REED Travel Exhibitions, organiser of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), has named three Mövenpick properties as host hotels for its May 2012 event, the Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel, the Mövenpick Hotel Deira and the Royal Amwaj Resort & Spa on Palm Jumeirah, which is scheduled to open in 2012. The three will officially accommodate the hosted buyers programme as well as selected international press attending ATM 2012. Mark Walsh, group exhibition director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, said: 'Arabian Travel Market is committed to the Middle East as a leading international travel and tourism destination and our partnership with these three hotels represents an ideal opportunity to align one of the region’s most progressive hospitality brands with our unique event platform.' Ideally located at the gateway to ‘New Dubai’ close to Jebel Ali Freezone and with the dedicated Ibn Battuta Metro station minutes away is the five-star, 396-room Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel, which opened in October 2010. 'Due to our location, we are already carving a niche for ourselves through our distinctive architectural style as well as our ‘friendly’ business hotel approach. ATM presents an unrivalled opportunity to showcase our facilities and levels of service to a highly influential audience,' said general manager Philippe Bonnot. The 293-room Royal Amwaj Resort & Spa, which is due to open in 2012, is situated on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah. The five-star Asian-themed retreat features individual water villas set around meandering lagoons and a private beach as well as top-class restaurants. It will be the first luxury UAE property to offer a premium all-inclusive option. The Mövenpick Hotel Deira, is the latest five-star addition to Dubai’s old town skyline. Situated close to Dubai Creek the 216-bedroom hotel which opened in January this year is perfectly located for corporate and leisure visitors alike, in Dubai’s original downtown. 'The combined offering of these three distinctive and very different hotels will allow our hosted buyers and international media guests to get a real sense of the diversity of the tourism product across the Middle East,' said Lucie James, marketing manager, Reed Travel Exhibitions. 'The mutual trade-off in attracting quality buyers and delivering a quality host hotel experience is crucial in driving interest and guaranteeing the attendance of key travel industry players.'