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OPERATOR.
NIKKI HAIN
Product manager,
Premier Holidays
“Abu Dhabi has a character
very much its own as a garden city with
parkland and a corniche, and is an ideal
destination for families keen to get out
and about. With outstanding beaches and
shopping malls, it is developing as a good
all-round destination with many clients now
choosing to stay in Abu Dhabi, then visiting
Abu Dhabi T
Dubai on a day trip.
“The Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri opened
ourism A
a year ago and is doing extremely well.
With other Shangri-Las in Oman and Dubai,
uthorit
clients are assured of the highest standards
y
across the region. In 2009, we may introduce
the Desert Islands Resort on Sir Bani Yas DISCOVER DAZZLING DUBAI
island, a former private royal nature
WITH GOLD MEDAL FROM
reserve rich in wildlife.
£399
“The introduction of Etihad Airways
flights from Manchester has boosted busi-
3 STAR | 5 STAR | JEBEL
ness from northern England while opening
GOLDEN SANDS ALI HOTEL
up more twin-centre possibilities. Clients
APARTMENTS
5 nights full board from
can stop off in Abu Dhabi for a few nights
5 nights from
and continue to another destination.”
£399
£639
Includes FREE
AGENT.
full board
EMMA DOWNEY
5 STAR DELUXE |
Branch manager,
THE PALACE AT
5 STAR | LE
desert retreat in the Liwa desert, the Andes Travel, Harpenden
boutique Desert Islands Resort on Sir Bani “I have completed most of
ONE&ONLY
MERIDIEN MINA
Yas island, and the Yas Island Formula One the training course online, and went on an
ROYAL MIRAGE
SEYAHI
5 nights half board from
race track. Next year Rotana Hotels, Abu educational in September. I was thinking
5 nights half board from
Dhabi’s largest hotel operator, will open it would be very built-up like Dubai, but
three more five-star properties including it exceeded my expectations. We did
£1089
£699
Includes FREE
the Park Rotana Hotel & Suites in April. cultural things like visiting the Grand
Includes one
half board
Mosque and local restaurants.
FREE night & FREE
World-beating attractions “The quality of hotels is superb, and
half board
Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer we stayed in the Hilton at Al Ain, and the
is to develop hotels, restaurants, shops Sheraton and Le Meridien in the city. We
and themed attractions based on films also visited the Emirates Palace for lunch,
including the James Bond and Rocky which was wonderful.
franchises. Yas Island will develop beaches, “We book mainly families and couples
entertainment options and world-class to Abu Dhabi. It is not a long flight (about
shopping, luxury hotels and golf courses, seven hours) for
in addition to the race track. winter sun. It is
Cultural Quarter attractions opening a very good
Call GOLDMEDAL FREE on
from 2012 include the Guggenheim Abu alternative to
Dhabi and Louvre Abu Dhabi. A major Dubai where so 0800 923 7777
attraction reflecting its own culture is the much building
Or book online at
www.goldmedal.co.uk
Grand Mosque, which opened last January. work is going
It has three entries in the Guinness Book on, but it is
Terms & Conditions: Holiday prices are per person based on twin share.
Subject to availability. Valid for various departure date s. Please call for full
of World Records for the largest carpet, in no way
details. Terms and conditions apply. Offers correct at time of going to print.
Book by 01 Dec 08. ABTA V6805. ATOL protected by ATOL 2916
biggest chandelier and largest dome of its second best.”
kind in the world.
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