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Press Releases

Please find below a list of all Emirates Hotels & Resorts press releases, with accompanying contact information. For further information about Emirates Hotels & Resorts, please visit the Emirates Media Centre. All currently available related images can be found in the Photo Library.

Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa offers a world of luxury at no cost to the environment
3rd February, 2010
Australia's first conservation-based luxury resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, has now become the first hotel in the world to achieve carbon neutral certification from an internationally accredited greenhouse gas certification scheme............

Al Maha: Home to Dubai's Largest Cultural Treasure Trove
27th December, 2009
What began as an exclusive interior decor project for Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, has resulted in one of the largest private collections of regional antiques, artefacts and artworks in the UAE............

Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa boosts Australian luxury travel market
8th December, 2009
Two months after its soft opening, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, in the iconic Greater Blue Mountains, has been recognised as one of the world's best luxury resorts............

Emirates' Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa heralds new era of luxury travel in Australia
1st October, 2009
The much-anticipated Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Australia's first luxury conservation-based resort and Emirates Hotels & Resorts' first development outside Dubai, welcomed its first guests today............

Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa On Track For October 1st Opening
26th July, 2009
The construction of Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Emirates’ first luxury conservation-based resort outside Dubai, in the heart of Australia’s Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, is reaching completion...........

First Class Holiday Competition To Celebrate Al Maha's 10th Anniversary
14th May, 2009
Emirates Hotels & Resorts has today announced a major, first class holiday competition in celebration of Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa’s 10th Anniversary, and the opening of Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa later this year..........

NSW Tourism Minister Jodi McKay visits Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa
29th April, 2009
Earlier this week the NSW Tourism Minister Jodi McKay visited and reviewed construction progress at the Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Australia's first luxury conservation-based resort.........

Al Maha: UAE’s Favourite Weekend Getaway
23rd April, 2009
Dubai, U.A.E., 23rd April 2009 - Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa – a luxurious retreat nestled within the 225 square kilometre pristine desert landscape of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve – was recognised for the second year running ‘Favourite Weekend Getaway in the UAE’ at the prestigious What’s On Awards gala event held earlier this week..........

Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa Announces Appointment of Executive Chef, Dwane Goodman
22nd April, 2009
Scheduled for 'soft' opening in October, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa is delighted to announce the appointment of Dwane Goodman as Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Manager. Dwane brings 15 years of top-notch international hospitality and culinary arts experience to the job.........

Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa Conservation Programme Backed by University of Western Sydney Biodiversity Study
17th April, 2009
Emirates Hotels & Resorts, owner of Australia's first luxury conservation-based resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, signed a landmark agreement with the University of Western Sydney (UWS) to launch a biodiversity research study on its 4,000 acre wildlife reserve in the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.........

Take To The Skies With Timeless Spa
30th December, 2008
Take to the skies relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated with the opening of Emirates Hotels & Resorts' signature Timeless Spa, located at the new Emirates Terminal 3 (T3) at Dubai Airport.........

Global Recognition For Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
6th November, 2008
The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR), in which the award-winning Emirates property Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa is located, has been accepted as an official member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),........

Condé Nast Ranks Al Maha Top Overseas Leisure Hotel in Dubai
2nd October, 2008
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, the luxurious desert retreat owned by Emirates Hotels & Resorts, has collected yet another Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Award. Jumping six places in its overall rating from last year........

EMIRATES STARTS MAJOR HABITAT REGENERATION AT WOLGAN VALLEY RESORT & SPA
27th July, 2008
A major habitat regeneration project began today at Emirates' first luxury Australian conservation resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa.......

ENVIRONMENT RIPE FOR NEW AL MAHA RECOGNITION
18th June, 2008
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, one of Dubai's most celebrated luxury resorts and its flagship environmental project, has been named as "one of the world's best ecotourism models" by National Geographic........

EMIRATES' AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION RESORT REACHES FIRST MILESTONE
5th June, 2008
Emirates Hotels & Resorts' 4,000 acre Australian luxury conservation resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, has reached its first milestone with the completion of the first of 40 villas, and the planting of the first 1,000 native trees on site.........

AL MAHA RECREATES FILM FANTASY IN UBER LUXURY TRIP: 'AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS'
21st February, 2008
Tucked within 225 square kilometres of pristine desert landscape of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, Dubai's very own Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, is set to recreate the adventure, romance, and excitement of the award-winning classic 'Around the World in 80 days'......

EMIRATES' US$69M LUXURY RESORT NOW UNDERWAY
21st November, 2007
Emirates Airline today commenced the development of the US$69 million luxury Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in Australia's Blue Mountains, a project that will see the transformation of 4,000 acres of distressed farming land into a high-value conservation site.....

AL MAHA UPS ITS DINING CREDENTIALS WITH NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF
7th November, 2007
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Emirates Hotels & Resorts' multi-award-winning property, has appointed Marion Lovell as its new Executive Chef, in charge of Food & Beverage services. Marion brings top-notch, international experience to the position; with highly successful roles in hotels and restaurants in the UK, France, and Barbados, to name a few.....

AL MAHA DESERT RESORT & SPA SETS THE GOLD STANDARD
2nd October, 2007
The official verdict is out. And it comes from none other than the ultimate guide to the world's finest establishments. Dubai's very own Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa - a 42-suite luxurious cameo hideaway located in the heart of the desert - is among the world's elite list of hotels that set the Condé Nast Traveller Gold Standard.....

AL MAHA DESERT RESORT THE BACKDROP FOR UNIQUE CONSERVATION FILM DOCUMENTARY
25th January, 2007
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa and the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) take centre stage in a unique documentary film showcasing conservation of endangered Saker falcons.

EMIRATES UNVEILS NEW RESORT PROJECT IN SEYCHELLES
1st May, 2007
On the first day of the Arabian Travel Market, Emirates Hotels and Resorts announced a historic new project in Mahe, Seychelles, slated to open in 2010 with an investment of US$253 million. This is the largest international investment by Emirates Hotels & Resorts, and one of the largest-ever in the islands of Seychelles....

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