According to the Dubai Statistics Centre, Dubai’s retail sector is one of the largest contributors to the emirate's economy representing almost – 27 per cent of real GDP in 2017 (approximately Dh103.6 billion). Located in the heart of Dubai, Swissôtel Al Ghurair and Swissôtel Living Al Ghurair is the perfect combination of cosmopolitan shopping, riding out the retail wave.
Those with a penchant for shopping will savour this 482-room and 192 luxury-apartment, five-star hotel, which is connected to Al Ghurair Centre - the first modern shopping mall in the Middle East, with a large food court, an indoor children’s entertainment centre and a cineplex.
“In recent years, travellers focus on what they can do rather than on what they can see. Whether cities can become destination of choice lies significantly today on the quality of their retail offerings. Swissôtel Al Ghurair aims to offer an ideal combination of commerce, luxury and entertainment. In conjunction with the mall management we have created special offers on selected stores exclusively for our hotel guests, in addition to mall credit vouchers that can be used in any of the outlets at Al Ghurair Centre,” said Emiel van Dijk, general manager of Swissôtel Al Ghurair and Swissôtel Living Al Ghurair.
“Swissôtel Al Ghurair caters to both business and leisure guests due to its close proximity to the famous cultural and historic attractions such as Gold and Spice souk that allow travellers to bask in the cultural aspects of the city, in addition to being at the centre of Deira’s business district. In terms of source markets, high percentage of our patrons arrive from GCC region with a high percentage of them coming from KSA. Usually we experience an increased flow of visitors from this region during holiday seasons like Eid, GCC National Holidays, Dubai Shopping Festival, etc. Germany and UK are second on the list with a majority of business travellers all year round,” added van Djik.