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Collaborations

Work With Umutdxb

I collaborate with hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism boards and lifestyle brands to create first-hand travel stories that connect with audiences in the UAE. From social media coverage to cinematic video and licensed aerial filming, every collaboration is shaped around the destination, the experience and the campaign objective. — Umut İlkaya

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Services

  • Hotels and resorts

    First-hand hotel storytelling, staycation content, room and facility coverage, dining experiences and destination-led campaigns.

  • Tourism and destination campaigns

    Content highlighting destinations, culture, nature, attractions and experiences through authentic personal storytelling.

  • Restaurants and experiences

    Social-first coverage of restaurants, cafés, attractions, activities, launches and unique UAE experiences.

  • Social media content

    Instagram Reels, Stories, TikTok content, YouTube videos and cross-platform campaign coverage.

  • Cinematic video production

    Premium destination, hospitality and lifestyle films, produced with an experienced professional team when the campaign calls for it.

  • Licensed drone filming

    Professional aerial filming, subject to location approval, UAE aviation regulations and the required filming permits.

Previously worked with

Selected properties and brands

  • The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
  • The Ritz-Carlton Doha
  • Six Senses
  • Raffles Doha
  • Fairmont Doha
  • Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
  • White Sand Luxury Villas, Zanzibar
  • Dyson

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Collaborations

  • The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert logo — previous Umutdxb collaboration
  • The Ritz-Carlton Doha logo — previous Umutdxb collaboration
  • Six Senses logo — previous Umutdxb collaboration
  • Raffles Doha logo — previous Umutdxb collaboration
  • Fairmont Doha logo — previous Umutdxb collaboration
  • Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority logo — previous Umutdxb collaboration
  • White Sand Luxury Villas, Zanzibar logo — previous Umutdxb collaboration
  • Dyson logo — previous Umutdxb collaboration

Why work with Umutdxb

  • More than ten years of UAE knowledge
  • First-hand coverage across all seven Emirates
  • A UAE-focused travel audience
  • Award-winning visual storytelling
  • Tourism and hospitality background
  • Cinematic video and licensed aerial capability
  • Content in English and Turkish
  • Professional production support through Sortie Media when required

Current audience figures, past campaign results and rates are in the media kit rather than on this page, so that what you read is never out of date.

Get started

Start a conversation

For collaboration enquiries, please include the brand or property, campaign location, proposed dates, campaign objective, requested deliverables, content usage requirements and available budget.

What to include

  • Your name and company
  • Brand or property
  • Campaign location
  • Campaign objective
  • Requested deliverables
  • Proposed dates
  • Budget range
  • Usage rights required
  • Phone or WhatsApp

Email Umut

The button opens an email with those lines already in it. Or write to hi@umutdxb.ae from your own client.

Media kit

The media kit — audience figures, past campaigns and rates — is sent on request. Ask for it in your email, with your property and dates.

How it works

  1. Send the brief with dates, deliverables and a budget band.
  2. You get availability, a proposed approach and a rate for those deliverables.
  3. The visit is scheduled, shot and delivered — with a hosted-stay disclosure on any article, as set out in the editorial policy.

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