Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 1:55 am |

The senior management and the sales and marketing team of Millennium Taiba Hotel and Millennium Al Aqeeq Hotel, the five-star luxury hotels situated at the heart of Al Madinah, recently concluded a successful one week business trip to the UAE.  The focus for the trip was to establish new partnerships with travel agents across the country and strengthen the relationship with the existing ones to unlock the business potential for the upcoming Umrah and Hajj season.

In an attempt to increase the awareness about the properties, Mr. Ibrahim Sindi, Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing, and Ms. Heba Obaid, Cluster Sales Executives, successfully conducted close to 30 meetings with representatives from Travel Agencies, Destination Management Companies, Tour Operators, and Online Booking Agencies and highlighted the various facilities and amenities provided to the guests along with the exceptional service at Millennium Taiba Hotel and Millennium Al Aqeeq Hotel. The meetings resulted in signing many agreements supporting the hotel for booking pilgrims for the Umrah and Hajj.

Mr. Ibrahim said, “According to a report, a tremendous growth of 7.2% is predicted for the GCC Hospitality Market in the next 4 years and as per the Saudi Vision 2030, the region aims to double the Umrah travelers to 15 million by 2020 and 30 million by 2030. Considering there is a huge demand for accommodation for the pilgrims, we are focusing on tapping new markets and interact with potential partners, discuss future collaborations and understand the needs of our partners to serve them better.”

The properties will also be exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market 2019, the market leading international travel and tourism event within the Middle East, with an aim to reach new customer base, attract more visitors and secure a bigger share during the Umrah and Hajj season in 2019.

“During the recently concluded trip to the UAE, we have strengthened our ties and signed agreements to host a number of guests at Millennium Taiba Hotel and Millennium Al Aqeeq Hotel. The team at both the hotels aims to deliver the best of services ensuring a peaceful stay for guests visiting the region to experience the most memorable and spiritual journey of their life,” added Mr. Ibrahim.

Located in the heart of Al Madina, Millennium Taiba and Millennium Al Aqeeq provides guests with a chance to tour the city that encompasses various important Islamic landmarks including Al Masjid Nabawi Al-Sharif (Holy Prophet’s Mosque), Quba Mosque, Al Qiblatain Mosque and battles sites such as Uhud and Khandaq.