Dusit Hotels and Resorts, the hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, showcased its expanding regional presence at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 in Dubai.

It presented its highly anticipated property openings worldwide, and its commitment to sustainable operations through ‘Tree of Life’ – a group-wide initiative created in line with the United Nations' Global Sustainable Development Goals – at ATM, which is concluding on May 9.

Fully leveraging the opportunity to connect with key industry players in the region, Dusit’s team of travelling executives highlighted its existing presence in the Middle East, including four properties in the UAE (Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, Dusit Thani Dubai, dusitD2 Kenz Hotel, Dusit Princess Residences Dubai Marina) one in Oman (dusitD2 Naseem Resort Jabal Akhdar), and three in Qatar (Dusit Hotel & Suites – Doha, dusitD2 Salwa Doha, and Dusit Doha Hotel).

They also outlined the company’s commitment to continued expansion in the region, notably with the opening of its first hotel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the 150-key Dusit Princess Al Majma'ah, Riyadh – the first internationally branded hotel in Al Majma-ah – slated to open in Q4 2024.

This debut is just one of 10 new hotels expected to open this year across existing Dusit destinations such as China, the Maldives, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan, as well as new markets India and Malaysia. Continued expansion in the Middle East is also high on Dusit’s agenda.

“The Middle East is a critical market for Dusit, and our return to ATM this year presented a fantastic opportunity to connect with key decision makers and travel professionals in the UAE and wider GCC,” said Prateek Kumar, Senior Vice President of Operations, Dusit International.

“The region's remarkable travel rebound following the challenges of the global pandemic highlights its resilience and growing importance as a travel hub, and continued expansion here is very much part of our strategy.

“Middle Eastern travellers are also a significant segment of our global clientele, particularly in our home base of Thailand. And we look forward to delighting them with the highly anticipated reopening of our reimagined flagship, Dusit Thani Bangkok, on 27 September 2024.”

Prior to the flagship hotel’s temporary closure for redevelopment in 2019, the Middle East consistently ranked among the top five sources of guests for Dusit's legendary flagship property.

Now, the completely reimagined hotel, located at the heart of the eagerly awaited Dusit Central Park mixed-use development, aims to build upon this legacy and leverage the original hotel’s almost 50-year heritage of Thai-inspired gracious hospitality to reclaim its position as the hotel of choice for luxury travellers from the Middle East. – TradeArabia News Service