The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre
Introduces Exclusive Shopping Experience Ahead of Dubai Shopping Festival
Dubai, UAE – The only hotel based in the prestigious Dubai International Financial Centre, just minutes from The Dubai Mall, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC is offering an exclusive shopping package during Dubai Shopping Festival, in partnership with international retailer, Bloomingdale’s-Dubai.
The exclusive package, called ‘Shop with You'[1], will see guests of the hotel’s Club, Ambassador and Royal Suites, enjoy a variety of luxury experiences, including a personal shopping session with Bloomingdale’s-Dubai style experts. Guests can choose to enjoy the ‘At Your Service’ experience in The Dubai Mall store, benefiting from complimentary transportation to and from the mall, or within the privacy of the hotel, as the Bloomingdale’s-Dubai personal shopping team brings the latest collections from the store, straight to their suite.
Guests will also enjoy exclusive savings on purchases from Bloomingdale’s-Dubai, a ‘Soul to Sole’ foot massage in The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC Spa and access to The Ritz-Carlton Club® Level, an exclusive lounge in which to relax and unwind after a hard weekend’s shopping, with complimentary internet, food and beverage and a private concierge service.
Lothar Quarz, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC comments; “Being located just minutes from The Dubai Mall, we welcome a significant number of guests from across the GCC and further afield, seeking to enjoy Dubai Shopping Festival at the world’s largest mall. Our partnership with Bloomingdale’s-Dubai will enable us to enhance our guests’ stays further, by offering a unique and luxury shopping experience.”
“Our customers are passionate about luxury brands and through this partnership with The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, we look forward to welcoming even more guests to our Fashion and Home stores,” adds Dee Sarai, General Manager of Bloomingdale’s-Dubai.
The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC is a destination of discovery for any affluent traveler. Standing 14 stories high, the hotel epitomizes understated luxury and elegance, behind its stylish limestone façade. Guests can enjoy the hotel’s outstanding restaurants, shisha terrace and spa, whilst having many of the city’s key attractions at their fingertips, including Burj Khalifa, Dubai Fountains and The Dubai Mall.
‘Shop with You’ is available now until 28 February 2014. For reservations guests can email difcroomreservations@ritzcarlton.com or call +971 4 372 2555.
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About The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, Md., currently operates 80 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. More than 30 hotel and residential projects are under development around the globe. The Ritz-Carlton is the only service company to have twice earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, an award that originated in 1987. Its purpose is to promote the awareness of quality excellence, recognize quality achievements of companies and publicize successful quality strategies. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company won the award in 1992 and 1999. For more information, or reservations, contact a travel professional, call toll free in the U.S. 1-800-241-3333, or visit the company web site at www.ritzcarlton.com. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR).
About Bloomingdale’s-Dubai
The first international Bloomingdale’s store opened in Dubai on February 1, 2010 as part of a venture between Al Tayer Insignia LLC and Macy’s, Inc. Bloomingdale’s – Dubai is a full-line, upscale department store showcasing a brand portfolio representing the latest and most desirable merchandise across every category throughout both, the Main and Home Stores. The two Bloomingdale’s locations – a three level apparel and accessories store across 146,000 square feet and a one-level Home Store across 54,000 square feet – anchor The Dubai Mall. Customary with the world’s most famous store, Bloomingdale’s – Dubai offers a highly personalized shopping service, “At Your Service”; an array of Food & Beverage concepts from the signature Forty Carrots for New York’s most favoured frozen yoghurt since the 1970s and gastronomic delicacies from the first international Magnolia Bakery renowned for cupcakes. The stores are managed and operated by Al Tayer Insignia under a licensing agreement.