Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi invests $1.3 m in tech enhancements

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, a five-star luxury hotel and a leading venue for Mice events in the heart of the capital, has enhanced its already extensive offerings by investing Dh5 million ($1.3 million) in upgrades to its meetings, events and room facilities.

Ideal for business travellers, the 527-key deluxe hotel is located a short drive from Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre, the Eastern mangroves, Corniche, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Embassies and the business district. Alongside a dedicated club lounge floor, the property offers award-winning dining and recreational facilities, and intuitively curated Mice spaces.
 
With the recent investment and upgrades, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi now offers cutting-edge audio visual technology in all guest rooms, meeting and conference rooms, and also in its 700-capacity Onyx Ballroom, which spans 785-sq-m and is divisible into three separate rooms.
 
Highlights of the upgrades include:
 
• Each room has recently been installed with large screen Smart televisions with Google Chromecast displays that deliver premium interactive guest services, where guests can log into their personal Netflix/Amazon Prime etc. accounts and binge watch their favourite series in the comfort of their king size beds after a long day at the desk.

• The hotel has installed 4K resolution Laser projector and screens in the main Onyx Ballroom. One of the latest and largest Projector screens in Abu Dhabi, measuring 600cm(W) x 337cm(H) 3 HD Projectors with 10,000 Lumens Projection.  Sapphire and Emerald meeting rooms now have 4K clarity, 98-inch large LED Screens.

• Each boardroom is equipped with 86-inch Interactive Smartboard TV with 30 W soundbar audio.

• Bose surround sound Line Array Speakers in each section of the ballroom.

• The venues can accommodate up to 1,200 concurrent wi-fi devices with 780 Mbps connectivity speed. The fastest hotel internet service in Abu Dhabi city across meeting rooms and guest rooms. Complimentary internet speed of 4 Mbps.

• All meeting rooms and pre-function areas offer 100 per cent coverage with wi-fi and 4G signals.
 
Desmond Hatton, general manager Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, said: “In resonating with the vision of “2020: Towards the next 50”, we aim to poise ourselves as industry leaders offering avant-garde innovative Mice and hi tech in room services, ensuring every visit to our hotel is convenient and everyone is always connected. With this Dh5 million investment, we seek to position ourselves as a preferred partner for corporate travellers, planners and agents across the globe.” - TradeArabia News Service