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Abu Dhabi hotel regrets US$11M Christmas 'overload'
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December 19, 2010, Sunday
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AN Abu Dhabi luxury hotel that boasted an US$11 million Christmas tree decorated with gold and gems now says its holiday spirit may have gone too far.
A statement from the Emirates Palace hotel says it regrets "attempts to overload" the tradition of the Christmas tree by adorning it with ornaments made of gold, rubies, diamonds and other precious stones from a hotel jeweler.
The hotel's message - posted Sunday on the state news agency WAM - claims the tree was not a stunt, but rather an effort to boost the yuletide mood for its guests.
Although officially Muslim, the United Arab Emirates features many signs of Christmas for its huge foreign population. Lights, carolers and Santas are fixtures in nearly every mall.
A statement from the Emirates Palace hotel says it regrets "attempts to overload" the tradition of the Christmas tree by adorning it with ornaments made of gold, rubies, diamonds and other precious stones from a hotel jeweler.
The hotel's message - posted Sunday on the state news agency WAM - claims the tree was not a stunt, but rather an effort to boost the yuletide mood for its guests.
Although officially Muslim, the United Arab Emirates features many signs of Christmas for its huge foreign population. Lights, carolers and Santas are fixtures in nearly every mall.
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