The continuous demand of tourists in the international travel despite worldwide economic recession witnessed a gradual development in the number of hotels and this development without doubt lead to the saturation of the industry.
The fragmentation of the industry together with traveller’s trends has forced to the introduction and the implementation of new concepts like “halal friendly” or “muslim friendly” concept by the hotel companies in capturing the specific market of halal tourism.
Muslim friendly hotel is one of the fastest growing hotel concepts penetrating the hospitality industry and starts spreading into the Muslim and non-muslim countries globally.
As the world wakes up to Islamic tourism, what can Latin America do to embrace the future of the industry?
Halal holidays’ are fast becoming a popular type of vacation for an Islamic tourism sector that is spreading its wings like never before.
What this means for many hotels around the world, is that in order to keep pace with change, significant efforts must be made to appeal to this burgeoning market.
The chain manager of Sonesta Hotel El Olivar said that El Olivar Hotel is the first hotel in Latin America to receive this certification, which is a source of pride for the entire team of the hotel, as it opens the door to more guests.
With a commitment to cater to its Muslim guests, Sonesta Hotel El Olivar offers a wide range of facilities and services. For prayer facilities, guests are offered dedicated prayer areas and as well as prayer mats and prayer timetables. Hotel rooms are marked with prayer directions for guests who prefer to pray in the privacy of their rooms.
Muslim guests will find a number of Halal dining options at Sonesta Hotel El Olivar – including a wide range of authentic Peruvian cuisine, which is Halal certified by “Halal Peru”. Room service menus also offer Halal options. If required, the hotel is also capable of arranging Halal banquets for guests – which is ideal for group reservations. Iftar and Suhoor facilities are available for Muslim guests who travel during Ramadan.
Other facilities for Muslim guests include a swimming pool with separate times for males and females.
We hope this trend may also be seen in other geographical areas populated with larger Islamic communities, including those within Latin America countries such as Argentina where Muslim community is estimated around 1% of the total population (400,000 to 500,000 members).
If you plan to visit Peru capital Lima book your stay at muslim friendly hotel Sonesta Hotel El Olivar and travel without frontiers.
(source:http://www.besthalalholiday.com/en/travel-blog/47-sonesta-hotel-el-olivar-is-first-muslim-friendly-hotel-in-latin-america)
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