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The First Group

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Over the past two decades, The First Group has forged a reputation as one of the hospitality industry’s leading innovators, providing groundbreaking investment opportunities to clients and partners, while delivering exceptional, memorable experiences to hotel and leisure guests. Bolstering our reputation as the region’s premier end-to-end hospitality solutions provider, we operate a diverse, high-value asset portfolio ranging from award-winning upscale hotels and residences to exciting F&B outlets and lifestyle venues. Our visionary, trailblazing approach to hotel and hospitality asset management has made us a trusted partner of some of the industry’s leading global brands. Discover more at www.thefirstgroup.com


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The First Group Reviews Summary

The First Group generally enjoys a positive reputation, with customers frequently praising the professionalism and friendliness of the staff, as well as the informative nature of their investment presentations. Many reviewers appreciated the seamless organization of their experiences and the welcoming atmosphere. However, some concerns were raised about communication issues and a lack of clear planning, which led to feelings of unpredictability and stress during their trips. Additionally, discrepancies regarding package inclusions created disappointment for some customers. Overall, the company demonstrates strong customer service but could enhance its communication and planning processes to further improve client satisfaction.

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Kenya
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I) The flexibility of the Attractions and possibility of changing some
Ii) The initial offer was on Half Board but i see this is for Breakfast only

Date of experience: November 16, 2022
AE
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The offer is amazing, and the registration was easy and user friendly.

Date of experience: November 14, 2022
TFG D. The First Group Rep
over a year old

Dear Mr.Mohamud,

Thank you so much for your feedback and for sharing your positive experience.

We look forward to welcoming you to Dubai.

Safe travels,
The First Group

Uganda
1 review
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All travelers will be 1st time travelers in the UAE. We hope you can plan a good experience.

Date of experience: November 14, 2022
TFG D. The First Group Rep
over a year old

Dear Mr. Muttoggo,

Thank you for becoming a member of our exclusive Dubai Lifestyle Experience.

We look forward to welcoming you to Dubai!

Safe travels,
The First Group

Egypt
1 review
0 helpful votes
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احمد رضا شخص ممتاز علي اعلي درجة من الاحترافية والاخلاق العالية ومجتهد ربنا يوفقه هو السبب اننا اكملنا الاجراءات

Date of experience: November 10, 2022
TFG D. The First Group Rep
over a year old

عزيزي هاني،

شكرا لك على رأيك وتعليقاتك على الخدمة التي تلقيتها.
إنه لمن دواعي السرور أن تعلم أنك حظيت بتجربة ممتعة مع فريقنا.
نتطلع إلى الترحيب بك في دبي قريبًا!

تحايتي،
ذا فيرست جروب

Saudi Arabia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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الى الان لم اذهب وانا متحمس واعلم بانني سوف استمتع

Date of experience: November 10, 2022
AE
1 review
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It was a beautiful day and there is professionalism in dealing, especially the person assigned to deal with me in a record time. He was able to introduce me to the great work that the group is doing, and the next one is better. Thank you for the good reception the staff

Date of experience: November 9, 2022
TFG D. The First Group Rep
over a year old

Dear Mr. Abdelkader,

Thank you for your review and feedback on the service you received.

We pride ourselves in delivering exceptional customer service!

We look forward to welcoming you to Dubai!

Warmest regards,
The First Group

Egypt
1 review
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اختيار ميعاد السفر و الفندق لا يمكن تحديده بسهوله من طرفي

Date of experience: November 7, 2022
Texas
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Excited about the experience we will have during our stay.

Date of experience: November 7, 2022
TFG D. The First Group Rep
over a year old

Dear Mr.Reginald,

Thank you for becoming a member of our exclusive Dubai Lifestyle Experience.

We hope you have a wonderful experience and we look forward to welcoming you to Dubai!

Safe travels,
The First Group

Saudi Arabia
1 review
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جيدجدا
November 5, 2022

تجربة فريدة
كونها سهلة عن طريق الحجز الإلكتروني واتمنى قضاء وقت ممتع مع هذه الشركة ممثلة في فنادقها الراقيه

Date of experience: November 5, 2022
TFG D. The First Group Rep
over a year old

السيد عبدالرحمن،

نشكرك لكونك أصبحت عضوًا في تجربة أسلوب الحياة الحصرية في دبي.

ونتمنى لك تجربة رائعة، ونتطلع إلى الترحيب بك في دبي!

