubai. We also promote it that
way with Waldorf Astoria Dubai.
“I really believe combinations are a trend of the future. We have guests
here who combine stays in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and then come here. The days when
people spent one week in one hotel are now gone. The new generation wants
more variety.”
So what exactly is the new generation looking for
“They want unforgettable experiences during their holiday. For instance we
take guests at 6am to see a camel race in the middle of the desert and every
guest I have taken comes back like an excited child.
“I think if you combine this kind of an offering with good service, you can
reach out to the new generation.
“Also, since around half of our guests are local, they come back here to
switch off from the big city life and go back to their roots.”
Do you expect any expansion or refurbishment programmes any time soon
“We opened fairly recently so we are not going for renovation at this stage.
I’m sure in the next few years we will open up more restaurants, so we have
scope for this.
“In terms of innovation, the plan is to soon go keyless – so you will be
able to access the room with your mobile phone. This is coming very soon.”
June 11, 2016 |
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Courtesy Motivate Publishing
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