The Hospitality Management Holding (HMH) signed an agreement on 3rd May to construWith the approaching of Expo 2020 in Dubai, the Hospitality Management Holding (HMH) has signed an agreement on the 3rd of May to construct the first ECOS’s brand hotel in a residential development Al Furjan in Dubai South, which will be the UAE’s first high-quality sustainable hotel with 320 keys to offer.
ECOS Hotels is an environmentally-responsible budget hotel brand. Efficiency, creativity and simplicity, combined with a unique design and technology, allows ECOS to offer a new perspective in the budget hotel sector. ECOS Hotels are all about blending in with nature, and creating a space where the natural and the man-made worlds collide gently, without disruption to the environment. It is a 'no frills' brand consolidating a unique 'economical and ecological' concept.
Brett Schafer, the CEO of Faisal Holding, which owns the HMH, have spoken to the media and said that the hotel “is very much along the lines of the future, where we [HMH] believe the hospitality industry is going”. He also said “it’s sustainable and eco-friendly, as well as experiential for a guest” and “it will incorporate all the latest in digital technology and of course sustainability as far as energy is concerned”.
Aboudi Asali, the CEO of HMH, says that the hotel will also try to target people who are looking for the mid-market accommodations while their stay in Dubai. He also hopes that this hotel will serve as a good example to expand the ECOS brand hotels across the region.
Futuristic and trendy, ECOS Hotels is aimed at Middle-Eastern and AFrican markets. The speciality of this brand is that it is environmentally-sustainable and aimed for the future. Secondly, it is a smart choice for investors offering strong investment opportunity because of lower construction and operating costs in addition to, quick and high return on investment.
Hotels operated by HMH – Hospitality Management Holding in the UAE exceeded expectations with an outstanding year-to-date performance. While Bahi Ajman Palace Hotel recorded an impressive 23 per cent growth in revenue, Coral Beach Resort Sharjah and Coral Dubai Deira averaged between 5 to 10 per cent increase in revenue year on year.
Ferghal Purcell, COO of HMH, attributes this exceptional performance to a diversified and balanced business mix, as well as an increase in the wholesale business. Purcell said, "We have been witnessing extremely positive trends with certain markets performing better than expected. There has been a very strong return of the wholesale market from the CIS and Europe including the Nordic and Baltic States, which helped boost the numbers. In addition, the GCC market remains very strong with very successful school holiday periods".
Travellers nowadays are all about acknowledging the importance of environment conservation. They are seeking accomodation in places which supports eco-friendly tourism, and environmentally sustainable options are in! Let us look at some hotels which recognize this desire in people to fit in with nature and are coming up with options which support the economy and culturally, socially and environemntally viable options:
A boutique hotel offering a private beach and rooftop pool, the Hi Hotel Eco Spa & Beach has been awarded Green Globe certification for the right usage of recycled paper, organic paint, eco-friendly cleaning products and organic food. Located in Nice, France, the hotel departs from conventional luxurious stabdrads and focuses on bringing in the right dimensions of environmentally-sustainable development.
