Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates reported brisk business for the month of July till mid-August with the occupancy rates exceeding 92 per cent, up more than 4 per cent compared to last year.

“We are extremely pleased with our numbers for summer 2009. Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates has enjoyed a good mix of business, leisure and groups, with occupancy rates supported by a large number of return guests from the GCC, who chose to revisit our property after a fantastic experience last summer,” said Holger Schroth, general manager, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates.

'Special offers and activities during Dubai Summer Surprises at the hotel and adjoining Ski Dubai and Mall of the Emirates helped position the venue as the ultimate leisure destination and this translated into a very healthy occupancy rate,' he noted.

'In 2008, the hotel had enjoyed 88 per cent occupancy for July and the first half of August, this year that figure exceeded 92 per cent,” said an elated Schroth.

While the UAE remains Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates’ biggest market, the hotel welcomed guests from across the GCC (with Saudi Arabia topping the list, followed by Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain), the UK, Central European and CIS markets, he added.-TradeArabia News Service