Opening offer for Ajman Oberoi
Introductory rates at the new Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, which opened in Ajman this week, offer 50 per cent off the standard rack rate of Dh3,500 per night excluding taxes. The hotel is set on a 1.6-kilometre stretch of beachfront next to a mangrove forest and near an 18-hole golf course and has 89 rooms and suites, including beach-facing pool villas, a selection of restaurants, a spa and a 24-hour gym. Rooms currently cost from Dh1,800 per night, including taxes. For more information, visit www.oberoihotels.com.
Save on summer car hire with Hertz
Hertz is offering travellers who book their car hire for summer a discount of up to 20 per cent between now and April 30 for travel between June 1 and October 31. Travellers visiting the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, United States, Canada, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Australia, New Zealand and the UAE can get the discount by booking through www.hertz.com and using the discount code 799841.
Saudi Arabia gets 12th Hilton hotel
Hilton this week opened its 12th hotel in Saudi Arabia, the Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel. Overlooking the Great Mosque in Mecca, the hotel has 764 rooms and suites, a large ballroom, a 24-hour business centre, a gym, three restaurants and a cafe. Rooms cost from 1,056 Saudi riyals (Dh1,034) per night including taxes. For more information, visit www.hilton.com.
New luxury beach resort for Vietnam
Travellers to Vietnam can now check into a new luxury beach resort on the coast. The Anam in Cam Ranh, south of the town of Nha Trang, has 117 villas and 96 rooms spread across 12 hectares. Facilities include a large spa, three restaurants, a ballroom, conference facilities, a watersports centre, a tennis court, a kids' club and three swimming pools. Double rooms cost from US$223 (Dh819) per night, including taxes and breakfast. For more information, visit www.theanam.com.
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