في انتظار وصولك بسلام،
ذا فيرست جروب

Massachusetts
1 review
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I have not got confirmation yet
December 4, 2022

I have not got confirmation yet. I will tell when I get confirmation about my stay.
I can't change my date. So I am not flixiable much

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Saudi Arabia
1 review
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Easy steps request holiday, but the summary did not include my second hotel choice which is Dubai Marina by Wyndham.

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Saudi Arabia
1 review
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اتمنى تأكيد مواعيد الحجز حسب الأختيار المحدد

Date of experience: November 2, 2022
Egypt
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شركة محترمة
October 31, 2022

شركة محترمة جدا... حتى الآن لم أرى مايزعجني. كلة تمام حتي الان

Date of experience: October 31, 2022
TFG D. The First Group Rep
over a year old

،عزيزي السيد طارق

شكرا لك على ملاحظاتك.

نتطلع إلى الترحيب بك وبزوجتك في دبي في تجربة دبي لايف ستايل.

،نتمنى لك رحلة آمنة
ذا فيرست جروب

Saudi Arabia
1 review
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تواصلت مع الاخت منى في الاشتراكات بالواتس اب وافدتها ان وصولي تاريخ 8 نوفمبر و مغادرتي يوم 14 نوفمبر وارسلت لها ايميل بديل وردت علي ووعدتني اكثر من مره بخدمتي و لم تخدمني وتواصلت بعدها معها ولم ترد علي وطلبت منها في الواتس ارقام التواصل مع المشرف او الجهة التي تخدمني ولم ترد علي لاهي ولا الاستاذ احمد والان بعد اسبوع تقريبا من حجزي للرحلة الذهاب والاياب تمكنت من استرجاع الايميل والحجز من الموقع الا ان مواعيد الحجز بعد الوصول ب 4 ايام والاسم المسجل بالاشتراك خطأ اسمي turki ali khormi

Date of experience: October 29, 2022
Egypt
1 review
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ارجو السفر في الميعاد ٢٢ نوفمبر تم حجز تذاكر الطيران في نفس التاريخ

Date of experience: October 28, 2022
Egypt
1 review
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بنشكركم على الجدية فى أداء العمل وبنشكر ا. بسمه محمد

Date of experience: October 27, 2022
TFG D. The First Group Rep
over a year old

عزيزي السيد محمود،

شكرا لك على رأيك وتعليقاتك على الخدمة التي تلقيتها.
إنه لمن دواعي السرور أن تعلم أنك حظيت بتجربة ممتعة مع فريقنا.
نتطلع إلى الترحيب بك في دبي قريبًا!

تحايتي،
ذا فيرست جروب

Kenya
1 review
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The process of activating the voucher very self explanatory

Date of experience: October 27, 2022
Saudi Arabia
1 review
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انه مخادع
November 25, 2022

، لا أنصح مطلقا بالاستثمار مع هذه الشركة فهم يلعبون وفق الثغرات القانونية... إنها مخادعة

ولذا عليك أن تكون خذرا، فليس كل وعد هو حقيقة

Date of experience: October 26, 2022
Saudi Arabia
1 review
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اريد ان يتم تاكيد فضلا لا امر حجزي في فندق Wyndham dubai marinaبسبب انو لديه بعض الاعمال في الجي بي ار

Date of experience: October 23, 2022
Nigeria
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Since 17th May 2022 when I paid for the package, I made it clear to your agent, Said Abdouni, that my plan was to use it over the Christmas/New Year with my family. He advised me that I only needed to give two weeks' notice for my booking to be arranged.

I subsequently communicated my worry that 2 weeks' notice would be insufficient, considering the fact that Christmas/New Year is a very busy period for both flights and hotel accommodation, to which he replied initially that I could give 1 months' notice. Upon my insistence that 1 month notice might still be late, he agreed for me to give 2 months' notice instead.

Having made arrangements on my end and my wife and I taking leave from work for that period, I communicated to Said on 6th October 2022 my dates of 25th December 2022 to 1st January 2023, along with details of my family and 3 children's ages.

To my shock and horror, Said now came back with the news that everything was fully booked for that period, up until 4th January 2023, when both my wife and I are due back at work and the children are back in school. Considering the fact that I had consistently warned him about this exact same scenario since May, I find it utterly unacceptable that my family's long-awaited dream holiday to Dubai has now turned into a nightmare.

I therefore write to ask you to do EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to give us this experience as planned from 25th December 2022 to 1st January 2023, failing which I would demand for appropriate compensation along with a full refund.

I trust that you will find it possible to remedy this grievous lack of diligence from Said Abdouni.

Many thanks.

Date of experience: October 15, 2022