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Is the Gulf ready for ultra-budget hotels?

Posted by: Hotels-UAE
10 Apr 2012
Budget hotels will boom in the UAE There would be thousands of family members or friends of expat workers who would like to visit UAE but might not be able to stay in expensive hotels for 2 weeks. Many expats live in smaller accommodation that may not be big enough to invite people over on holiday. That is a continual source of steady visitors that are not being catered for very well at the moment.





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