Italy: Hotel gears towards Ramadan guests

Italy: Hotel gears towards Ramadan guests


For the first time Muslims will be able to have a holiday in Italy specially designed to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The popular seaside town of Riccione on the Adriatic coast will become the first Italian city to host Italian and foreign Muslims who want to celebrate the final week of the Islamic festival.


Stefano Giuliodori, manager of the Hotel Dory, told Adnkronos International (AKI) that the hotel had become increasingly popular with Muslims and wanted to do more to cater for their needs.


"Many Arab and Muslim families have been choosing our city more and more for several years," Giuliodori said. "They like the shopping, beaches specially reserved for them, entertainment, hospitality and the parks.


"The Dory Hotel is one of the first family hotels of the city to offer special services dedicated to children and for this reason we have decided to offer special deals for Arab families to allow the parents to enjoy their vacation with respect to Ramadan."


To reconcile the requirements of the Islamic faith and vacations, Giuliodori had created a deal especially suited to the needs of Muslims.


"We offer special services: rooms with kitchenettes enabling families to eat in total peace, Arab TV channels, a transfer service to the nearby Rimini mosque, milk and dates in the minibar daily."


The Ramadan holiday package which applies in particular from 12 to 19 September has been approved by the Rimini mosque which is preparing to welcome the faithful.


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Source: AKI (English)


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