Articles tagged “dubai”

At least on the surface, boom times are back in Dubai. First the Taj Mahal replica as a hotel, and now this.

When it comes to the the fabulously wealthy developers, one thing you can count on is that they would rather produced a gold-plated copycat than come up with something new and original.

Countries in the Gulf region have enjoyed an uptick in tourism in recent years, but its focus on high-profile brands excludes a large population of travelers looking for mid-range hotel rooms.

Dubai imitates the Western world’s way of celebrating any major holiday: consumerism.

Critics argue the commercialization of the icon will ruin its sanctity, while supporters say it will help promote India’s culture, but wise opinion will wait to see the design and execution of the $354 project.

Following Qatar's use of similar technology, Dubai Airport's use of an iris scan and facial recognition system to whisk passengers through immigration checkpoints could be a model for other airports if it passes the security sniff test.

Our hunch: this has a high probability of not being completed, like a lot of Dubai mega projects of yore that didn't go anywhere. A sober Dubai post-recessionary times, anyone?

It has less to do with the which airline is based at the airport (Etihad in Abu Dhabi and Emirates in Dubai) and more to do with Abu Dhabi’s rapidly growing tourism industry.

Anyone who loves airports likely won't be able to contain themselves at the prospect of a ten-part documentary about one of the world's most fascinating transit hubs. Get your popcorn ready.

Marriott's first Marquis brand outside of the U.S. has left American style at home by placing the 800+ hotel rooms at the top of a tower.